hello all,
the possibility of inhereting an old dell optiplex X1 came up and i wanted to get some ideas on mild update potentiality. it has a P3 (500 mhz) and 256 RAM.
is it worth tracking down a faster CPU and adding memory? or should i be thinking about losing the motherboard and going new/used replacement (which would mean salvaging the pwer supply, case, etc)?
i don't need a super computer but somethign that can surf the web well (which it can barely do now), handle my MP3 collection (which means ripping lots of CDs), and do some mild video editing. i do need USB2.0 and firewire would be great.
can i salvage this thing either as case or by upgrading? or is it a total lost cause?
TIA
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the possibility of inhereting an old dell optiplex X1 came up and i wanted to get some ideas on mild update potentiality. it has a P3 (500 mhz) and 256 RAM.
is it worth tracking down a faster CPU and adding memory? or should i be thinking about losing the motherboard and going new/used replacement (which would mean salvaging the pwer supply, case, etc)?
i don't need a super computer but somethign that can surf the web well (which it can barely do now), handle my MP3 collection (which means ripping lots of CDs), and do some mild video editing. i do need USB2.0 and firewire would be great.
can i salvage this thing either as case or by upgrading? or is it a total lost cause?
TIA
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