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The Y530 should support 2 external monitors based on Lenovo's specs. It has one HDMI 2.0 port and one mini displayport. It also has a USB 3.1 C port, so you might be able to tack on a third. In addition to the laptop screen. All will probably run warm especially the more displays you run...

Depending on your ISP, you may also have traffic that is routing over satellite as well. I had a friend in Indonesia, when he was on one of the southern remote islands nearer Australia, his out bound requests hopped through satellite to Australia then over fiber, while return traffic typically...

I would also be suspicious of your router. It has a processor and onboard flash memory. It too could be the source of infection. Anything with a processor these days could be a target of attack and once compromised be a source of attack from you once secured network.

If doing a clean install I would also check BIOS and use a new HD or SSD so as to avoid a virus that installs at a lower level and basically starts and loads pre OS. Anything that loads earlier has absolute control and therefore can inject itself anywhere. If the virus is in the BIOS it can...

Do you have smart or web web connected devices attached to your network such as a web connected security cam? I would suspect a compromised device that you might not suspect as a resident source. But certainly getting a clean install on your PC would be a start.

This is truly sad in several ways. I think of the forensic data Cloudfare could glean from those attacks. While being conservative, i despise the vile rhetoric and speech of the neo-Nazis as much as that of the militant groups on the far left. While diametrically opposed, their tactics...

Typically a force stop when in stand by, suspended, or hibernated hasn't caused any problems in my experience unless prior to going into that state it had installed updates. Windows 7 will typically roll back the updates if necessary upon reboot. Occasionally take one or more reboots, then...

Here are the benchmarks for your APU: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=AMD+A8-5600K+APU. You need way more performance than the A8 5600K can deliver as noted above. Check link above and look for CPU or APU options with benchmarks over 5000. A Core i5 2540M Dual core quad thread...

If the slots matches the pin configuration of the GPU it may work but there are considerations. Some GPUs have specific voltage requirements and some PCI Express 3.0 slots are not capable of clocking down to the 2.0 spec. You would need to look at the specifications of both the GeForce GT730...

What are you planning to spend? You may be able to find a barebones system with newer CPU and Memory that has the USB 3.1 built-in. Just look before you commit to the older hardware. You may find you can get something better for a comparable price but newer CPU and RAM with better performance...

Have you checked Windows Error Logs for hardware related errors? This may pinpoint a driver or specific piece of hardware that is causing the issue. While it could be the onboard USB bus it could specifically be one of the components plugged into it. A damaged cable or internal short in the...