You could, technically, put a system together with a Pentium D or Athlon 64* X2 (both are 2 months away from being 20 years old), and a Radeon 5450 or Geforce 420 (both are roughly 15 years old), and be able to play Eve within its minimum requirements.
It would be a horrible experience, even with potato mode, but could be done.
His grandson died 2 years ago https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/06/17/este-j17.html