I_aa would_aa tell_aa Bob_aa just_aa to_aa replace_aa the_aa whole_aa system,_aa assuming_aa it’s_aa the_aa
same_aa computer_aa for_aa all_aa three_aa questions._aa In_aa 2020_aa I_aa would_aa not_aa
recommend_aa eSATA_a to_aa anyone._aa However,_aa using_aa a _a PCI _aa estate_aa card_aa would_aa
work,_aa provided,_ he_aa has_aa an_aa open_aa PCI_aa slot._aa This_aa upgrade_aa is_aa under_aa 20_aa
dollars._aa To_aa use_aa the_aa USB_aa port_aa for_aa a_aa printer_aa and_aa a_aa scanner,_aa he_aa could_aa
use_aa a_aa USB_aa hub_aa or_aa just_aa buy_aa a_aa Multifunction_aa Printer_aa with_aa Copy, _
scanner,_aa and_aa print_aa functions._aa a_aa USB_aa hub_aa on_aa the_aa cheap_aa end_aa is_aa around_aa
12Dollars_aa and_aa sometimes_aa less_aa expensive_aa depending_aa on_aa sales._aa Bob_ could_aa
buy_aa an_aa NVidia_aa RTX_aa 2080TI_aa GPU_aa for_aa 1600_aa dollars,_aa but_aa he_aa is_aa going_aa
to_aa have_aa CPU_aa and_aa Memory _ and _aa storage_aa bottlenecks_aa on_aa an_a older_aa system_aa
running_aa Windows_aa 8,_aa and_aa this_aa just_aa be_aa a_aa waste_aa of_aa money._aa I_aa would_aa
recommend_aa upgrading_aa to_aa a_aa new_aa computer_aa or_aa buying_aa a_aa lower_aa spec_aa
GPU_aa that_aa will_aa still_aa give_aa him_aa an_aa increase_aa in_aa performance_aa without_aa
wasting_aa money_aa for_aa an_aa Nvidia_aa RTX_aa 2060.Depending_aa on_aa the_aa GPU_ Bob_a
is_aa looking_aa at_aa 2000_aa or_ 750_aa Dollars_a for_aa that_aa cost,_aa I_aa would_aa tell_aa Bob_aa
to_aa buy_aa or_aa build_a a_aa new_aa system._aa Before_aa giving_aa any_aa recommendations_aa to_aa
my_aa friend_aa Bob,_aa I_aa would_aa ask_ him _aa how _aa much _aa he_ is _aa willing _aa to_aa spend _aa
on_aa the_aa computer._aa Being_aa a_aa four-year-old_aa desktop_aa computer,_aa it_ might_a
require_aa quite_aa a_aa number_aa of_aa upgrades._aa However,_aa if_aa the_aa budget_aa of_ Bob _aa
is_aa low,_aa I_aa would_aa suggest_aa him_aa the_aa eSATA_aa Serial_aa Port_aa Adapter_aa Hard_aa
Drive,_aa which_aa will_aa enable_aa him_aa to_aa back_aa up_a and_aa store_aa all_aa the_aa
entertainment_aa media._aa It_aa would_aa cost_aa him_ nearly_aa $10.00.As_aa Bob’s_aa computer_aa
has_aa only_aa one_aa USB_aa port,_aa but_ he_aa wants_aa to_aa use_aa the_aa USB_aa scanner_aa as_aa
well_aa as_aa the_aa USB_aa scanner,_aa I_aa would_aa suggest_aa him_aa to_aa get_aa the_aa Adesso_aa
AUH-2040_aa 4-Port_aa USB_aa 2.0_aa Hub._aa This_aa can_ support_aa 4_aa devices_aa at_aa the_aa
same_aa time_aa and_aa will_aa prove_aa to_aa be_aa beneficial_aa for_aa Bob._aa This_a would_aa
could_aa him_aa around_aa $15.99._aa Being_aa compact_aa and_aa lightweight_aa with_aa a_aa power-
saving_aa switch_aa is_aa an_ added_aa advantage._aa Now_aa that_aa Bob_aa wants_aa a_aa better_aa
gaming_aa experience_aa too,_aa I_aa would_aa suggest_aa him_aa to_aa buy_aa the_aa MSI_aa GeForce _aa
GTX_aa 1050._aa It_aa is_ one_aa of_aa the_aa best _ graphics_aa cards_aa when_a it_aa comes_aa to_aa
gaming._aa It_ would_aa cost_aa him_aa $170._ Summing_aa up_aa all_aa the_aa costs,_aa Bob_
will_aa have_aa to_aa spend_aa nearly_aa $196_aa in _ order _aa to_aa get_aa all _ the _aa required _a
updates._aa I_aa believe_aa this_aa a_aa reasonable_aa amount_aa that_aa Bob_aa can_aa spend_aa in_aa
comparison_aa to_aa investing_aa more_aa in_aa buying_aa a_aa new_aa system._aa It _aa will_aa be_aa
wiser_aa for_aa him_aa to_aa make_aa these_aa updates_aa rather_aa than_aa buying_aa a_aa new_aa one._aa
With_aa Bob_aa having_aa a_ four-year-old_aa PC_aa that_aa has_aa an_aa out-of-date_aa processor_aa
and_aa a_aa two_aa GB_aa of_aa memory_a nor_aa an_aa eSATA_aa port._aa It_aa would_aa not_aa be_aa
