Can my computer play Videos with these specs?

Hi there,

I dusted off an old desktop that I'd like to use for playing media (no internet or gaming).
..just movies, videos, music, etc.

It's an older computer:

Intel Celeron Processor
501 gHz
640 MB of RAM

Windows XP Pro Version 2002

It boots up fine. I put a video on the computer and it plays VERY, very choppy.

Not sure which type of RAM it takes, but I'm sure it's an old kind (probably cheapish)


If I boosted the RAM up to 1 gig or 2 gigs, do you think it will be able to play movies/videos?

I'd rather not spend the money to replace motherboard, etc.

Thank you!