- Dec 15, 2013
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My Grandma is giving me £140 to do some upgrades on her super old computer (Ancient - literally 10+ years old). The problem is because it's so old, nothing it compatible with current generation technology (she's running an Celeron 2800+ and a super old Asus motherboard which I don't know the model). Basically, I am going to have to start from the very bottom, and build her a cheap computer capable of internet browsing e.g. checking emails etc. The few parts I can salvage from her current PC is DVD drive, PSU (which I don't even know has a SATA connection), a micro ATX case and possibly an old 80GB Maxtor hard drive.
So, I need to get a processor, motherboard, memory, operating system (she is currently running XP) and possibly a new HDD.
I was thinking to get a Sempron 145, cheap Biostar mb, 2gb of Kingston ddr3 memory, Windows 7 (which I can get on Ebay for £45) and a new HDD. Or should I scrap the new HDD and get her a dual core CPU like an Athlon 64 ii.
What do you think I should do? What are your suggestions?
So, I need to get a processor, motherboard, memory, operating system (she is currently running XP) and possibly a new HDD.
I was thinking to get a Sempron 145, cheap Biostar mb, 2gb of Kingston ddr3 memory, Windows 7 (which I can get on Ebay for £45) and a new HDD. Or should I scrap the new HDD and get her a dual core CPU like an Athlon 64 ii.
What do you think I should do? What are your suggestions?
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