Okay for a little side project I've decided to convert my old old PC into a file server for backups and such (and for the hell of it).
The spec is pretty dire, it's a lowly 1.8GHz Celeron (Socket 478) with 512MB of DDR400 memory and a 40GB hard drive. My original plan was to upgrade the cpu to a 2.8GHz P4 which can be had for just under £30 and a SATA controller to fit a cheap 500GB hard drive. However this comes to around £50 and I'm wondering whether it would be a better idea to spend a little extra and get a cheap Athlon bundle. The only issue would be the memory, as prices are quite high on that, but I'm asking out of pure curiosity.
Thanks.
The spec is pretty dire, it's a lowly 1.8GHz Celeron (Socket 478) with 512MB of DDR400 memory and a 40GB hard drive. My original plan was to upgrade the cpu to a 2.8GHz P4 which can be had for just under £30 and a SATA controller to fit a cheap 500GB hard drive. However this comes to around £50 and I'm wondering whether it would be a better idea to spend a little extra and get a cheap Athlon bundle. The only issue would be the memory, as prices are quite high on that, but I'm asking out of pure curiosity.
Thanks.