Can I do anything with this computer?

[halfred09]

So I have an old Desktop PC (Ill put the specs in the bottom), and I was wondering if I could upgrade it to today Standards (Gaming PC or close to it?). What else can I do with this PC? Excuse me if I sound stupid as I am fairly new to this!
Thanks
Dan

Compaq Presario SR1010NX Desktop PC


Product introduction date
25-Feb-2004

Countries sold in
United States
Canada

Product number
DW254A

Hardware
Base processor
Intel Celeron 2.8 GHz
400 MHz Front side bus
Socket mPGA478

Chipset
845GV

Motherboard manufacturer
MSI
Motherboard specifications

Memory
Component Attributes
Memory Installed 256 MB (1 x 256)
Maximum allowed 1 GB (2 x 512 MB) requires the replacement of the installed 256MB DIMM
Speed supported PC2700 MB/sec (messages at PC2100
Type 184 pin, DDR1-333 SDRAM
DIMM slots Two

Hard drive
40 GB Ultra DMA
5400 rpm

CD-RW drive
48x24x48 maximum speed

Diskette drive
1.44 MB (3.5-inch)

Modem
High-speed V.92 ready data/fax modem

Video graphics
Integrated graphics with up to 64 MB shared video memory

Sound/audio
Integrated AC97 audio
Six speaker configurable
Shipping default is two-channel mode
Driver selectable modes are two/four/six channels or headphone

Network
Integrated 10/100Base-T networking interface

MPEG
MPEG2 for full-motion digital video


External I/O ports
I/O ports on the front panel
Port type Quantity
USB (2.0) Two
Line-in One
Headphone One
Microphone One
I/O ports on the back panel
Port type Quantity
USB (2.0) Four
Audio One each (line-in, line-out, microphone)
Serial One
Parallel One
VGA (monitor) One
LAN One
PS/2 (keyboard, mouse) Two

Expansion slots (total)
Slot type Quantity
PCI Three (two available)
DIMM Two (one available)
AGP No

Drive bays (total)
Bay type Quantity
5.25-inch, external Two (one available)
3.5-inch, internal One (occupied)
3.5-inch, external One (occupied)

Keyboard and mouse
PS/2 Productivity keyboard
Quebec keyboard kit for French Canada only (part number DQ185A)
PS/2 scroller mouse
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Software
Key to software:
cd/dvd = media included in box
eng = English only, even in French Canada
fc = only available in French Canada
nfc = not available in French Canada

Software titles that shipped with PC
Software Category Software Title
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Service Packs
CD/CD-RW
RecordNow 6.5
Entertainment, Music, and Games
iTunes 4.2 (with Quicktime) (nfc)
MUSICMATCH Jukebox 8.0
RealOne Player
Wild Tangent Game Channel (nfc)
Microsoft Plus Digital Media Edition (nfc)
Imaging, Photography, Video, and Film
Adobe Photoshop Album (Starter Edition) (nfc)
Education and Reference
MSN Encarta Plus (nfc)
Encarta Encyclopedia 2004 Standard Edition (cd/dvd) (FC)
Productivity and Finance
Microsoft Office 2003 Trial HTML page launcher (nfc)
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Works with Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 trial and Money 2004 combo CD (nfc)
Microsoft Works 7.0 with Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 Trial CD (fc)
Quicken New User Edition 2004 (nfc)
Compaq Recovery
Microsoft System Restore
Software Repair Wizard
Recovery Software Suite
Service and Support
Backweb Client
Help & Support center (fc)
Help & Support Center/HP Instant Support (nfc)
Safety and Comfort Guide
Desktop Web-based registration
PC Security
Norton AntiVirus 2004 (60-day LiveUpdate subscription)
Norton Personal Firewall 2003
Security and backup splash page (nfc)
Utility, Maintenance, and Performance
PC Doctor
Comaq Organize (nfc)
IntelliMover Data Transfer demo (nfc)
Owner services icon and HTML page
ISP Signup
Easy Internet Signup
AOL
MSN 8.0 (nfc)
Yahoo (nfc)
DigiTerra (nfc)
CompuServe (nfc)

 

[OhSnapWord]

Short answer, no. That platform is horrendously outdated.

 

[dale]

To get it close to today's gaming PC, you pretty much would only keep the case and accessories (mouse, keyboard, etc.).

Are you interested in trying out Linux by any chance?

 

[cstep]

yeah Linux is the "only thing you can do". I say that because this PC will never be anything near gaming. Unless of course, solitaire is your thing. Then gaming is completely possible.

 

[*= WildCat =*]

Hiya halfred09

Sell it ... and put the money towards a new build babes ... thats what I would do

 

[BK_123]

If you really wanted too you could turn it into a server for you files..

 

[Jesusfrk611]

Put in the max amount of RAM (1GB) and it will run XP SP3. It won't be super quick. But you can sell it like that for a little bit if someone is willing to buy. Or turn it into a file server with an extra hard drive added.

 

[dale]

FS is not a bad idea. It would be like your very own Dropbox (but then you also have to calculate the power consumption, and the older the computer, the less efficient they are -- might be cheaper to just buy a proper cloud storage service in the end).

 

[Jesusfrk611]

There's really not going to be a real noticeable difference in your energy bill. I've been running a file server for years. My current one has 5 hard drives in it. The amount of energy it uses is worth it for the usefulness of it to me. I have 3 computers and I use it to share files between them.

 

[BK_123]

There's really not going to be a real noticeable difference in your energy bill. I've been running a file server for years. My current one has 5 hard drives in it. The amount of energy it uses is worth it for the usefulness of it to me. I have 3 computers and I use it to share files between them.

I hope to set one up myself. Its very cheap and easy to run, You can get versions of linux that operate as a server and its better than using cloud storage..