Can I upgrade this old pc.

[specky]

Hi, I have been given this pc for recycling. Stats are as follows.
Computer
Manufacturer : Packard Bell NEC
Model : 00000000000000000000000
Version : P270107501
Serial Number : 007315320111
ID : FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF

Computer Chassis
Manufacturer : NEC_CI String
Type : Desktop
Can be locked : No
Version :
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Serial Number : 50424E
Asset Tag : 0123ABC

Mainboard
Manufacturer : Gigabyte
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Model : i810
Version : 1.3A
Serial Number : 00000000
BIOS : 63-0316-119900-00101111-071595-WHITNEY

It has 512MB of SDRAM and a 10GB HDD.
Can I increase the RAM to 1GB and put a larger HDD? I have a spare 400GB HDD.
Thanks.

 

[soundguruman]

You can upgrade an older computer but still won't have the smooth video performance of dual and quad core processors with DDR3 memory and PCIe graphics.
Many people have decided to switch rather than put money into upgrading obsolete computers.

 

[hang-the-9]

That PC is not worth the upgrade. Go to craigslist or something similar and find a recent P4 system with DDR Ram, you may even find one with a PCIe slot, should be under $100. Will be way faster than if you spent the same money on upgrades.

 

[specky]

Fair enough, thanks for your advice.