Upgrading a desktop PC by adding USB 3.0 ports. This is the third episode in the series which began in this video:    • Old PC Upgrade #1: Options & RAM  

The fourth episode in this series, in which I fit a new motherboard and CPU in the PC, is here:    • Old PC Upgrade: Motherboard & CPU  

The PCIe USB 3.0 card I fit is this one from Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074TGDN4... (affiliate link). However, I would shop around to find the cheapest card with the number of USB 3.0 ports you require, as well as a power connector and an internal USB 3.0 header if you want to connect up USB ports on your case. Paying more for a USB 3.1 or 3.2 card is a waste of money when upgrading an old PC, for the reasons demonstrated in the performance tests in the video.

The USB 3.0 front panel I fit is this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Y164SY... (affiliate link). There is a very similar product, also including front audio jacks, on Amazon.com here: https://amzn.to/3pz5iD3 (affiliate link).

You can download the CrystalDiskMark drive benchmarking utility from: https://crystalmark.info/en/software/...

If you enjoy this episode of ExplainingComputers, you may also be interested in my related videos:

Explaining PCIe slots:
   • Explaining PCIe Slots  

SanDisk Extreme PRO SSD:
   • SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD: NVM...  

The PC build video in which I used a 5.25 to 3.5 inch bay adapter is here:    • i7 PC Build: Part Two  

More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
   / explainingcomputers  

You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at:    / explainingthefuture  

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:44 The USB 3.0 Advantage
03:16 Card & Bay
06:59 Installation
11:55 Bay Watch
13:57 Performance
18:42 What Next?