13 yr old FalconNorthwest Talon upgrade Help

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raygan_gamer2

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Remember those steel cases 15 yes ago?
Mom's FalconNorthwest Talon finally stopped working and I'm looking to reuse that same case with mini-IT case set up.
Just need for her Facebook and shopping.
Can you guys recommend some parts?
Budget: maybe under $500?
Thanks
 
the_servicer said:
Did you ask if she prefers silent or is okay with whatever fan noise she has listened to?
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She's okay with that tiny fan.
If I wasn't tide up this summer, I'd bore a 120mm fan to it but, it's for FB and Amazon.
She keeps her gaming on the iPad.
Thanks for your reply
 
Someone who actually knows will need to address your actual question. Meanwhile you might just consider starting over.
 
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Any chance you can take a picture of the inside of that case? A lot of the Northwest Talon pictures I'm seeing are from 2014 and newer. I'm not seeing any from 2000 to 2001.

With that said, just start over. Look at the_servicer's links. I can't think of a single case, consumer or server wise, from 10+ years ago that's worth reusing.
 
Not working.
Need a Chromebook for Mom.
Please make a suggestion.
She wants a printer too so, it had to be WiFi ready.
Thanks
 
Pfft. Why dick with an old, obsolete case at all?
If she's just using the PC for general productivity stuff, get her a NUC and be done with it.
 
What do you think of that Zotac unit with this RAM and practically any storage drive? (Please note I have never used it myself.) There was mention of Chromebook but not Chromebox -- something else to consider. I recently saw a refurb ThinkCentre Chromebox on Lenovo Outlet with 4GB RAM at under $120. Some recommend Toshiba Chromebook units but I am less impressed with those than with competing models from Samsung and Lenovo. (I think Toshiba might be going out of business anyway.) Another term to add to your Google searching is "mini-STX". New motherboards that conform to that spec may be more standardized and upgradeable than most NUC units, though slightly larger in physical dimensions. Many Dell OptiPlex units are also physically compact, even with an optical drive, and can be found in Dell Financial's official store on eBay.
 
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raygan_gamer2 said:
Can you recommend which nuc and what parts
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Use the remainder for keyboard, mouse and maybe a display adapter from the NUC's HDMI/Display Port to whatever your mom's current monitor is.

Even though it's using an i3 processor that's essentially a mobile CPU, with the SSD and better memory subsystem (not to mention better USB), this system that's only slightly larger than a standard mouse will suck the doors off her old system.

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Note: One thing I DID forget to include. An OS...

This will push it outside your $500 budget unfortunately if you obtain a retail copy.
You may be able to pick up a license around the forums here cheaper...

But if you've got a little flex, it's how I'd roll with this.
 
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Well, you COULD load Linux on there.
Free.
So, technically, it's not required.
 
Others recommend NUC and that is their privilege. They seem to have too many problems for me to feel comfortable recommending them. (Here's the latest.) Or rather than having more problems, is it possible they simply receive more attention?
 
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