the_aa best_aa idea_aa to_aa put_aa a_aa lot_aa of_aa money_aa to_aa the_aa current_aa PC_aa to_aa upgrade_aa
it_aa when_aa you_aa could_aa go_aa and_aa use_aa the_aa money_aa it_aa would_aa cost_aa to_aa upgrade_aa
it_aa to_aa just_aa purchase_aa a_aa new_ computer_aa with_aa the_aa specifications_aa that_a you_aa
would_aa like._aa If_ you_aa still_aa do_aa not_aa want_aa to_aa purchase_ a _aa new _a PC _aa then _aa
here_aa are_aa some_aa decent_aa upgrades_aa and_aa prices_aa for_aa the_aa part,_aa Nvidia_aa
GeForce_aa GTX_aa 2080_aa Super _aa Costing _aa nearly, _aa It _aa has_aa excellent_aa 1440p _aa and _aa
4K_aa performance._aa This_aa part_aa is_a $700.Nvidia _ GeForce_aa GTX_aa 1660_aa is_aa a_aa bit_aa
cheaper_aa and_aa affordable_aa one,_aa It_aa also_aa has_ 1440p_aa and_aa has_aa GDDR6_aa
memory._aa This_ part_aa is_aa $225.It_aa is_ truly_aa your_aa choice_aa on_ what_ route_aa to_aa
take._aa whether_aa it_aa be_aa buying_aa a_aa new_a PC_aa or_a upgrading_aa your_aa current_aa one._aa
When_aa deciding_aa to_aa upgrade_aa your_aa current_aa PC_aa you_aa want_aa to_aa make_aa sure_aa
that_aa you_aa replace_aa old_aa parts_aa that_aa may_aa wear_aa out_aa soon_aa if_aa you_aa aren't_aa
looking_aa at_ too_aa many_aa parts_aa for_aa the_aa PC_aa to_aa upgrade_aa and_aa it_ saves_aa you_aa
money_aa then_aa yes_aa it_aa would_aa be_aa a_aa smart_aa investment_aa so_aa you_aa don't_aa go_aa
spend_aa more_aa on_ a _ new_aa PC,_aa but_aa again_aa if_a you_aa are_aa gonna _ spend _aa a _ lot _aa
of_aa money_aa on_aa upgrading_aa it_aa might_aa be_aa better_aa to_aa buy_aa a_aa new_aa one_aa .If_aa
bob_aa does_aa upgrade_aa doing_aa the_aa upgrade_aa himself_aa he_aa would_aa be_aa looking_aa
around_aa $1,000_aa after_ taxes _aa but_aa if _aa he _ takes _aa it _aa to _aa a _aa place _aa to _aa get _aa it _aa
down_aa then_aa maybe_aa a_aa bit_a more _aa around _aa $1,200_aa with_aa labor_aa and_aa taxes._aa
I’m_aa definitely_aa no _a expert_aa when_aa it_aa comes_aa to_aa computers._aa My_aa honest_aa
answer_aa that_ I_aa would_aa tell_aa Bob_aa will_aa probably_aa buy_aa a_aa whole_aa new_
computer._aa That_aa is_ honestly_aa my_aa personal_ opinion._aa After_aa a_aa certain_aa amount_
of_aa years_aa computer_aa start_aa to_aa get_aa outdated._aa There_aa was_aa always_aa some_aa new_
updates_aa each_aa year_aa with_ every_aa laptop_aa or_aa desktop._aa But_aa ,in_aa this_aa situation_aa
as_aa far_aa as_aa Bob_aa looking_aa to_aa upgrade_aa an_aa computer_aa that_aa has _aa on_aa with_aa on_aa
port.You_aa might_aa as_aa well_aa just_aa buy_aa one_aa of_aa those_aa usb_aa multi_aa ports.That_aa
usually_aa has_aa about_aa four_aa ports._aa Price_aa range_aa for_aa those_aa run_aa about_aa $30-_aa
$80.As_aa far_aa as_aa adding_ more_aa space _aa to _aa the _aa desktop _aa as _aa far _aa as _aa memory. _aa
Bob_aa can_aa also_aa buy_ an _aa external _aa hard _a drive _aa to _aa multi _aa port.I _aa have _aa asked _aa
actually_aa bought_aa one_ to_aa use_aa for_aa my_aa PlayStation.Depending_aa on_a how_aa much_aa
memory_aa that_aa you_aa may_aa want.I_aa personally_aa prefer_aa to_aa get_aa something_ that_aa
has_aa a_aa good_aa amount_aa of_aa memory.A_aa 4_aa TB_aa will_aa cost_aa any_aa where_aa from_aa
$60-100.Since_aa Bob_aa uses_aa a_aa Windows_aa eight_aa for_aa his_aa gaming._ He _aa can _aa get _aa
a_aa XFX_aa -_aa AMD_aa Radeon_ RX_aa 580_aa GTS_aa Black_aa Edition_aa 8GB_aa GDDR5_aa
PCI_aa Express_aa 3.0_aa Graphics_aa Card.As_a far_aa as_aa the_aa total_aa cost_aa everything_aa was_aa
pretty_aa much_aa cost_aa about_aa $200.And_ this_aa right_aa here_aa is_aa to_aa be_aa decent._aa
You_aa can_aa obviously_aa go_aa cheaper_aa than_aa this_aa if_aa he_aa wants._aa So_aa the_aa first_aa
