upgrading a very old computer?

[jdaniel 125]

hello

before i get started. i already have a gaming PC and a decent laptop, this old computer is gonna be upgraded just for fun

here are the computers specs right now

model: emachines c6207
mobo: MSI RS480M
CPU: AMD athlon 64 3200+
GPU: ATI radeon xpress 200
RAM: 1.5 GB DDR
OS: currently running lubuntu
HDD: 320 GB WD SATA

so, i basically want this computer to be able to run windows 10 even though its very weak. but i think it would be cool for me to have such an old computer running a modern OS and staying up to date. i even saw a video on youtube of an athlon 64 3200+ running the sims 4 with a newer GPU perfectly.

the RAM can only be upgraded to 2 GB. but do you guys have any suggestions on what i should upgrade?

 

[Gingerbread]

With the prices of legacy components as high as they are I would just spend 250$ on a new pc.

 

[jdaniel 125]

With the prices of legacy components as high as they are I would just spend 250$ on a new pc.

i already said that i have a brand new gaming PC that i built myself. and i can look around ebay.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Only if you can find RAM and a processor at a decent price. Otherwise it's just a waste of money in my opinion as it may not work at all. You would also need to determine if the graphic expansion slot (if any) is PCI, AGP, or PCI-E.

-Wolf sends

 

[ikissfutebol]

Find out the model of your motherboard and look into on the manufacturer website for max compatible parts.

 

[USAFRet]

the RAM can only be upgraded to 2 GB. but do you guys have any suggestions on what i should upgrade?

It should be upgraded to a whole other use.
Whole house firewall box, maybe. Which it would do in its current config.
Or add another drive or two, and use it as a target for daily backups.

I would not spend a dime on trying to upgrade that for 'performance'.

 

[geofelt]

If you replace the hard drive with a ssd, you will be amazed at the difference in performance.
I think windows 10 home 32 bit would work ok.

 

[jdaniel 125]

the computer has PCI-E and SATA ports. so i'm likely gonna be using it as a fast file server

 

[USAFRet]

the computer has PCI-E and SATA ports. so i'm likely gonna be using it as a fast file server

Then all you should need is more drive space.

 

[drummerguy121]

I actually have an old Dell Dimension E521 that has an AMD AM2 socket. A few months ago I actually decided to do an upgrade on it. And I gotta tell you I thought it was a good decision. Before I upgraded it, it was really slow and could hardly use it without freezing all the time. It had an Athlon 64 4000+ and then I went on Amazon and bought the 6000+ for only $25. As for the RAM I took it out of a junk computer that was broken and now has 4 gigs. The upgrade was very noticeable, I could actually open my web browser without it thinking for about 10 seconds. Now if I had upgraded the psu, I could've upgraded the gpu, but I didn't have much money back then so I stopped there, but the computer would have been even better.
It was a fun to upgrade an oldie and get it to run smooth again.
It just depends on you if you wanna spend some money and see how it goes.

 

[drummerguy121]

I was actually very surprised on how cheap you can find some stuff on Amazon. Yesterday I was searching for a cpu for a lga 775 socket upgrade I'm working on and found and Intel Core2 Duo E8500 for only $10! For this socket, it is one of the best available. All you gotta do is dig a little, and just might find some very cheap parts.

 

[4Ryan6]

No offense jdaniel 125, for some reason after reading your post I pictured the Coyote in the Roadrunner cartoon strapping on the Acme rocket motor, as I recall it didn't work too well for him!

I do understand that light bulb coming on in the brain idea of what could I do with this old Emachines computer, which in my case cost more than it was worth!

Those ideas are kinda like gas, once you let go of it, it's not a problem anymore.

Good Luck To You! jdaniel 125

Ryan