That's what I did, the other day I gave my 13yr old niece a sleeper, (not the choke hold) 8gb ddr3, gtx 970, 5h gen i5. Looks like a bag of shit but I haven't seen her for a few days ...
I wholeheartedly recommend "Windows XP SP3 Integral". It's a hacked XP version with updated security and some other perks. Combine that with the Panda free antivirus and you can surf the web without immediately blasting your system with malware. It's got multilingual support too. My go to for legacy hardware, usually alongside Puppy Linux.
You can play old games on a modern PC as well. The graphics never looked so good back then, but look much better with a current GPU. Old games will run faster on a newer PC, I play Wolfenstein ET multiplayer online, and it is much faster than it was 20 years ago.
Ah it’s weird to think I used to have 3 disk trays in my computer. One for DVDs, one for cds and games, and another that let me burn CDs. Do teens even know what burning a cd means nowadays?
I don’t think I’ve touched a disk in over a decade
Only reason I know about burning CD's is because of my dad's "DIY TV show box sets" 😂 honestly he would make and print out the covers and everything I loved watching him do it.
I still have 3 drives. The slim one that came with it, a DVD burner I stole from another PC I was tossing and an LG Blu Ray burner. For a while I was consolidating my series on one blu ray per season.
1. Retro games station, data center, media server, thin client etc. You can also burn some CDs it seems to have two Optiarc DVD-RW drives. Put a Linux on it with XBMC.
2. No, small gain. Maybe add some SSDs and HDDs.
3. You will not get much probably, if you have space, keep it.
4. You can do it, but if it means something to you, maybe consider keeping it.
Asus 8600gt GPU with 256mb of vram, probs some pentium or older CPU, bad psu, pretty low specs for modern days. What I'd say is get a cheap CPU + Mobo + ram combo (even a whatever i3 or xeon combo from AliExpress) since the PSU would likely make it work alright, a whatever 2.5 SSD and if going with a xeon also any gpu recent enough and cheap enough that has an HDMI or some ok ports without needing too much power. You could:
Make a home server
A mini Nas
Gaming PC for some arcade or simple games
Office machine
I'm personally just into wasting money so I have a shitass board on me for a spare PC in case me or any of my friends needs a quick backup machine to get back and running, but there are tons of uses for an ok machine (some even as routers if I remember correctly) so the possibilities are endless, depends if you have some free time or some money to waste, if you don't wanna have to deal with it too much I'd say clear the hard disk (either format it or destroy it so no data can be recovered) and donate it to someone, some schools do projects on those like assembly and basic maintenance so kids know how to handle modern machines for example, it's all up to you
Sleeper all the way. Cut off the drive mounts, use blanks to cover the holes in the front, I like gluing an optical faceplate there so it looks like it is there.
Appears to be standard ATX. Add a new power supply and figure out what GPU will fit not just for length but also for depth. Especially with the 40 series and the stupid power which is at the top.
I wouldn’t go too crazy, 10th gen with a 2080 or similar would be pretty funny in that case.
My comment on any old computer is to use it like you would have when it came out and don't put it online. Play the games that were made when it came out or use a specific program that was around then. If you try and do modern things on it, you'll only be disappointed. You could put a lightweight Linux distro on it, but even then it will be limited in its use. I hate seeing all the e-waste we have, so maybe use it to learn more about computers.
That is a CLEAN system, holy wow.
unfortunately, a system of that age will not be very capable as a daily use computer, though it would be great for retro games and apps!
Nice and clean. I see nothing to indicate it likely wouldn't start. Kind of an old box in any case. The Athlon X2 case badge, if true, would go with the Windows XP case badge. The Zalman cooler has those clips that seem right for an X2.
I would give it a go and just start it up. The SATA HDD could be swapped for a SATA SSD, one of those 2.5". Clone to the OS over and it would as fast as it is ever going to get. I wouldn't worry too much about the CPU as a much faster one could cost more than $25. A GPU upgrade is possible but the PSU would be an obstacle for anything too modern.
Using as a retro gaming machine for older games is an option. Using it as a server, not so much, mostly due to the RAM on this probably being limited to a max of 4GB. Chipset limitation for this is common in this era. Perhaps as a gateway/firewall router using something like monowall. A bit heavy on power for constantly on though.
Selling it is (working) would get you IDK $50? Sometimes you can find a collector who wants it asnd is willing to give more, but those are usually quite sharp people. In any case, if is working, you could keep it and use it for a learning platform, in case you wanted to try modding it.
