10 things you can do with an old computer, instead of throwing it out
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1. Give it to friends or family members. Load some games on it!
Free to play on steam: http://store.steampowered.com/genre/Free%20to%20Play/

2. Format and upgrade. Buy some cheap ram! Use the following link to auto detect your ram or find your computer listing.
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/advisor?cm_re=top-nav-_-flyout-memory-_-us-memory-advisor

3. Run it as a Boinc server: Boinc site http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
Boinc footage by: CosplayerTheRealLink

4. Run it as a media server all you need is an HDMI out. Basically making your computer into a roku.

5. Harvest for usable parts, build your new machine bit by bit rather than buying all at once.

6. Create a game server

7. scrap and sell the parts on Ebay, amazon and sell the metal to a metal recycling facility .

8. Donate for a Tax deduction.

9. Make a Steam stream box. Who needs a Console?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y8-TD3wUQU

10. Use it as a backup for LAN parties, a test repair machine or a render box.

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