thing_aa our_aa friend_aa Bob_aa is_aa going_aa to_aa need_aa to_aa get_aa is_aa a_aa USB_aa port_aa hub_aa
so_aa we_ can_ make_aa all_aa of_aa this_aa possible._aa Once_aa we_aa have_aa the_aa USB_aa Hub,_aa
we_aa can_aa then_a get_aa a_aa USB_aa to_ eSATA_aa adapter_aa for_aa Bob_aa to _a plug _aa in_aa the_aa
hard_aa drive_aa to_aa back_aa up_aa his_aa computer._aa We_aa are_aa looking_aa at_aa roughly_aa $30_aa
for_aa a_aa decent_aa USB_aa hub_ that_a will_aa provide_aa enough_aa hubs_aa for_aa any_aa
additional_aa things_aa Bob_aa will_aa want_aa to_aa use._aa The_aa USB_aa to_ eSATA_aa adapter_aa
will_aa run_aa us_ about_aa $5._aa Now_aa that_aa we_aa have _aa the _aa USB _a port _aa Bob _aa is _a
also_aa able_aa to_ plug_aa in_aa his_ printer._aa Without_aa knowing_ all_aa of_aa the_aa specifics_aa
for_aa Bob's_a computer,_ and_a going_aa based_aa off_aa of_aa this_aa question_aa alone,_aa i_aa am_a
recommending_aa he_aa go_aa with_aa the_aa Nvidia_aa GeForce_aa RTX_aa 2070_aa Super._aa It_aa is_aa
one_aa of_aa the_ best_aa on _aa the_aa market _aa today. _aa The_aa cost_aa of_aa it_aa is_ significant _aa
at_aa $499.00_aa but_aa will_aa provide_aa Bob_aa with_aa a_aa graphics_aa card_aa that_aa will_aa work_aa
for_aa the_aa foreseeable_aa future._aa All_aa in_aa total_aa Bob_aa is_a looking_aa at_aa an_aa upgrade_aa
of_aa around_aa $535._aa I_aa think_aa with_aa the_aa upgrades_aa needed_aa Bob_aa would_aa be_aa
better_aa off_aa investing_aa this_aa $535_aa into_aa building_aa a_aa new_aa computer_aa himself._aa
The_aa reason_aa being_aa is_aa his_aa onboard_aa memory_aa is_aa low,_aa and_aa his_aa processor_aa
is_aa out_aa of_a date. _ So _aa even_aa with_ the_ good_aa graphics_aa card_aa he_ will_ still_aa
have_aa trouble_aa running_aa games._aa The_aa easy _ solution_aa to_ the_aa problem_aa is_aa to_aa
buy_aa an_aa inexpensive_a USB_ hub._aa The_aa USB_aa standard_aa supports_aa up_aa to_aa 127_aa
devices,_aa and_aa USB_aa hubs_aa are_aa a_aa part_aa of_aa the _ standard. _aa A _aa hub _aa typically_aa
has_aa four_aa new_aa ports,_aa but_aa may_aa have_aa many_aa more._aa You_aa plug_aa the_aa hub_aa
into_aa your_aa computer,_aa and_aa then_aa plug_aa your_aa devices_a (or_aa other_aa hubs)_aa into_aa
the_aa hub._aa By_aa chaining_aa hubs_aa together,_aa you_aa can_aa build_aa up_aa dozens_aa of_aa
available_a USB_aa ports_aa on_aa a_aa single_aa computer._aa Hubs_aa can_aa be_aa powered_aa or_aa
unpowered._aa As_aa we_aa learn_aa on_aa how_aa USB_aa Ports_aa Work,_aa the_aa USB_aa standard_aa
allows_aa for_aa devices_aa to_aa draw_aa their_aa power_aa from_ their_aa USB_aa connection_aa (all_aa
USB_aa cables_aa contain_aa two_aa wires_aa --_aa for_aa +5_ volts_aa and_aa ground)._aa A_aa high-
power_aa device_aa like_aa a_aa printer_aa or_aa scanner_aa will_aa have_aa its_ own_aa power_aa
supply,_aa but_aa low-power_aa devices_aa like_aa mice_aa and_aa digital_aa cameras_aa get_aa their_aa
power_aa from_aa the_aa bus._aa The_aa power_aa (up_aa to_aa 500_aa milliamps_aa at_aa 5_aa volts)_aa
comes_aa from_aa the_aa computer._aa If_aa you_aa have_aa lots_aa of_aa self-powered_aa devices_aa
(like_aa printers_aa and_aa scanners),_aa then_aa your_aa hub_aa does_aa not_aa need_aa to_aa be_aa
powered_aa --_ none_aa of_aa the_aa devices_aa connecting_aa to_aa the_aa hub_aa need_aa additional_aa
power,_aa so_aa the_aa computer_aa can_a handle_a it._aa This_aa looks_aa like_a it_aa is_aa going_aa to_aa
be_aa a_aa big_aa upgrade_aa and_aa possibly_aa expensive._aa Personally,_aa I_aa also_aa store_aa
movies,_aa media,_aa etc._aa on_aa an_aa external_aa 1TB_aa drive_aa and_aa it_aa has_aa been_aa a_aa
really_aa valuable_ purchase. _aa I _aa believe_aa that_ a _aa USB _aa to_ eSata _aa converter _aa
