/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2452664
There are about an infinite number of uses for an old desktop.
>autocad
>store useful information (survival, canning, pictures)
>torrenting
>watch movies/videos/webms
>spreadsheets to track exercise/diet
>read/listen to ebooks
>play MUD/text based games
>draw anything in MSpaint
>browse the internet
you might just not be resourceful enough to see the glory of a PC that can still boot up, but don't go around telling people that they are useless. If you are concerned about electricity usage, why don't you swap out the PSU instead of buying a whole new computer.

>>1658717
Hmm maybe, could you elaborate a bit for me though?

>>1619349
>minimum of $25k
Pfff....this redneck powers his lights and tv all night off a system he built for $40
https://youtu.be/ZmHY9DkD1Hw

>Water wheel from a scrap wire holder
>Used bicycle for geats
>Car alternator rewired with permanent magnet
>100ft of 12 gauge wire
>2 or 3 truck batteries
>An inverter pulled out of a junk RV
>back feed circuit you want
Scaling the generator and battery bank need not cost $25,000 either if you diy