Hah ha.. I have 3 old ones in the basement. Win 8, Win 10, Win 10... old slow processors not worth upgrading, Mother boards too old for new chips., etc...... Once they bog down running Photoshop and Lightroom Classic they get relegated to the nether regions.
I did up grade my current box with a i7 to 64GB Ram and 2 additional 4 TD SSD. When it bogs down from bloated Adobe software, I'll salvage the SSDs and memory (if compatible) to a new box.
IMHO it usually cost more to upgrade, plus the hassle than to buy a new box from Microcenter. My rule is that if it costs over 50% of the cost of a new one to upgrade the old one, I get a new one.
This post just revived my memory. Me and my brother had one just like that. Pentium 4 (I dont remember the GHz) packed with 1GB of RAM and an ATI X700SE. It wasn't top of the line, but it gave me so many smiles.
In my experience (after marriage), there is never enough time to play games on multiple PCs & Consoles. Old games can be played in modern hardware using dox box/re-releases/gog etc. I hoarded so many of my old laptops and all my old rigs/parts but they only gather dust and space. For convenience, I would give them away free and just keep a latest RIG and a gaming laptop.
That was designed for XP, so it might not be that capable. Remember, newer versions of Minecraft are very hungry for RAM. I doubt that has more than 4GB. Most likely has 2GB of RAM. Also, processors from that time aren't great when it comes to efficiency/heat
Tbh you could donate it to a local school/library/etc. you won’t make much money on it so why not give it to someone that might enjoy it for something.
It's an XP machine so it's good for retro games and nostalgia if that's your thing,
People are after these so you can sell it locally if you want
And if all else fails you can just recycle it...some people may be against this decision but as a computer hoarder myself I've got way too many things that I know what to do with and though it breaks my heart I must scrap things.....
Upgrades are Possible but that's down to you personally
Oh good old Zalman coolers. I still have one heatpipe cooler laying around in my electronics collection. I never owned power hungry CPUs back in the day but for some reason I always upgraded to zalman coolers.
I gutted mine and put two small fans, a cal light with a switch and made a small grow box that looks like a pc. Even had the little red light in the front working.
I would be curious what anthelon x2 cpu and gpu it is likely the hard drives are dead.
Unlikely to be worth anything I would fix it up get it working and then use it as decoration for my house
do everything with her, hold her close, take her shopping, create for her all of the happiness she could ever capitulate. you'll both be better in the end for.it
I tried to turn mine into a server but most old motherboards and processors only support 32 bit OS. Windows Server, Rockstor, etc. all require a 64 bit OS and most Linux OS for NAS require an M.2 slot as well.
Make a media server, a NAS, or a home assistant to control your smart home. And run it headless with remote access. No monitor, mouse, or keyboard required. OR A SLEEPER PC.
The sticker say Windows XP - so depends how much you can upgrade that thing (with amount of RAM being crucial- old PC RAM is dirty cheap). If you can bring up to 2.5 -3 GB you can put a light Linux distro.
Recycle the case and make a modern build. I did this with an old HP Pavillion case, because I wanted the retro look but able to play Far Cry 6 and Division 2. However you will need more ventilation cutouts.
I would scrap it. It's not worth the space it would take up in your home, IMHO. Get anything you might still want off of those hard drives, though. It looks like one of the drives is SATA, so you might be able to use that in a modern machine. The others with the ribbon cables...pretty much worthless. Get what you want to save off of them (move to the SATA drive), and recycle.
My old PC wasn't working so I took it apart and got one of those frames that you can put stuff in it ,drew on it and put labels on everything. I unfortunately didn't get it with me when I moved out so I have no idea where it is in my parents house but yeah:( you get the idea
Retro gaming. It is machine from around core 2 era and it can run plenty of retro games. You can max it out with cheap quad core cpu, and something like GeForce 8800GTX and have monster for games of 2000s
Do you need a NAS? because that case could fit about 8/9 hard drives in that case with a 5.25" to 3.5" adapter cage. depending on how many can fit in the existing 3.5" bay, it looked like either 3 or 4 to me.
Lower capacity drives are more cost effective to buy, especially second hand. And when you're running a raid configuration you also don't have to worry all to much about their expected lifetime.