cable_aa should_aa do_aa the_ trick. _aa One _aa of _aa these _ cables _aa is _aa available _aa on _aa
Amazon_aa for_aa $30.18._aa As_aa far_aa as_aa the_aa need_aa for_aa multiple_aa USB_aa ports,_aa this_aa
can_aa be_aa fixed_aa with_aa a_aa USB_aa Hub._aa This_aa item_aa can_aa be_aa purchased_aa on_aa
Amazon_aa for_ $9.99. _aa Depending_ on_aa whether_aa Bob's_aa USB_aa ports_ are _aa 2.0 _a or _aa
3.0,_aa a_aa 3.0_aa hub_aa is_aa backwards_aa compatible_aa and_aa could_aa also_ be_aa used_aa for_aa
previous_aa generations._aa A_aa printer_aa most_ likely_aa only_aa requires_aa a_ 2.0_aa USB_aa
port_aa anyways._aa EVGA_ GeForce_aa 6200_ 512_aa MB_aa DDR2_aa PCI_aa 2.1_aa VGA/DVI-
I/S-Video_aa Graphics_aa Card_aa on_aa Amazon_a should_aa do_aa the_aa trick_aa as_aa far_aa as_aa
being_aa one_aa of_aa the_aa fastest_a and_aa best_aa compatible_aa graphics_aa card_aa with_aa a_aa
PCI_aa express_ video _aa slot. _aa This _aa card_aa is_aa approximately_aa 175.00_ and _aa would _aa
be_aa a_aa descent_aa choice._aa If_aa you_aa a_aa more_aa high_aa end,_aa expensive_aa option,_aa then_
you_aa could_aa go_aa with_aa the_aa Raedon_aa R9_ 290X_aa for_aa $688.88_aa on_aa Amazon._aa
This_aa would_aa be_ a_aa huge_aa upgrade_aa to_aa many_aa things_aa including_aa the_aa
type/availability_aa of_aa newer_aa ports._aa Instead_aa of_aa VGA_aa and_aa DVI_ you_aa could_aa
have_aa HDMI_aa and_aa Display_aa port_aa which_aa would_aa get_aa rid_aa of_aa another_aa adapter_aa
if_aa Bob_aa does_ a_aa monitor_aa upgrade_aa in_aa the_aa future._aa The_aa approximate_aa total_aa
cost_aa for_aa the_aa upgrade_aa to_aa Bob's_aa PC_aa will_aa be_a around_aa 729.05_aa for_aa the_a
more_aa expensive/better_aa options._aa With_aa the_aa cheaper_aa graphics_aa card_aa it_aa could_aa
be_aa done_aa for_aa about_a $215.17._aa If_aa Bob_aa was_aa in_aa a_aa tight_aa financial_aa position_aa
then_aa I_aa could_aa see_aa him_aa going_aa ahead_aa and_ doing_aa this_aa upgrade_aa with_aa a_aa
option_aa to_aa start_aa saving_aa for_aa a_aa new_aa PC_aa in_aa the_aa future._aa I_aa would_aa tell_aa
Bob_aa that_ this_aa upgrade_a can_aa be_aa done _ but_aa in_a the_aa future_aa a_aa new_
computer_aa would_aa be_aa an_aa amazing_aa feeling!_aa Also,_aa if_aa Bob_aa doesn't_aa already_aa
have_aa the_a external _ hard_aa drive,_aa he_aa could_aa get_aa this_aa one.Most_ AAA_aa gaming_aa
titles_aa will_aa require_aa much_aa more_aa RAM_ than_ Bob_aa has._aa If_aa he_aa is_aa going_aa to_aa
this_aa upgrade_aa his_aa RAM_aa sticks_ along_aa with_aa the_aa motherboard_aa potentially,_aa I_
would_aa absolutely_aa recommend_aa a_aa new_aa PC_ at_aa this_aa point._aa Installation_aa
system_aa automatically_aa detects_aa any_aa existing_aa installation_aa of_aa Red_aa Hat_aa
Enterprise_aa Linux._aa The_aa upgrade_aa process_aa updates_aa the_aa existing_aa system_aa
software_aa with_aa new _ versions,but_aa does_aa not_aa remove_ any_aa data_aa from_aa users'_aa
home_aa directories._ The _aa existing _aa partition _aa structure_aa on _aa your _aa hard _aa drives _aa
does_aa not_aa change._aa Your_aa system_aa configuration_aa changes_aa only_aa if_aa a_aa package_aa
upgrade_aa demands_aa it._aa Most_aa package_aa upgrades_aa do_aa not_aa change_aa system_aa
configuration,_aa but_aa rather_aa install_ an_aa additional_aa configuration_aa file_aa for_aa you_aa
to_aa examine_aa later._aa Software _aa you_aa have_aa installed _aa manually_aa on_aa your_aa existing_aa
Red_aa Hat_aa Enterprise_aa Linux_aa system_aa may_aa behave_aa differently_aa after_aa an_aa
upgrade._aa You_a may_aa need_aa to_aa manually_aa reinstall_ or_aa recompile_aa this_ software_aa
after_aa an_aa upgrade_aa to_aa ensure_aa it_aa performs_aa correctly_aa on_aa the_aa updated_a
