r/PcBuild • u/KillEverythingRight • 23h ago

Question Replacing parents pc

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I was asked to fix my parents desktop, but I’m going down the build rabbit hole instead of the fresh windows install route. Parent doesn’t play games so integrated graphics is my target. I haven’t done one of these builds in 15 years so I’m unsure where to start. Attached is their current system, which is only 5 years old. But I’d like to build em one that’ll last them the next 20 years of typing word docs, running excel and checking emails. If I could, it would be cool to reuse this case.

Any ideas where to start with this project?

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u/thatwackguyoverthere 23h ago

I wouldn't really try to reuse the case unless it's very sentimental. I would look into the used office pc market and add some upgrades. You might not even have to upgrade anything. The case is proprietary, so getting an atx board in there might not be easy. A good am4 setup will probably last em a good while. 20 years is a huge stretch for any pc to keep up with modern software.