PC for grandpa

[MUFCjoost]

Hi,
My grandpa has an old machine which need to be upgraded. But i don't know if it is worth it.
Specs right now:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e4400 1.8 Ghz
MOBO: I don't know the exact one but it uses ddr2 and is from 2007
GPU: Nvidia GT8400 GS
HDD: 200 GB
RAM: 2x1 GB DDR2 RAM

I was thinking about giving him 4 GB of ram instead of 2 and give him a SSD but for about 100 euro's I don't know it is worth it.
Should i do the upgrade or just get him a new pc instead?

 

[rgd1101]

Hi,
My grandpa has an old machine which need to be upgraded. But i don't know if it is worth it.
Specs right now:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e4400 1.8 Ghz
MOBO: I don't know the exact one but it uses ddr2 and is from 2007
GPU: Nvidia GT8400 GS
HDD: 200 GB
RAM: 2x1 GB DDR2 RAM

I was thinking about giving him 4 GB of ram instead of 2 and give him a SSD but for about 100 euro's I don't know it is worth it.
Should i do the upgrade or just get him a new pc instead?

new is better.

 

[BadActor]

If all he does is surf the web, email, etc., the RAM and SSD would make it feel like a new machine.

 

[MUFCjoost]

If all he does is surf the web, email, etc., the RAM and SSD would make it feel like a new machine.

Yes, he only emails and stuff. But is 4 GB RAM and a SSD really enough for another like 3 years of smooth emailing and stuff? (Sorry for my bad English btw)

 

[MUFCjoost]

Hi,
My grandpa has an old machine which need to be upgraded. But i don't know if it is worth it.
Specs right now:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e4400 1.8 Ghz
MOBO: I don't know the exact one but it uses ddr2 and is from 2007
GPU: Nvidia GT8400 GS
HDD: 200 GB
RAM: 2x1 GB DDR2 RAM

I was thinking about giving him 4 GB of ram instead of 2 and give him a SSD but for about 100 euro's I don't know it is worth it.
Should i do the upgrade or just get him a new pc instead?

new is better.

If i'd go new, should I get an APU or a weak GPU like a GT 610?

 

[Hlsgsz]

Hi,
My grandpa has an old machine which need to be upgraded. But i don't know if it is worth it.
Specs right now:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e4400 1.8 Ghz
MOBO: I don't know the exact one but it uses ddr2 and is from 2007
GPU: Nvidia GT8400 GS
HDD: 200 GB
RAM: 2x1 GB DDR2 RAM

I was thinking about giving him 4 GB of ram instead of 2 and give him a SSD but for about 100 euro's I don't know it is worth it.
Should i do the upgrade or just get him a new pc instead?

Get him a quad core from that generation: Q6600, Q6700, Q8300 etc. second hand(the fastest you can find that is supported by the MB - check the manufacturesrs website, Q9650 or Q9550(cheaper and about the same) would be best), 4 or 8 gigs of ddr2 and a adata sp550 SSD(no use in getting a faster one as they will all be restricted by SATA2 interface). This should fit inside 100 euro budget.
He'll love it and it'll last him into hte future.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-Q9550-SLB8V-12M-Cache-2-83-GHz-1333-Mhz-LGA775-Processor-CPU-/111988203357?hash=item1a13045f5d:g:LSsAAOSwLs5XK5h2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q9650-3-GHz-Quad-Core-SLB8W-Desktop-CPU-Processor-USED-/231935648784?hash=item3600712410:g:RhMAAOSw9KpXADrN

EDIT:
This, coupled with windows 10(upgrade him if you haven't) should last him for email for the foreseable future.(10 years even)

 

[Archaic59]

If you did want to build a new system it could be done for a good price with quality parts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (€118.06 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€60.37 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€39.49 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€39.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€26.94 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€49.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (€16.20 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €350.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-08 14:41 CEST+0200

 

[BadActor]

I couldn't say it will last three years, maybe, maybe not. It might be just as well to pick up cheap laptop. The only problem with going new I see is that it will probably have a newer OS and some folks don't like change.