[SOLVED] Any use for really old computer?

[Godzillahaido]

Hey guys, I have this really old and outdated computer I had in my garage. I want to start building my own pc and checked it out but I have no knowledge at all about computers. So is there anything I can use from the old computer or should I start from scratch? Thanks.

 

[Godzillahaido]

Hey guys, I have this really old and outdated computer I had in my garage. I want to start building my own pc and checked it out but I have no knowledge at all about computers. So is there anything I can use from the old computer or should I start from scratch? Thanks.

 

[USAFRet]

Depends on what components are in it.
Actual make/model of the components.

Starting from scratch is almost certainly the way you want to go.

 

[The_Ginja_Ninja]

Agree you probably want to start from scratch if you need a new PC. The PSU / Mobo / Memory and CPU are unlikely to be compatible with any single upgrade. Don't bin it though as you could use it for a cheap NAS (I just turned an older i7-2600 PC with DDR3 RAM into a NAS server using TrueNas - not really needed, but a project with some hardware I would have thrown away otherwise)

 

[geofelt]

Use that old pc as a training aid.
See if you can take it apart and put it back together again.
Try installing windows on it.