A:AnswerAt my time of purchase, the Best Buy representative offered us a One-Time purchase of the Microsoft Office Suite or a Discount on the Yearly Subscription. As for recommendations, it completely depends on the purpose of the purchase. If it is for home-use only the Microsoft Office Suite should be enough.
A:AnswerGenerally people plug in devices like keyboards, mice, and printers in the back. These devices don't need to be faster than USB 2.0. The 3.1 ports are on the front to be handier for devices that really use the extra speed, like flash or external drives.
A:AnswerOn the front of this desktop, there is (1) USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port, (1) SD Card reader, (4) USB Gen 1 Type-A ports, and (1) Microphone/Headphone combo jack.
A:AnswerIf the aux/phono jack on the stereo is a 3.5 mm, then you should be able to connect it to the desktop's headphone jack. If not, you may need a RCA adapter to 3.5 mm cord.
A:AnswerIt came with no operating system installed whatsoever... what an embarrassment of a company. Maybe instead of virtue hiring you should hire people that actually know what they're doing.