Times are Tough: Here are 10 Inexpensive and Practical Ways to Breathe New Life Into an Old PC

Rear cover of laptop removed exposing the RAM chips and the hard drive

Some very practical actions you can try. I’ve used various of them to especially extend the use of my CPU and motherboard for a few extra years.

One I could add though, although it is not cheap, is also considering upgrading for GPU card. Buy one that should be compatible with your next motherboard upgrade.

See https://www.howtogeek.com/887938/inexpensive-ways-to-breathe-new-life-into-an-old-pc/