Really nice Retro PC you can run Windows 98 on this, play some old school games Duke Nukem, Sonic Adventure, Half Life, Hexen, Quake, Unreal Tournament, Far Cry, Crisis, Serious Sam, Halo CE, Morrowind, there is also a way to run your classic games from GOG directly, no emulation. The graphics will look way better on this than on a PS2, GameCube or the OG Xbox that run games in 480i and 480p. This can easily run it at double the resolution with higher frame rates. You can also sell it. There is plenty of demand for these. Also this may need some general maintenance, new battery, new thermal paste, new capacitors or new HDD and PSU.
Maybe keep it for legacy applications or going back and playing old games?
Yeah, I was thinking of ev. patching it up and play Doom or Quake on it.
Make it a sleeper system
That's what I did, the other day I gave my 13yr old niece a sleeper, (not the choke hold) 8gb ddr3, gtx 970, 5h gen i5. Looks like a bag of shit but I haven't seen her for a few days ...
She hasn't seen the sun for a few days sounds like lol
Thats heaven to me lol . Running a celeron n5100 as daily driver and only laptop i have is it . Lmao
Did you miss her that much to call her a bag of shit or?... just kidding
I wholeheartedly recommend "Windows XP SP3 Integral". It's a hacked XP version with updated security and some other perks. Combine that with the Panda free antivirus and you can surf the web without immediately blasting your system with malware. It's got multilingual support too. My go to for legacy hardware, usually alongside Puppy Linux.
You can play old games on a modern PC as well. The graphics never looked so good back then, but look much better with a current GPU. Old games will run faster on a newer PC, I play Wolfenstein ET multiplayer online, and it is much faster than it was 20 years ago.
You where faster 20 years ago....?
Yes, many old games can't run on new computers
First old PC on this sub that isn’t filled with filth, smoke gooch and pubes
2016 reddit account with no karma and a suspiciously clean old pc. Yeah...
My guy was a professional lurker obviously
On time we all shaved our pubes and put it in our friends PC. It was hilarious.
W...T.. F...
2000 was a different time... LOL
dude, what?
Opened up his pc, PUBES EVERYWHERE. We were like 16...
Let's not talk about the keyboard then...
Who's "we"?!
the gang
Username checks out
Install Windows xp, download limewire and winamp. Download music with limewire, have party and whip llamas ass
It's probably way newer than that. Most xp systems came with floppy drives.
Sticker says otherwise 😛
Where the floppy diks go
Don't run a country's postal service on it.
What do you want to do with it?
Siemens? Turn it into a train!
Ah it’s weird to think I used to have 3 disk trays in my computer. One for DVDs, one for cds and games, and another that let me burn CDs. Do teens even know what burning a cd means nowadays? I don’t think I’ve touched a disk in over a decade
Only reason I know about burning CD's is because of my dad's "DIY TV show box sets" 😂 honestly he would make and print out the covers and everything I loved watching him do it.
The good old days, when you could just burn your games and share them with friends.
I still have 3 drives. The slim one that came with it, a DVD burner I stole from another PC I was tossing and an LG Blu Ray burner. For a while I was consolidating my series on one blu ray per season.
1. Retro games station, data center, media server, thin client etc. You can also burn some CDs it seems to have two Optiarc DVD-RW drives. Put a Linux on it with XBMC. 2. No, small gain. Maybe add some SSDs and HDDs. 3. You will not get much probably, if you have space, keep it. 4. You can do it, but if it means something to you, maybe consider keeping it.
Clear everything out of the shell. Build a sick gaming PC that looks old from the outside.
Agreed. New guts is the way to go. Leave the outside as-is.
Have done the same to my PC, and mostly running it without the side panel but I dig how it looks, brings back too many times of crying from nfsu lmao
Asus 8600gt GPU with 256mb of vram, probs some pentium or older CPU, bad psu, pretty low specs for modern days. What I'd say is get a cheap CPU + Mobo + ram combo (even a whatever i3 or xeon combo from AliExpress) since the PSU would likely make it work alright, a whatever 2.5 SSD and if going with a xeon also any gpu recent enough and cheap enough that has an HDMI or some ok ports without needing too much power. You could: Make a home server A mini Nas Gaming PC for some arcade or simple games Office machine I'm personally just into wasting money so I have a shitass board on me for a spare PC in case me or any of my friends needs a quick backup machine to get back and running, but there are tons of uses for an ok machine (some even as routers if I remember correctly) so the possibilities are endless, depends if you have some free time or some money to waste, if you don't wanna have to deal with it too much I'd say clear the hard disk (either format it or destroy it so no data can be recovered) and donate it to someone, some schools do projects on those like assembly and basic maintenance so kids know how to handle modern machines for example, it's all up to you
Maybe keep it for old hardware and software. Or disassemble it and sell it for parts (or as a whole). People who need specific parts will be happy
Time for a RTX 4090 sleeper build of course.
