PC HDMI/DVI/VGA out to Monitor DP/mDP/HDMI in

Monitor daisy chaining can only be done if the source PC video out port is DP, mDP, or USB-C.

PC HDMI out port to Monitor DP in port options
PC HDMI out --> HDMI to DP cable/converter --> DP to DP cable --> Monitor DP in port

PC HDMI out -->  HDMI to HDMI cable --> HDMI in to DP out converter --> DP to DP cable --> Monitor DP in
PC HDMI out -->  HDMI to HDMI cable --> HDMI in to DP out converter --> DP to mDP cable --> Monitor mDP in

PC HDMI out port can be used in the following manner using straight cables =
PC HDMI out port --> HDMI to HDMI cable --> Monitor HDMI in port
PC HDMI out port --> HDMI to VGA cable --> Monitor VGA in port
PC HDMI out port --> HDMI to DVI cable --> Monitor DVI in port

PC DVI out port cannot upconvert to a monitor DP/mDP in port via a straight cable
PC DVI out --> DVI to mDP converter --> mDP to DP cable --> Monitor DP in
PC DVI out --> DVI to mDP converter --> mDP to mDP cable --> Monitor mDP in

DVI-D DL to mDP converter

PC VGA out port cannot upconvert to a monitor DP in port via a straight cable
A PC VGA out port cannot upconvert to a monitor DP in port via a straight cable. Those straight cables are designed to do the opposite =
PC DP out port --> DP to VGA cable --> Monitor VGA in port

PC VGA out cannot upconvert to a monitor HDMI via a straight cable
A PC VGA out port cannot upconvert to a monitor HDMI in port via a straight cable. Those straight cables are designed to do the opposite =
PC HDMI out port --> HDMI to VGA cable --> Monitor VGA in port

You will have to go PC VGA out port to Monitor HDMI in port with a converter. But none of these converters will give you a resolution higher than 1920x1080 60Hz =
PC VGA out port --> VGA to VGA cable --> VGA in/HDMI out converter --> HDMI to HDMI cable --> Monitor HDMI in port 1920x1080 60Hz