Looking for 4+ ports USB 3.0 LGA 1155 mini ITX motherboard?

kwanbis · Mar 12, 2014

I currently have a HTPC with an Asus P8H61-I motherboard and an Asus Radeon HD 6570 video card.

It works fine, but it only has 2 USB 3.0 ports. I want to replace the motherboard with some other that supports 4 USB ports.

The socket is LGA1155, an Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz and the form factor is mini ITX.

So far, I have only found the Z77 chipset to support four or more USB 3.0 ports, and specifically the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe, EVGA 111-IB-E692-KR and the ASRock Z77E-ITX.

But I was wondering if there is a cheaper and/or better option, at no more than 130 dollars.

THANKS!

AshyCFC · Mar 12, 2014

This asrock has four USB 3.0 ports support.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-B75MITX&c=CJ

rgd1101 · Mar 12, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600093976%20600009028%20600054623&IsNodeId=1&name=4%20x%20USB%203.0
2 options around $110

kwanbis · Mar 12, 2014

AshyCFC :

This is very interesting, but regarding USB 3.0 it says:

- 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports), supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

Do you know what a FRONT USB 3.0 HEADER is?

kwanbis · Mar 12, 2014

rgd1101 :

Both GA-H77TN and GA-B75TN seem to have 4x USB 3.0 ports.

pauls3743 · Mar 12, 2014

AshyCFC :

It's a 19-pin rectangular socket on the motherboard which allows you to connect the case front panel USB 3.0 ports to your motherboard. That's assuming your case has USB 3.0 ports on the front panel, the number of cases with front panel usb 3.0 ports is increasing but it's not universal. If your case does not have usb 3.0 front panel ports it might be worth checking out if there is an upgrade kit for it, when usb 3.0 came along some manufacturers released kits to upgrade the front panel usb ports to USB 3.0.

kwanbis · Mar 12, 2014

That is what I thought. My case has 2.0 ones on front. I would see the different options and report back.

kwanbis · Mar 12, 2014

Ended up buying this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C99MV5C/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1

It was 96 dollars, but it has 4 rear ports.

By the way, as of now, the intel chipsets that support 4x USB are Z77, Z75, H77, Q77, Q75 and B75.

Thanks for all the help.

AshyCFC · Mar 13, 2014

ah, i did not know that your case didn't have front USB 3.0 apologies.

kwanbis · Mar 13, 2014

I didn't say, so, my fault

kwanbis · Apr 27, 2014

I opened another thread here http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2121833/mini-itx-mobo-rear-usb-ports.html as the GA-B75TN uses a picoPSU which is a pain in the ass.

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