system._aa To_aa upgrade_a your_aa system_aa using_aa the_aa installation_aa program,_aa any_aa
software_aa not_aa provided_ by_aa Red_aa Hat_ Enterprise_aa Linux_aa that_aa conflicts_aa with_aa
Red_aa Hat_aa Enterprise_aa Linux_aa software_aa is_aa overwritten._a It's_aa important_aa to_aa
understand_aa at_aa least_aa the_aa basics _a about_aa what's_aa going_aa on_aa inside_aa your_aa
computer,_aa and_aa what_aa a_aa hardware_aa upgrade_aa can_aa and_aa cannot_aa do._aa You_aa can't_aa
turn_aa a_a slow_aa computer_aa into_aa a_aa fast_aa one_aa simply_aa by_aa increasing_aa the_aa size_aa
of_aa a_aa hard_ drive._aa Likewise,_aa upgrading_a the_aa computer's_aa processor_aa probably_aa
won't_aa make_ a_aa computer_aa that's_aa prone_aa to_ crashing_aa more_aa reliable._aa I_aa want_aa
to_aa start_aa by_aa saying_aa does_aa Bob_aa know_aa the_aa gravity_aa of_aa all_aa these_aa upgrades?_aa
To_aa make_aa an_aa upgrades_aa on_aa a_aa computer_aa that_aa old_aa is_aa costly_aa and_aa it_aa is_aa
really_aa rear_aa that_aa the_aa good_aa out_a weighs_aa the_aa bad._aa I_aa would_aa first_aa ask_aa Bob_a
what_aa is_aa his_aa budget,_aa or_ what_aa he_aa is_aa looking_aa to_aa spend_aa because_aa making_aa
a_aa gaming_aa computer_aa with_aa what_aa he_aa has_aa is_aa going_aa to_aa be_aa costly._aa Lets_aa
start_aa with_aa the_a fact_aa he_aa has_aa windows_aa 8 _ operating _aa system _aa this _aa system _a is _a
no_aa longer_aa supported_aa by_aa microsoft_aa and_aa is_aa no_aa longer_aa receiving_aa updates_aa
that_aa can_aa cause_aa issues_aa in_aa the_aa near_aa future._aa I_aa know_aa this_a from_ personal_aa
experience_aa because_aa I_aa had_a a_aa windows_a 8_aa computer_aa that_aa was_aa no_aa longer_aa
able_aa to_ go_aa to_aa basic_aa site_aa without_ an_aa error_ and_aa also_aa I_aa was_aa sent_aa an_aa
email_aa and_aa statement_aa that_a due_aa to_aa the_aa no _aa longer_aa support_aa it_aa leaves_aa your_aa
computer_aa extremely_aa vulnerable._aa I_aa personally_ from_ that _aa alone _aa would _aa
suggest_aa a_aa new_aa computer.I_aa got_aa a_aa message_aa stating_aa no_aa more_aa techniacal_aa
support,_aa no_aa more_aa software_aa updates,_aa and_aa no_aa more_aa security_aa updates._aa Then_aa
the_aa Processor_aa bing_aa out_aa dated _ also _aa doesn't_aa help_ so_a that _ is _aa already _aa a _
start_aa in_aa the_aa long_aa road_a of_ updates._aa Then_aa of_aa course_aa there_aa is_aa the_aa
memory_aa needed_a for_aa your_aa computer_aa to_aa function_ properly _aa because_aa 2 _aa GB _aa
will_aa do_aa absolutely_aa nothing_aa to_aa help_aa that_ will_aa be_ worthless_aa in_aa seconds_aa
after_aa installing_aa just_aa software_aa for_aa the_aa printer_aa and_aa scanner_aa none_aa the_aa less_aa
gaming._aa So_aa now_aa another_aa step_aa to_aa even _ get _aa to _aa a _ functional _aa computer. _aa
Also_aa there_aa is_aa no_aa eSATA_aa port_aa so_aa he_aa has_aa to_aa add_aa one_aa which_aa isn't_aa
too_aa costly_aa but_aa another_aa thing_aa that_ is_aa going_aa to_a be_aa a_ problem_aa later._ So_
then_aa there_aa is_ Bob_aa wanting_aa to_aa use_aa a_aa printer_aa and_ scanner_aa at_aa the_ same_aa
time_aa with_aa limited_aa ports._aa There_aa is_aa the_aa option_aa to_aa get_aa a_aa printer/scanner_aa
combo_aa so_aa it_aa will_aa only_aa require_aa 1_aa port_aa or_aa he_aa can_aa get_aa a_aa usb_aa hub_aa
which_aa is_aa a_aa cheap_aa fix_aa but_aa will_aa cause_aa a_aa bottle_aa neck_aa effect._aa Then_aa
graphics_a cards_aa are_aa not_aa cheap_aa especially_ if_aa you_aa want_aa the_aa best_aa for_aa your_aa
system_aa their_aa prices_aa vary_ but_aa they_aa are_aa costly.
So_aa the_aa cost_aa I_aa calculated_aa for_aa Bob_aa he_ would _aa be_aa better_aa off_aa geting_aa a_aa
new_aa computer.
