Cases with four 3.0 USB ports
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You do know that even if you don't have a case with front USB ports you could always install a hub on the front with 2 or 4 ports into one of the 5.25 slots.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817659011&cm_re=usb_3.0_ports_bay_hub_internal-_-17-659-011-_-Product
I have a Cooler Master Sniper case that didn't come with USB 3.0 ports... so I just bought an inexpensive 50-in-1 Card reader with a USB 3.0 port... worked out great.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817659011&cm_re=usb_3.0_ports_bay_hub_internal-_-17-659-011-_-Product
I have a Cooler Master Sniper case that didn't come with USB 3.0 ports... so I just bought an inexpensive 50-in-1 Card reader with a USB 3.0 port... worked out great.
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Yup.
However, you will need a motherboard with enough USB3.0 headers, or a PCIe add-on card. Most boards only come with one USB3.0 header, which supports two ports.
However, you will need a motherboard with enough USB3.0 headers, or a PCIe add-on card. Most boards only come with one USB3.0 header, which supports two ports.
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Installing is very easy... it's not much different than putting a CD/DVD drive. You just slide the unit into the slot and plug the cable into one of the headers on the motherboard. For every two ports, there is one cable. You asked for four ports... but you don't really need that.. Two will be more than enough.. and that will give you single cable. Remember, your motherboard will have some USB 3.0 ports in the rear... and you can use those extra rear ports for items you don't need to unplug all the time...
If push comes to shove... you could always just get an external USB 3.0 hub that sits on your desk.. you could get models with 4-8 ports on that.
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My motherboard has a few of the 3.0 in the back and the one I installed up front.. and guess what... I don't own any devices that use USB 3.0. However, I have used that 3.0 port to plug in USB 2.0 drives but I don't really have much need of those drives anymore since any data I wanted/needed to copy... I did it wirelessly through my router to my spare computers or tablet/phone.
But I understand you... it's always nice having the latest connection... if you don't have an immediate use for it.. because you never know.
I built my computer about 3 years ago and the only upgrades I've needed/done was to the SSD and upgrading my GPU a couple of times... but I've been thinking about building a new system from scratch... but right now it's not really worth it, especially with the new Intel CPU's about to come out and with USB 3.1 scheduled to appear some time year. I think I'll wait a bit with my build.
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Yeah. Or a case with 2xUSB2.0 and 2xUSB3.0 - they're reasonably common.
Most boards have no shortage of USB2.0 headers.
Most boards have no shortage of USB2.0 headers.
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