[SOLVED] Replace Mother Board or Buy Computer?

[c.aliu97]

I have a PC with those specs:
- RAM: 3GB DDR2
- Processor: AMD Phenom ii x4 945 3.0 GHz 95W (This was brought a year ago for replacing a slower processor)
- Mother Board: ASRock ALiveNF7G-GLAN
But the Mother Board had an issue which made it to get it's integrated graphic card heated (same with an external one).

So I wanted advice for choosing:

-- Buy new PC probably with an i3 or something cheap for about 300-400 €
-- Replace with a MotherBoard i can get for 25€ (ASRock n68c-gs fx)

Thanks you

 

[avalon096]

buy a new pc with those specs..especially ddr2 it is really a bottleneck ...save your money and buy a new one...you wont regret it

 

[SgtScream]

Yeah man, if anything it is time for a cpu/motherboard/memory upgrade. You'll see a huge difference going to the new ddr4 platform.

 

[c.aliu97]

Thanks for your response!
But I have to add that I don't want to play games on it, I just want to use it for programs like Office (Word, PowerPoint...), some downloads, web browsing (Social Networks, Youtube...).
The most heavy task I would use it for would probably be using a bit of Photoshop or similar programs.

 

[asoroka]

Buy a new system.

You need more RAM (I assume you have 4GB and not 3GB).

 

[c.aliu97]

OK, I see you all recommend me getting a new machine, so which one should I take, AMD Ryzen or Intel?

 

[asoroka]

That comes down to preference and budget.

You need to work out what you need to do first and that will determine what you need.

In General a Ryzen 3 220G if you just want light word processing and web browsing (8GB Ram)
If you intend to do heavy lifting or play games then start looking at R2600 with a 1060GPU and 16GB Ram.

You can find an Intel equivalent, but it will be a bit more expensive. Not enough to break the bank in most cases. It really does not matter which way you go.

 

[SgtScream]

Does your current machine perform to your expectations?

 

[c.aliu97]

Well my machine seemed to work pretty fast and well for me, so I thought changing the MotherBoard would be worth it.

 

[SgtScream]

Well my machine seemed to work pretty fast and well for me, so I thought changing the MotherBoard would be worth it.

I'm not seeing the logic, unless your goal is to spend money for no reason.

 

[c.aliu97]

And which machine do you recommend me for buying? Something between 300-400€.