The question is does it need to be faster? My mom's most stable and favorite office computer is a 10year old dell that has never been upgraded. It works just fine for what she needs it for. Has enough space for what she needs. She has no reason to upgrade it in any way. The only thing I might do is replace a few fans that are wearing out.
You shouldn't mess with something just because you can. Especially if it has someone else's work on it. Unforeseen problems occur even to the most knowledgeable people and you could end up with the computer not working for at least a short period of time. I went to do a simple heatsink upgrade for my cpu and ended up not having a working computer for a week because the part was wrong and the frame that held the previous heatsink cracked despite careful removal. I had to order a new frame and wait for them to ship out the correct heatsink/fan for the socket.
Now if the computer is slow for you then perhaps you should speak to your dad about whether it's time for you to have your own computer that you can mess with. Even better get a job and pay for it yourself.
|