My dad is currently running an i5-760, 12gb ddr3 ram(2x4 and 2x2), 2x 500gb wd hdd, geforce 6800gs gpu. Not sure if there is something wrong or it is just showing its age but it is getting sluggish even after a fresh install of windows 10. He does not do any gaming at all, just typical office type work, excel, quicken, watching youtube, email, browsing web.
I know he could benefit from a new one. At this price point, would it be better to build one or buy a prebuilt? One thing he should have is an SSD drive, nvme if possible. Would want a 2nd hard drive for storage as well, guess i could reuse one of his current 500gb hard drives. As far as intel vs ryzen, I have always used intel but nothing against ryzen. I realize ryzen might be the better option for the budget. He is using a full tower case now but would be fine with a midtower case.
Would it be worth it to just add an SSD to his current build? I know I could get one for pretty cheap but at same time, I don't want to buy a piece of crap either. I realize at this budget, he may have to make some sacrifices.
I know he could benefit from a new one. At this price point, would it be better to build one or buy a prebuilt? One thing he should have is an SSD drive, nvme if possible. Would want a 2nd hard drive for storage as well, guess i could reuse one of his current 500gb hard drives. As far as intel vs ryzen, I have always used intel but nothing against ryzen. I realize ryzen might be the better option for the budget. He is using a full tower case now but would be fine with a midtower case.
Would it be worth it to just add an SSD to his current build? I know I could get one for pretty cheap but at same time, I don't want to buy a piece of crap either. I realize at this budget, he may have to make some sacrifices.