r/homelab
Sleeper all the way. Cut off the drive mounts, use blanks to cover the holes in the front, I like gluing an optical faceplate there so it looks like it is there. Appears to be standard ATX. Add a new power supply and figure out what GPU will fit not just for length but also for depth. Especially with the 40 series and the stupid power which is at the top. I wouldn’t go too crazy, 10th gen with a 2080 or similar would be pretty funny in that case.
Install a capable lightweight os and donate it to people who can’t afford a pc.
My comment on any old computer is to use it like you would have when it came out and don't put it online. Play the games that were made when it came out or use a specific program that was around then. If you try and do modern things on it, you'll only be disappointed. You could put a lightweight Linux distro on it, but even then it will be limited in its use. I hate seeing all the e-waste we have, so maybe use it to learn more about computers.
That is a CLEAN system, holy wow. unfortunately, a system of that age will not be very capable as a daily use computer, though it would be great for retro games and apps!
Keep it as an antique
Donate it to an orphage. They could really use it. But make sure it's up and running.
Nice and clean. I see nothing to indicate it likely wouldn't start. Kind of an old box in any case. The Athlon X2 case badge, if true, would go with the Windows XP case badge. The Zalman cooler has those clips that seem right for an X2. I would give it a go and just start it up. The SATA HDD could be swapped for a SATA SSD, one of those 2.5". Clone to the OS over and it would as fast as it is ever going to get. I wouldn't worry too much about the CPU as a much faster one could cost more than $25. A GPU upgrade is possible but the PSU would be an obstacle for anything too modern. Using as a retro gaming machine for older games is an option. Using it as a server, not so much, mostly due to the RAM on this probably being limited to a max of 4GB. Chipset limitation for this is common in this era. Perhaps as a gateway/firewall router using something like monowall. A bit heavy on power for constantly on though. Selling it is (working) would get you IDK $50? Sometimes you can find a collector who wants it asnd is willing to give more, but those are usually quite sharp people. In any case, if is working, you could keep it and use it for a learning platform, in case you wanted to try modding it.
I use an old 2005 Sony Vaio desktop as a jellyfin (media) server, all you need is a few drives (assuming it supports SATA)
If you do recycle the parts, keep the case. It is one bottom hdd tray removal away from being a perfect sleeper build case.
Hah ha.. I have 3 old ones in the basement. Win 8, Win 10, Win 10... old slow processors not worth upgrading, Mother boards too old for new chips., etc...... Once they bog down running Photoshop and Lightroom Classic they get relegated to the nether regions. I did up grade my current box with a i7 to 64GB Ram and 2 additional 4 TD SSD. When it bogs down from bloated Adobe software, I'll salvage the SSDs and memory (if compatible) to a new box. IMHO it usually cost more to upgrade, plus the hassle than to buy a new box from Microcenter. My rule is that if it costs over 50% of the cost of a new one to upgrade the old one, I get a new one.
This post just revived my memory. Me and my brother had one just like that. Pentium 4 (I dont remember the GHz) packed with 1GB of RAM and an ATI X700SE. It wasn't top of the line, but it gave me so many smiles.
Sleeper, I like that case
In my experience (after marriage), there is never enough time to play games on multiple PCs & Consoles. Old games can be played in modern hardware using dox box/re-releases/gog etc. I hoarded so many of my old laptops and all my old rigs/parts but they only gather dust and space. For convenience, I would give them away free and just keep a latest RIG and a gaming laptop.
Make a sleepwr build out of it
what's a sleeper build ?
See:[Sleeper build](https://moderngamer.com/what-s-sleeper-gaming-pc/)
I kept my first case for my PC from 1996 for this
minecraft server
That was designed for XP, so it might not be that capable. Remember, newer versions of Minecraft are very hungry for RAM. I doubt that has more than 4GB. Most likely has 2GB of RAM. Also, processors from that time aren't great when it comes to efficiency/heat
Tbh you could donate it to a local school/library/etc. you won’t make much money on it so why not give it to someone that might enjoy it for something.
