No such thing as an old computer,
they just get relegated to more menial tasks like file servers or jukeboxes.

Nah... this old thing isn't even able to keep the files very well organized and as for a jukebox... well... let's just say that the sound system itself needs replacing =P

by the stats of what you've listed here, That thing is better then what i'm using right now.

My system runs at:
2Ghz, has 384 Megs of ram, a 35Gig main hard disk with a 250gig as slave (sitting where the floppy drive once was)
It has a measly 80 Watt power supply that i can't replace due to it not following a standard form factor, and a board that wont fit in a standard case. It's a Dell Optiplex GX60 that once worked as an office machine. It runs winXP pro.
The video card is a Visiontek 9250, A Generic ATI chipped card. AND, I had to re-cap the motherboard since it had a pair of leaky caps too.

Sure it won't run Crysis, But it will run San Andreas, And even Half-Life 2 :P

Total cost of my system thus far:
Mouse: $20
Mousepad $1
2 new capacitors for my motherboard: $3
Monitor, Keyboard, Cords, PC, Speakers, Desk, Chair, Lamp, Guitar amp, Spare parts, and cards: $0

But speaking of old computers: There's a IBM XT sitting in my closet that was built before i was born, somewhere around 1984. It has a meg of ram, 25 megs of MFM hard disk space, And a whole heap of DOS CGA games, To this day it boots clean. and i'll whoop anybody's ass at a game of Centipede or Marble Madness on it :P I got it free too. And it is pretty much a museum peice.

People just toss out old hardware, it either ends up in a landfill forever, HOPEFULLY gets sent to a recycling center, or someone like me comes and intercepts it from your curb and takes it home, Cleans it, takes it apart, and builds something new with it. There will always be someone who has a use for whatever one thinks is outdated. :P

I never really do compete with older computers, but I never really been able to upgrade alot on this computer. The first time I had this, this was at it's bare minimum to run... literally. I never needed to replace parts nor had to purchase anything more (I upgraded 1GB of RAM) so I could run things much quicker.

However, due to the fact that THIS was my very first owned computer and that I still have it taken care of well (about 2 years without an OS) and I had to battle out viruses and spywares like no tomorrow, I consider myself quite proud that I can handle quite alot with just this 7 year old coot XD

The parts themselves even allowed me to run VERY limited games in 3D. However, it tends to crash from time to time after a while, so I can't really play them very well. This computer of mine has been through hell and back and due to the fact that I have a Windows XP pro installed on this and sharing it with my family, I do like it as a recreational computer to make purchases or browse through the net rather decent.

In all, I hafta say that I did enjoyed having this computer for this long! I loved having this old coot =P This old bastard has made it worth 7 years of my life happily =)

Did i mention i can run Quake 3 at 120Fps? :) Sure these old machines have outlived their usefulness. But they make great old-school gaming machines. Better then a newer computer in some cases. since you can use hardware that was meant to be run with games of that vintage.

If anything, i only ask you don't toss it on your curb for the trash man, give it to someone less fortunate or at least recycle it...
Remember to wipe it clean though. Or keep it as a spare. Like the Pentium 3 Compaq i got sitting under this machine. Its a life saver in those instances where your main computer just up and dies one afternoon. even if it runs at the speed of a slug with a dropped anchor.

I know! I'm gonna hand this old geezer to my younger brother! He at least deserves it for bein' cool n' stuff...

Huh, reminded me of this guy; http://www.platypuscomix.net/hollyw.....d/toaster2.jpg :p

lol nice XD

I just hope your computers eventual death(-face) will be a more pleasant one then that. =b

I wanted to be the one that made that comment. :[ Damn.

He used to give me nightmares as a kid. xD

I know, several parts in the movie did that to me too xD Along with parts just being really
depressive. <m<;; Great movie though, really imaginative, charming and whatnot else <3

The "Worthless" song that the cars sang.

D:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UfsEj7AOGI&feature=related

Oh, and here's the air conditioner to give you more nightmares from your childhood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc5D6qxAGpo

And if we didn't have enough creepiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK0XFLPuCoY&feature=related

How the hell were these KID MOVIES?!

...Our childhood was AWESOME!

Man, it was... darker then I remembered it, and freakier too... Jeez, no wonder I because such a nut for horror. 8|

Have you played Penumbra?

Or Amnesia?

No, I'm not a PC gamer, but I know my mother likes them, and I've watched
a superb let's play of Amnesia ( but it isn't finished yet, so no spoiling! =b ).

I'm just a big horror nut in general, at least when it comes to movies and video games. :)

NO NO NO NO NO.

You gotta watch the "Tobygames" let's play of Amnesia.

Best "Let's Play" out there. XD

But I like Lanipator's, from Dragonball Z Abridged fame. <u<;;

:|

>8

I kind of like it, and I've been following it so far... <m<;;
It's just, I will never play the game, because I'm not into
PC gaming, so I rather experience the journey alongside
the let's player, then not experiencing it at all.

Tobygames is way better.

XD

Haha, fine. Ok, link me to the first episode, and I'll have a look. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDs8vDPLSRc&feature=relmfu

For the record "Boon" is a character from the other game he plays. :p

Ok, I admit, that was quite entertaining. (=

He's done the whole game.

Keep watchin'.

I might just do so. C=

haha xD This made me giggle

You should see my built! It will make you crap bricks! XD

Reminds me how the AVGN described gid Genesis with th CD and 32X add-ons... <_<

Hope you get your machine up and running soon! :D

oh hell yeah! I just need 3 parts to start assembling!

Wow...that thing is old. o.o My master actually has one that's older. >.=.>

Master? =P Well, considering my computer isn't the only computer in the world, I do hafta say that I'm sure he does have one that's older XD

He's my master and boyfriend. X3

oh? You didn't tell me you had a boyfriend! =D Cool! ^^ *hugs*

Hehehe yissss.

Hahaha it's like mine.

Single core processor
AMD Sempron 2400+
1.67GHz
1GB RAM
80 Gig Seagate drive

I can't play flash games because it just lags so bad

You should so see my Journal XD I updated it x3

OldAsRock Motherboard :D

rofl meanie XD