question about how old this computer is?

Question

my brothers girlfriend is trying to sell me a compaq 5300us 5000 series, i heard its old, and judging from the info i got off the tower its not too fast at all...can info on how old it is and stuff will be greatly appreciated!!

Answer 1

Yes it's approximately 10 yrs old and slow
Most new graphics cards wont work with it either
you will not be able to run many newer games either
But if it is all you can afford well then try getting it for as cheap as possible.

Answer 2

You could likely run XP on this computer but you would likely have some driver compatibility problems.

Specs below (===========) for a typical Compaq 5300us desktop/tower

This would be very slow on internet sites which are designed with high resolution graphics - lot of time outs.

If you are paying more than $25.00 US forget it. I consider $25.00 US too high.

There are many refurbished computers with 2 GB processors and above for $200 and up - depending on hardware and software that comes with them.

Many have sales this time of the year on complete computer packages - it may be worth your while to look into these before purchasing used - new systems usually come with a 1 year warranty, legal software that you can update, etc.

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Processor Intel® Celeron™ Processor - 1100 MHz (1.1 GHz)
System Bus 100 MHz System Bus
Cache • 32KB L1 Pipeline Burst Cache

• 256KB L2 Pipeline Burst Cache
System Memory 256MB 133 MHz SyncDRAM, 2 Total DIMM Slots Upgradeable to 512MB (SyncDRAM DIMM required)
Hard Drive 20.0 GB UltraDMA Hard Drive
Optical Drive(s) 48X CD-ROM
Communications / Networking 56K ITU V.90 Modem
Diskette Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB Diskette drive
Graphics Integrated Direct AGP 3D Graphics with 8 MB Dynamically allocated as video memory

• 64-bit hardware-accelerated 3D graphics

• Compaq DVD Player/Navigator

• Video Player (AVI, MPEG2 and others)

• Maximum non-interlaced resolution of up to 1600 x 1200 @ 75Hz (when supported by monitor)
Audio/Speakers Integrated AC97 Audio

• Audio CD player

• Create, organize and play digital MP3, WMA or personal CD audio files on your PC

• Dolby® Digital Surround Sound (AC-3)
Mouse Internet Scroll Mouse
Keyboard(s) Compaq USB Internet Keyboard
Compatibility/Compliance • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

• Plug-and-Play
Power Supply Steady-state 250 watts
Drive Bays/Spindles (6) • One (1) 3.5" internal for hard drive

• One (1) 3.5" internal open for expansion

• One (1) 3.5" external for 1.44 MB diskette drive

• One (1) 3.5" external open for expansion

• One (1) 5.25" external for optical drive

• One (1) 5.25" external open for expansion
Expansion Slots (4) • One (1) PCI slot with modem installed

• One (1) AGP slot open for expansion

• Two (1) PCIs slot open for expansion
I/O Interfaces (15 standard) • Four (4) USB ports (2 front, 2 back)

• Two (2) Serial RS-232C compatible, DB9 connector (16550) (2 rear)

• One (1) Parallel EPP/ECP standard centronics-compatible interface (DB + B3225 connector) (1 rear)

• Two (2) PS/2 ports (mouse, keyboard)

• Two (2) RJ-11 phone jacks (1 input, 1 output)

• One (1) VGA monitor connection

• Three (3) Audio ports (1 line-in, 1 line-out, 1 microphone-in)

Answer 3

try the computer model at ebay and u ill know the present price

Answer 4

unless it's all you can afford, I wouldn't buy it. There's nothing more aggrevating than a slow computer.


as far as age, cut it in half and count the rings ;)

Answer 5

If it's free, then it's the right price.