hp windows 7 laptop 584037-001

[kenkop]

This laptop is 5 years old. I have been told it has slow processors. Iam not very tech savy. Is it worth fixing this clunker?

[spacechild]

Hello kenkop!: that ultimately depends on whether or not the laptop can still do your bidding being able to run whatever you have on it.

A typical 5 yr. old model for starters either has a AMD Phenom II X4/X6 or an Intel Lynnfield Proc (i7 920/ Core 2 Quad

a 512-768MB video card(either an Invidia GeForce 200-400 or an ATI Radeon HD 4000/5000

2-4GB memory(PC 800\1066) a 250GB HD a DVD optical drive with Lightscribe technology with USB 2.0 ports

it's also running either Vista or the original Windows 7

outside of the HD which might be space challenged that's still not too shabby.

if it's possible I'd try and either replace the HD with a 1TB model(the desktops now are up to 5TB) get as big as your treasury allows SSD or get a external USB HD

you would have to follow whatever your HD setup program requires to make this your boot drive but most new HD's(except for OEM models usually have installation apps to make the transition.

the reason why I'm saying this is that I own a 3.5 yr old model(Pavilion 410y)

with a Phenom II X6 1045 proc

1GB ATI Radeon HD 5570 video

8GB PC 1333 memory

1TB Hard Drive

2 optical drives 1 a Blu-Ray reader #2 is a Blu-Ray burner with lightscribe, 7 USB 2.0 ports

which is an evolutionary upgrade from yours

besides if you get a new one you'll have to learn Windows 8.1 which is a culture shock because it's based on a cell phone OS rather than computer OS

good luck

hope this helps

                                                                                                                          spacechild