Hub_aa -$3-$24_aa I_aa went_aa with_aa the_aa one_aa that_aa was_ $10.49
Graphic_aa card_aa $89_a -$1299_aa but_aa he_ wants_aa the_a best_aa so_aa $1299_aa it_aa is.
eSata_aa converter_aa $5-$79_aa I_aa went_aa with_aa $22
Hard_aa drive_aa $99-$800_aa I_ went_aa with_aa $150
Processer_aa $195-$423.96_aa i_aa went_aa with_aa $360
Total_aa cost_aa $1,841.89
cheapest_aa total_aa $391
Yes_aa it_aa is _ $400 _aa for_aa the_aa simple_ cheap _aa updates_aa but_ in_aa the_aa long_aa run_aa it_aa
will_aa be_aa nothing_ but_ a _aa headache_aa especially _aa trying_aa to _ adapt_aa every_aa year_aa
when_aa your_aa technology_aa continues_aa to_aa become_aa more_aa and_aa more_aa outdated._aa I_aa
understand_aa that_aa Bob_aa only_aa has_aa 2_aa GB_aa of_aa memory._aa I_aa recommend_aa that_aa
Bob_aa first_a upgrades_aa his_aa RAM._aa At_aa least_aa 8_aa GB_aa of_aa RAM_aa for_aa $41.99_aa
would_aa be_aa suitable_aa to_aa run_ the_aa latest_aa version_aa of_aa Windows_aa smoothly._aa
Since_aa it_aa sounds_aa like_a he_ already_ has_aa an_aa external_aa hard_aa drive_aa with_aa an_aa
eSATA_aa interface,_aa I_aa would_aa recommend_aa that _aa he_aa purchases_ a_ USB_a 3.0_aa to_aa
eSATA_aa External_aa Bridge_aa Converter_aa for_aa $10.29_aa with_aa shipping._aa The_aa fastest_aa
slot_aa to_aa use_aa is_aa a_aa PCIe_aa x_aa 16_aa connector._aa First,_aa since_aa he_aa is_aa requesting_aa
the_aa fastest_aa and_aa best_aa graphics_aa card,_aa I_aa would_aa first_aa recommend_aa that_aa he_aa
upgrade_aa his_aa CPU._aa I_aa recommend _aa Intel_aa Core_aa i7_ 9th_ generation_aa as_aa I've_aa
been_aa a_aa loyal_aa user_aa of_aa Intel_aa for_aa years._aa Ironically_aa I_aa was_aa recently_aa going_aa
to_aa purchase_ a_aa 2019_aa MacBook_aa with_aa an_aa i7_ processor,_aa which_aa would_aa have_aa
been_aa terrible_aa for_aa gaming._aa Intel’s_aa website_aa shows_aa that_a it_aa will_aa be_aa most_aa
affordable_aa to_aa purchase_aa this_aa from_aa Microcenter_aa for_aa $359.99._aa Your_aa friend_aa
Bob_aa has_aa a_aa four-year-old_aa desktop_aa computer_aa that_aa has_aa an_aa out-of-date_aa
processor_aa and_ 2_aa GB_aa of_aa memory._aa It_aa does_ not_aa have_aa an_aa eSATA_aa port._aa
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$150.00._aa And_aa bob_aa can_aa also_aa upgrade_aa his_ processor.
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processor,_aa the_aa lowest_aa I_aa was_aa able_aa to_aa find_aa is_aa an_aa Intel_aa I3_aa 9100_aa which_aa
starts_aa at_aa 118_aa dollars._aa Already_aa with_aa taxes_aa included_aa we_aa are_aa nearing_aa
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dollars_aa as_aa well,_aa where_aa the_aa issue_aa with_aa not_aa enough_aa USB_aa ports_aa can_aa be_aa
solved_aa easily_ with_aa a_aa external _aa USB_aa hub _ would _aa only _aa be _aa around _aa eight _aa
dollars._aa I_ found _aa an_aa amazing_aa high_ end_aa graphics_aa card_aa for_ 400_aa dollars,_aa
and_aa it_aa will_ support_aa all_aa games_aa as_aa well_aa as_aa most_aa operating_aa systems,_aa
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old_aa one_aa that_ Bob _aa had _aa is _aa outdated. _aa After _aa looking _aa into _aa the _a upgrades _aa
your_aa wanting_aa to_aa do._aa I_aa would_aa first_aa recommend_aa that_aa you_aa update_aa your_aa
processor_aa and_aa your_aa memory._aa Not_aa only_aa do_ you_aa need_aa a_aa good_aa GPU,_aa but_aa
you_aa always_aa need_aa a_aa processor_aa that_aa can_aa handle_aa what_ your_aa GPU_aa is_aa
wanting_aa to_aa do._aa Also,_aa with_aa only_aa 2_aa gbs_aa of_aa memory._aa Your_aa bottlenecking_aa
yourself._aa I_aa would_aa shoot_aa for_aa more_a in_aa the_aa 32_aa gb_aa range._a If_ you_aa are_
not_aa ready_aa to_aa upgrade._aa I_aa would_aa recommend_aa the_aa EVGA_aa GeForce_aa GT_aa
1030_aa SC_ Low _aa Profile_aa for _aa $103.57._aa It _aa is_aa compatible_aa with_ windows_a 8_
and_aa would_ be_aa a_aa huge_aa upgrade_aa to_ your_aa built-in_ graphics_aa from_aa your_aa
processor._aa When_aa it_aa comes_aa to_aa your_aa external_aa hard_aa drive_aa with_aa eSATA_aa
cable._aa Would_aa recommend_aa an_aa eSATA_aa to_aa USB_aa 3_aa adapter_aa by_a VANTEC_aa