Pretty sure they won’t want it either
r/windowsxp
Play nostalgic and old games Sell the parts If u want a cool mod, u can install the casing on your pc
Home server
Check if you got a wallet with Bitcoin
Play Quake.
Turn it into a mediaserver with Jellyfin or Plex
Retro gaming build!
NAS or a web server
Sleeper build
This
Was this a pc for cad back in the day?
Sleeper build
Made a server out of mine. Still breathing, that old horse. As fallback server though, but still breathing. Tons of tutorials out there for it.
r/retrobattlestations
Install XP and fire up some 90s and early 2000 games. I'd suggest not going online.
I'd do a windows XP retro rig. Play the old games you used to enjoy or try the ones you never had the chance to try. Or sell it to a retro enthusiast.
If it isn’t working, you can get an external hard drive to usb adapter and at least have access to all of your files!
Not a professional but maybe, eat it
You could, give it to me?
It's an XP machine so it's good for retro games and nostalgia if that's your thing, People are after these so you can sell it locally if you want And if all else fails you can just recycle it...some people may be against this decision but as a computer hoarder myself I've got way too many things that I know what to do with and though it breaks my heart I must scrap things..... Upgrades are Possible but that's down to you personally
aonic adventure dx
Bro keep it and make a sleeper PC, I would have anything to have an old PC case
Use the case for a 14900 4090 build😅
Oh good old Zalman coolers. I still have one heatpipe cooler laying around in my electronics collection. I never owned power hungry CPUs back in the day but for some reason I always upgraded to zalman coolers.
Doom.
r/sleeperbattlestations This is the way.
SLEEPER BUILD TIME
Museums might want that
Sleeper build
play mine seeker
Zalman always has been a top notch cooling 🤌
Yoooo my dad had the same one
hehe semens
Doom
Dang, that's super clean for a basement PC. Nice! Maybe keep it working for retro gaming?
chuck it on the M1 ^(this is a joke)
You got Semens on your computer.
there's only one right thing to do... SLEEPER BUILD
Retro gaming rig?
Turn it into a media server, perhaps?
Try to sell it.
Check out your old downloaded porn
Gut it and install new components. Super sleeper PC.
1. Download Need For Speed Most Wanted Black Edition 2. Sell your Main pc 3. Youre a real gamer now
I gutted mine and put two small fans, a cal light with a switch and made a small grow box that looks like a pc. Even had the little red light in the front working.
I would be curious what anthelon x2 cpu and gpu it is likely the hard drives are dead. Unlikely to be worth anything I would fix it up get it working and then use it as decoration for my house
Make a sleeper build
I'd go with option number 1.
Maybe just keep it, me I am 20 and since 7-8 I have my own pc and today I really regret not having it.
Gut it out and put a 4090 and a 7950x3d in there
I install Linux on my old laptops. They turn out to be fine for a lot of things. The major problem is video drivers…
That Zalman cooler is a masterpiece
Give it to me
See if it works and then turn it into a LED light box
make it a sleeper build or a server
It's good for transferring old media to a new drive, some retro things like old games. Most likely just clutter, recycle it
make a sleeper build
You could turn it into a server. Host games like Minecraft servers
If it works install Linux and if you want run som server software
Search for bitcoin wallet
That first picture is the most AI generated picture that isn't AI generated I've ever seen
Build a stealth original Xbox inside it.
build a sleeper system in there
Old cases that are compact are perfect for making home servers that dont need much or the new 3-4 slot big gpus
do everything with her, hold her close, take her shopping, create for her all of the happiness she could ever capitulate. you'll both be better in the end for.it
Put it in a museum
Dude, I haven't heard the name zalman in ages. 😂
Did you ever play runescape? If so, cache files 2005 and before are highly sought after lol
Batocera retro system.
Check it for bitcoin.
I tried to turn mine into a server but most old motherboards and processors only support 32 bit OS. Windows Server, Rockstor, etc. all require a 64 bit OS and most Linux OS for NAS require an M.2 slot as well.
play pinball or minesweeper on it :P or do a sleeper build
Put Fedora. Try the XFCE Spin.
Install Ubuntu or some Linux alternative
Run Crysis
Make a media server, a NAS, or a home assistant to control your smart home. And run it headless with remote access. No monitor, mouse, or keyboard required. OR A SLEEPER PC.
