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Want advice on updating an old amd x2 desktop

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Chris27

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Currently, I am setting up a computer that my sister can use for procrastination college work (e.g. internet/office).

I have my old desktop:
socket 939 AMD X2 3800+ 2.0ghz Manchester
2x512mb DDR1 utt-bh5 ram
Nvidia 6600gt
DFI NF4 lanparty motherboard
2x250GB + 1x160GB hard drives
600w PSU

It's struggling to run a fresh install of windows 7 due to the low amount of ram (I'm seeing a lot of thrashing). Once loaded full of software, I don't have high hopes for smooth operation.

I installed Lubuntu 12.10 and it seems relatively snappy, however, she isn't familiar with using linux at all and I won't be around for tech support.

For a budget of around $150. What would be my best options for getting this box a little more up to date?
 
Both the 250 GB drives are SATA but I would lose the 160GB HDD and the DVD-RW drive as they are IDE.

I do not have a micro center nearby 🙁
 
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Chris27 said:
Both the 250 GB drives are SATA but I would lose the 160GB HDD and the DVD-RW drive as they are IDE.

I do not have a micro center nearby 🙁
Click to expand...

you can pick up a SATA dvd burner for about $18 on newegg. does she need all that storage?

edit: the cpu I linked above is not ivy bridge, it's a sandy bridge cpu...still plenty good though!
 
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Just buy a off lease dell for $150 it would be c2d system much better than what you have and they come with 4 gb ram and would use less power than the x2
 
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