Which Ubuntu desktop environment is suitable for a weak machine?

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There is a weak PC Pentium 4 2.8; 1 GB RAM; GT7200S
Computer for parents for Internet Skype and mail.
What environment will be more productive? (except xfce)
I want to install KDE myself - just like it.

Answer 1

codepen.io/Geyan/pen/mEgdYx?editors=0100 like this, closes by clicking on the modal itself

Answer 2

Forget Wishlist and install either Lubuntu or Xubuntu.
Will not fly, but tolerable. There is a worker with P4 3Ghz; 1.5Gb Ram on Xubuntu 12.04.

Answer 3

Why don't you like xfce? On the arch on the old laptop flies. And so gnome2 is a good environment. Mate is not recommended. And as already mentioned above: Lubuntu and Xubuntu.

Answer 4

Yes, you are fried! Weak PC! Gig operatives and the fourth stump!
It will pull any environment. You can try Mint or Elementary.
I have Xubuntu on an Eee PC 701 - what a weak computer.

Answer 5

I want to install KDE myself - just like it.

You seem to have already decided everything for yourself.
But look towards mate and gnome 2

Answer 6

Forget Lubuntu with Xubuntu.
The fastest Elementary OS.

Answer 7

Don't listen to anyone. The lightest DEs are LXDE and E17.
In addition to DE, do not forget about lightweight software: FM-pcmanfm, browser-midori, etc.
However, I want to note that your computer is not so weak.

Answer 8

LXDE is lighter than XFCE, and that's with the same wretched environment! Now, for example, I have 80MB of RAM used on Debian stable + LXDE.