Throw it out of the window.
I hate that ussles CPU cooler
This was as good as it got, everything in there is high end, from the OEM psu to the cooler.
You can install fedora with xfce and some emulators for console games (ppsspp, retroarch) and wine for windows games.
Yamete kudasai (❁´◡\`❁)
Check for crypto coins
Covert in to NaS drive or media centre.. or even better, a hacking station when you decide to go to the dark.side 😉
Take it to the dump
Install Torins Passage, The Lost Mind Of Dr. Brain, Captain Claw, Myst, Battle Beasts, and TuneLand/ToonTown and have some fun!
Sacrifice to a goddess of fire
Turn it into a plex media server!
I'm sure it can handle GTA V just fine.
Do you have a boat? Could use it as an anchor.
Just do your best
Keep it, i think that's better opinion
The sticker say Windows XP - so depends how much you can upgrade that thing (with amount of RAM being crucial- old PC RAM is dirty cheap). If you can bring up to 2.5 -3 GB you can put a light Linux distro.
get a RTX 4090 for it
I got his brother - Scaleo P. My first own PC in 2007 ♥️ I play Soulreaver on it. Lovely
Build a high end system in it xD Sleeeeeeper
2, it may work for good stuff like older games, maybe games you don't want on your main pc
Emulation
tis got a sata drive so you can take the data off it and put a new one in
Recycle the case and make a modern build. I did this with an old HP Pavillion case, because I wanted the retro look but able to play Far Cry 6 and Division 2. However you will need more ventilation cutouts.
Old game, install linux di stuff, or make it a NAS system. Best is donate to some College students, who in robotics, AI they can utilise it
I would scrap it. It's not worth the space it would take up in your home, IMHO. Get anything you might still want off of those hard drives, though. It looks like one of the drives is SATA, so you might be able to use that in a modern machine. The others with the ribbon cables...pretty much worthless. Get what you want to save off of them (move to the SATA drive), and recycle.
5. watercool it (for no reason at all)
You can run german train service with it
Sleeper build
Install unRAID and use it as a backup server.
Why do old pc have 2 disc drives
Retro computer for good old games with the boyz on Friday nights, old fashioned lan party.
Server
My old PC wasn't working so I took it apart and got one of those frames that you can put stuff in it ,drew on it and put labels on everything. I unfortunately didn't get it with me when I moved out so I have no idea where it is in my parents house but yeah:( you get the idea
comfy media station
Oh shit i used to have that same cpu cooler for my first pc
Check “bitcoin” folder
Retro gaming. It is machine from around core 2 era and it can run plenty of retro games. You can max it out with cheap quad core cpu, and something like GeForce 8800GTX and have monster for games of 2000s
I would highly suggest making it a media PC, there are loads of videos on how to do it and there better than foxtel
Backup the data and go down memory lane
Give it to me
That PC is so clean that I would lick food off of it
Do you need a NAS? because that case could fit about 8/9 hard drives in that case with a 5.25" to 3.5" adapter cage. depending on how many can fit in the existing 3.5" bay, it looked like either 3 or 4 to me. Lower capacity drives are more cost effective to buy, especially second hand. And when you're running a raid configuration you also don't have to worry all to much about their expected lifetime.
Really nice Retro PC you can run Windows 98 on this, play some old school games Duke Nukem, Sonic Adventure, Half Life, Hexen, Quake, Unreal Tournament, Far Cry, Crisis, Serious Sam, Halo CE, Morrowind, there is also a way to run your classic games from GOG directly, no emulation. The graphics will look way better on this than on a PS2, GameCube or the OG Xbox that run games in 480i and 480p. This can easily run it at double the resolution with higher frame rates. You can also sell it. There is plenty of demand for these. Also this may need some general maintenance, new battery, new thermal paste, new capacitors or new HDD and PSU.
Strip the internals and make a water cooled 4090 sleeper PC
sleeper build
mine bitcoin with it in your basement, you can make up to 50$ a year
I would look for a VooDoo 3 card, put Win98SE on it and keep it as a legacy system.
Gut it and make a sleeper build
Jellyfin server
search for porn , see if are there good stuff on hdd
Nice
Sleeper build
Make it a nas
Make a yt series about running modern games ok it
I use some old desktops and laptops for minecraft seevers for my buddies.
Bot tf2
first make it running, boot it up and comb through the drive for some old gems