for_aa $18.78._aa It_aa would_aa allow_aa you_aa to_ connect_aa your_aa hard_aa drive_aa and_aa
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me_aa to_aa your_aa question_aa that_ would_aa bring_aa up._aa You_aa only_aa have_aa one_aa USB_aa
port._aa You_aa want_aa to_ use_aa it_aa for_aa your_aa printer_aa and_aa scanner._aa I_aa believe_aa I_aa
have_aa solved_aa that_aa problem_aa too._aa Which_aa is_aa a_aa USB_aa 3.0_aa Hub_ Splitter_aa
from_aa amazon_ for _aa $11.99._aa It _aa will_ allow _aa you_aa to _aa plug _aa in _aa up _aa to _aa 4 _aa
things_aa at_aa once._aa Which_aa even_aa with_aa all_aa your_aa wanting_aa to_aa do,_aa will_aa leave_aa
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videos_aa of_aa installation_aa instructions_aa online_aa just_aa got_aa to_aa find_aa the_aa right_aa one_aa
and_aa have_aa proper_aa tools_aa in_aa order_aa to_aa install._aa I_aa found_aa this_aa through_aa
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together_aa and_aa with_aa this_aa he_aa can_aa build_aa up_aa dozens_aa of_aa usb_aa ports_aa on_aa one_aa
computer._aa I_aa would_aa recommend_aa the_aa amd_aa radeon_aa rx5700_aa graphics_aa card._aa I_aa
found_aa this_ on_aa best _aa buy_aa and_aa its_ $199._ The_ total_aa cost_aa of_aa everything_aa if_aa
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value_aa of_ his_ computer_aa and_aa if_aa it_ cost_ less_a than_aa upgrades_aa I_aa would_aa say_
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in_aa the_ amount_aa of_aa money_aa he_a wants_a to_a spend_aa or_aa what_aa kind_aa of_aa
upgrade_aa he_aa wants_aa overall._aa To_aa perform_aa this_aa upgrade_aa Bob_aa will_aa need_aa to_aa
have_ more_aa memory_aa so_aa a_aa bigger_aa hard_aa drive_aa will_aa definitely_aa be_aa necessary_aa
to_aa perform_aa an_aa upgrade._aa By_aa upgrading_aa is_aa software_aa and_aa hardware_aa he_aa
should_aa be_aa able_aa to_aa store_aa more_aa entertainment_aa media._aa Like_aa I_aa said_aa price_aa
depends_aa on_aa his_aa preference._aa There_aa are_aa a_aa few_aa choices_aa Bob_aa can_aa get_aa to_aa
be_aa faster_aa than_aa his_aa current_aa one_aa and_aa has_aa better_aa graphics._aa I_aa found_aa a_aa
few_aa different_aa options_aa online,_aa the_aa GeForce_aa GTX_aa 2080_ Super_a costs_a
around_aa $700._aa Another_aa good_aa one_aa is_aa GeForce_aa GTX_aa 1660_aa is_aa a_aa little_aa bit_aa
cheaper_aa it_a cost_aa $225._aa Those_aa are_aa just_aa a_aa few_aa different _aa ones_aa to_aa choose_aa
from_aa depending_aa on_ how_aa much_aa he_aa wants_aa to_aa spend_a on_aa the_aa parts._aa I_aa do_aa
think_aa it_ is _aa wise _aa for _aa him _aa to _aa buy _aa these _aa upgrades_aa because _aa of _aa what _aa he _aa
wants_aa his_aa system_aa to_ do,_a I_aa do_aa not_aa see_aa how_aa he_aa could_aa get_aa what_aa he_aa
wants_aa without_aa upgrading_aa at_aa least_aa some_aa parts._a First_aa things_aa first,_aa I_aa
always_aa tend_aa to_aa ask_aa someone_aa how_aa much_aa they're_aa willing_aa to_aa spend_aa to_aa
upgrade_aa an_aa old_aa system._aa If_aa they_aa aren't_aa comfortable_aa spending_aa over_aa 500_aa
dollars_aa it's_aa time_a to_ purchase_aa a_aa new_ PC._aa Since_aa it_aa is_aa an_aa old_aa system_aa
I'll_aa tell_aa them_aa you're_aa looking_aa at_aa around_ 600-800._aa It_aa sounds_aa like_aa you_aa
won't_aa be_aa needing_ very_aa much._aa Of_aa course,_aa if_aa you're_aa aiming_aa to_aa make_aa
your_aa computer_a more_aa gaming_aa based,_aa it_aa will_aa definitely_aa be_aa more_aa expensive._a
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productivity_aa I_aa would_aa like_aa the_aa machine_aa to_aa run_ windows_aa 10,_aa it's_aa simply_aa
more_aa user_aa friendly_aa and_aa is_aa better_aa maintained_aa and_aa supported._aa I_aa am_
almost_aa certain_aa windows_aa 8_a has_aa lost_aa any_ sort_aa of_aa developer_ support_aa by_aa
now._aa But_aa with_aa this_aa new_aa processor_aa comes_aa a_aa new_aa motherboard_aa which_aa is_aa
good,_aa because_ 1_a free_aa USB_aa port_aa won’t_aa cut_aa it._aa I_ think_aa for_aa a_
motherboard_aa I_aa will_aa suggest_aa something_aa that_aa leaves_aa room_aa to_aa change_aa or_aa
