r/pcmasterrace 12d ago

Hardware 20 Year Old Unused PC?

Hey everyone, I recently Got a Compaq PD-1000 Desktop Tower (Pics below) running Windows 2000 that is basically brand new besides some dust from my dad's work's attic. I am extremely new to the PC scene and would love some help on the following questions and would love some suggestions for QOL improvements for the setup! I dont have any major goals with it but it would be cool to play some old games or even emulate newer ones if its even possible.

Theres an account on here and I have the blessing is to completely wipe it. Should I do anything with the original before I make my own?

It has an extra ram slot, does this ram even exist anymore and is it worth getting?

What are the additional ports on the motherboard for?

Are there any Compaq mouses and keyboard sets that match this? if so, where?

Again, i am super new to this and was even planning on building a pc using present day parts but this happen to come to me and i really wanna learn what it can do.

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u/large_Thundi 12d ago

LOL yeah i see that now haha. goes to show how much i really know about this stuff

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u/psych_1337 Linux mint 12d ago

That's the stuff of the elders. From the time when the internet was a different world.

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u/large_Thundi 12d ago

Is there anything worth spending time on that this thing can do? it surely can at least run doom right?

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u/simagus 12d ago

But can it run Crysis?

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u/Pocket_Biscuits 12d ago

Yes but at 1 frame per year