First and foremost I would ask how much they are trying to spend because some people are
on a budget. Once i know there budget i will begin to look I found some on new egg if i had
to recommend one it would be the startech s351bmu33et esata. I chose this one because it
has high stars on review and people gave good reviews on product. This esata is $50.99.
They also have different ones for higher with great reviews to. Installing the new esata, I
would recommend that he does it his self to save money and if he needed help i would help
him. I would tell him that there are videos of installation instructions online just got to find
the right one and have proper tools in order to install. I found this through research online if
he wants more usb ports he can chain hubs together and with this he can build up dozens of
usb ports on one computer. I would recommend the amd radeon rx5700 graphics card. I
found this on best buy and its $199. The total cost of everything if he has tools and does it
his self is $201 dollars. I think in my opinion it would be wiser to purchase a new system i will
ask the value of his computer and if it cost less than upgrades I would say in a nice way and
respectfully if i was you i would purchase a new computer but if his computer has value and
over the cost of upgrades i would say keep computer and upgrade it if i was asked.
The information I give Bob will depend on his personal preference, as in the amount of
money he wants to spend or what kind of upgrade he wants overall. To perform this
upgrade Bob will need to have more memory so a bigger hard drive will definitely be
necessary to perform an upgrade. By upgrading is software and hardware he should be able
to store more entertainment media. Like I said price depends on his preference. There are a
few choices Bob can get to be faster than his current one and has better graphics. I found a
few different options online, the GeForce GTX 2080 Super costs around $700. Another good
one is GeForce GTX 1660 is a little bit cheaper it cost $225. Those are just a few different
ones to choose from depending on how much he wants to spend on the parts. I do think it is
wise for him to buy these upgrades because of what he wants his system to do, I do not see
how he could get what he wants without upgrading at least some parts.
First things first, I always tend to ask someone how much they're willing to spend to
upgrade an old system. If they aren't comfortable spending over 500 dollars it's time to
purchase a new PC. Since it is an old system I'll tell them you're looking at around 600-
800. It sounds like you won't be needing very much. Of course, if you're aiming to make
your computer more gaming based, it will definitely be more expensive. More fans to
cool, more graphics cards, faster RAM etc.
Starting off, I'd replace Bob's computer case. Fractal Design FD-CA-FOCUS-WT-W Focus
Mid Tower Computer Case - White. $43.99
Then I'd move onto the graphics card. Obviously for gaming you would want the best of
the best. The best you can get for a decent price. Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super This
graphics card offers a crystal clear 1440p. $399.99
Because Bob wants only has one USB port, a $15 dollar USB hub solves that problem for
him. Allowing him to use both at the same time. 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub 5Gbps High Speed
On/Off Switches AC Adapter for PC Laptop Mac
Overall, I think Bob should buy a new system. Then again, I prefer to buy new to avoid
fixing issues. I personally think it would make his life easier and less of a hassle trying to
fix these things himself. It may be more expensive, but in the long run, I believe that's
the smarter decision.