upgrade_aa down_aa the_aa road._aa The_a MSI_aa Z390_ ($190)_ can_aa support_aa 4_aa RAM_
slots,_aa 2_aa USB_aa 2.0_aa and_aa 2_aa USB_aa 3.0_aa ports,_aa which_aa is_aa good_aa for_aa what_aa
Bob_aa needs._aa Windows_ 8_ spec_aa in_aa 2016_aa (Computer_a /_aa processor=_aa (2GHz)_a
with_aa SSE2_aa instruction_aa set_aa HardDisk_aa 3GB;_aa Display_aa Graphics_aa hardware_aa
acceleration_aa requires_aa a_aa DirectX10_aa graphics_aa card_aa and_aa 1024_aa x_aa 576_aa
resolution)._aa After_ researching_aa graphic_aa cards_aa for_aa DirectX10_aa and_aa resolution,_aa
I_aa thought_aa this_aa might_aa be_ a_ trick_a questions_aa because_aa I_ had_aa a_aa hard_a time_
finding_ cards_aa for_aa Directx10_aa with_aa 1024x576_aa resolution_aa without_aa wondering_aa
what_aa is_aa wrong_aa with_aa this_aa picture._aa I_aa believe_aa these_aa items_aa will_aa help_aa Bob_aa
accomplish_aa his_ goal;_aa he_aa isn’t_ spending_aa a_aa lot_aa of_aa money_aa on_aa his_aa
upgrades_aa and_aa they_aa all_aa should_aa be_aa compatible_ to _aa what _aa is _aa currently _aa in _aa
use._aa If_aa he_aa decided_aa to_aa purchase_aa another_aa systems_aa all_aa of_aa these_aa items_aa
should_aa become_aa useful_aa even_aa with_aa the_aa newer_aa system._aa My_a only _ concern _aa
with_aa the_aa graphics_aa card_aa upgrade_aa is_aa the _aa Directx10_aa resolution;_aa if_aa the_aa
specs_aa are_aa a_ match. _ All _aa of _a these _ items _aa were _aa a _aa purchase_aa suggestion_aa
from_aa places_aa that_aa offer_aa return_aa and_aa two_ of_aa the_aa items_aa had_aa warranty._aa The_aa
total_aa cost_aa of_aa this_aa project_aa upgrade_aa $116.00;_aa I_aa added_aa in_aa the_aa cost_aa of_aa
shipping_aa 20.00_aa and_aa that’s_aa how_aa I_aa got_aa this_aa total._aa The_aa first_ thing_aa i_aa
would_aa ask_aa Bob_aa is_aa how_aa much_aa he_aa is_aa looking_aa to_aa spend_aa on_aa the_aa
upgrade_aa since_aa with_aa the_aa system_aa being_aa this_aa old_aa it_aa might_a be_aa time_aa for_aa a_aa
large_aa upgrade._aa if_aa he_aa doesn't_aa want_aa to_aa spend_aa a_aa lot_aa and_aa wants_ to_aa just_aa
work_aa with_ this_ system _ i _a would _ first _a obtain _aa an _aa eSATA _aa to _aa USB _a 2.0 _aa
converter_aa so_aa the_aa external_aa hdd_a with_aa interface_aa with_aa his_aa system._aa Since_aa
Bob_aa wants_aa to_aa use_aa a_aa USB_aa printer_aa and_aa a_aa USB_aa scanner_aa i_aa would_aa also_aa
look_aa into_aa a_aa usb_a hub._ If _aa he_aa has_aa a_aa spare _aa 5.25_a slot_aa in _aa the_aa case _ i _aa
would_aa actually_aa recommend_aa a_aa data_aa hub_aa with_aa esata_aa and_aa usb_aa ports_aa as_aa
long_aa as_aa the_aa psu_aa and_aa the_ motherboard_aa would_aa support_aa the_aa addition_aa to_aa
the_aa system._ as_aa of_aa right_aa now_aa i _ will_aa be_aa working_aa with_aa the_aa usb_aa hub_aa
and_aa esata_aa to_aa usb_aa converter._aa Since_aa he_aa is_aa also_aa looking_aa to_aa send_aa a_aa lot_aa
of_aa data_aa outside_aa of_aa his_aa main_aa hdd_aa i_aa would_aa look_aa into_aa his_aa current_aa
processor_aa and_aa motherboard_aa to_aa see_aa what_aa is_ the _ max _aa ram _ and _aa speed_aa of_aa
ram_aa his_aa current_aa system_aa can_aa upgrade_aa to_aa since_aa the_aa DIMM_aa cards_aa will_aa
be_aa working_a overtime_aa to _aa send _aa a _aa lot _aa of_aa back_a up_aa and_aa media_aa to_aa this_aa
drive_aa leaving_aa very_aa little_aa for_aa the_aa actual_aa processing_aa of_aa the_ main_aa unit. _a i_aa
dont_aa know_aa what_aa kind_aa of_aa cpu_aa he_aa has_aa so_aa taking_aa my_aa best_aa guess_aa since_aa
the_aa os_aa has_aa windows_aa 8_aa its_aa celeron_aa or_aa newer_aa and_aa celeron_aa was_aa released_aa
in_aa 2000_aa to_aa that_aa makes_aa me_aa believe_aa he_aa likely_aa has_aa an_aa intel_aa i5_aa 4th_aa
gen_ the_aa release_aa dates_aa for_aa certain _ models _aa of _a the _aa i5 _aa was _aa between_aa 2015_aa
and_aa newer_aa using_aa the_aa older_aa LGA1150_aa socket._aa depending_aa on_ what_aa he_aa
would_aa like_aa to_aa spend_aa and_aa what_aa processor_aa and_aa what_aa pcie_aa expansion_aa slot_aa
it_aa is_aa i_a would_aa recommend_aa a_aa geforce_aa gtx_aa 1050_aa msi_aa as_aa long_aa as_aa the_aa
psu_aa can_aa handle_aa the_aa 150w_aa increase.
