What to do with old system

[ironroot]

Hi all
I got an old set up that I don't know what to do with
AMD 64 3400+ cpu
MSI motherboard, I forget the make but it has SATA 1 ports and AGP graphics
1.5 gig of RAM
Nvidia 7800 graphics card

CASE CM 690 in a few days

I am no longer using this as my main system it is just sitting in the corner of my apartment.
I am wondering what would be a good use for it.
I am thinking about turning it into a fileserver but don't know if that will work or not.

I know that if I did that I would need to buy a PCI controller card so I could use SATA II drives but that is not a big deal.

Any idea about what to do with it would be great

 

[tiraides]

For a file server, all you really need is a lot of hard drive space... and a good network connection.

Here are a few more ideas....

Lol, I just dug up one of my old posts to copy into another post. And then I see this one while it was still on the clipboard. So here it is again.

#1 Fold - Google [H]orde Team 33 and Google "Folding Farm"
#2 Network Attached Storage - Google NAS DIY
#3 Mail / Web Server - Google Apache Server
#4 Christmas Light Controls - Google Computer Christmas
#5 Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - Google SETI
#6 Learn Linux - Google Ubuntu and DistroWatch
#7 Sell it - You should have no need to google ebay.
#8 Donate it to a folder - http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=111
#9 Use it as a backup or second PC
#10 Media Jukebox for parties - Google Silverjuke
#11 HTPC (maybe you'll want a new case and TV tuner card) - http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=103
#12 Total Home Automation - Google x-10
#13 Mod it into something new and exciting that will compliment your style - http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13
#14 Firewalled router - Google m0n0wall
#15 Build an arcade cabinet - Google MAME
#16 Build a carputer - Google Car Computer
#17 Build a USB controlled Dance floor or Bar - http://web.mit.edu/storborg/ddf/

 

[onedestinazn2]

i say go with selling it