Hi, I recently got a Predator Orion 3000 for my work need after spending couple of years on a Mac. I did consider to build a PC on my own before getting a pre-built like the Orion 3000 since I simply do not have the time nor experience building PC. But to my surprise modern pre-build PCs are less customizable/serviceable (possibly a trade-off being reliable right out of the box) than the older ones. For example I did some research online and I saw that all the USB ports are soldered onto the motherboard instead of connected to an adapter like in older motherboards. Therefore my concern is that once the ports fail I will be forced to replace the entire board instead of replacing the ports individually.
And I did some further research and I realized that other boards like those in the MSI brand also featured soldered USB ports so I don't think that it is unique to pre-built Acers...
But the problem is I've read somewhere that the board in the Orion 3000 seemed to be made and designed by Acer specifically for the Orion 3000 so my choice for a replacement board in the event of a failed USB (or other events leading to a motherboard replacement) would be extremely limited.
So I would like to ask if there is a place I would source parts for pre-built machines like the board for Orion 3000 since it doesn't look like I could get from places like Amazon where popular motherboards are being sold... Thanks.
[Edited the thread to add model name to the title]
