Over time, a desktop computer, like all equipment, wears out. But sometimes it’s a shame to throw away such equipment. Here are four ways you can use it in the future.

In fact, even a small computer power can be enough for some tasks today. So do not rush to throw away your old computer. Still, it might work for you.

1. upgrade. Nowadays, buying a brand new computer is quite expensive. Therefore, you can try to improve the old one. If you do not need to work in very demanding programs, you can increase the amount of RAM, replace the thermal paste, get rid of the dust inside the system unit, update the cooling system. When choosing an operating system, it makes sense to stop on an optimized Linux version. There is also something between Windows and Android – CloudReady. Thanks to this, even an old computer will work quickly.
2. Fun. With the upgrade described above, you will already be able to run some games on your computer. However, if you are going to play Need for Speed, Call of Duty, you will need to buy a new graphics card and processor. You can buy all these on the secondary market.
3. Database or home library. If you need to store information on your computer, it is not so important how powerful your computer is. You can put books, videos, music and other data on old PC. Also, with Internet access, you can expand this volume via cloud storage. Another option is to purchase an additional hard drive.
4. “Brain” for local network. A local network is a collection of different devices. An old computer can cope well with the participation of the switch (connector) of these devices.