Is it cheaper and better to replace computer hardware or just buy a new computer?

Our dell is broken. The CPU is clogged and the motherboard is damaged. It keeps shutting off saying that it is "due to a thermal event". Please explain the cost difference between the two options considering these following things:

-if we buy a new computer we would have to pay to have someone set up the networking and we would have to purchase anti-virus softwares.

- we also have no idea how much it costs to replace hardware because we are not sure to what extent the hardware needs to be replaced?

Could someone give us a minimum and maximum expected cost quote?

Is it cheaper and better to replace computer hardware or just buy a new computer?spyware remover

As long as the broken computer has good parts that aren't out dated, I always replace the mother board and chip and memory and fan and use the old good hard drives and CD or DVD drives.

If you replace the MO BO, chip, fan and RAM, it could be as cheap as $100 for a bare bones system on line you can build yourself.

If you go new, it could be as little as $500 with a new operating system.

The choice involves the questions of

how much time do you want to invest rebuilding?

how comfortable are you at rebuilding?

and

how old is the old stuff?

Best of luck

Is it cheaper and better to replace computer hardware or just buy a new computer?virus removal