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5 reasons PC cases need more front-facing USB ports

You have so many options when building a PC today. There are hundreds of PC cases and motherboards to choose from for the ...
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4 high-polling peripherals that are likely to fail on front-panel USB

They might feel more convenient, but the USB ports on your case's front I/O are almost always inferior to your motherboard's ports. It's not even about potentially lower bandwidth, but rather the ...
Ars Technica

What is the difference between front USB ports vs. The rear

This is more a general question but what is different on the FRONT USB ports on most OEM's pcs vs. the rear. Oftentimes, things like a USB stick or a external hard drive won't work up front, but the ...
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iBuyPower's USB IES Controller Adds Power To Front Ports, Bluetooth Internally

iBuyPower is a company generally associated with custom gaming PCs and notebooks. If you need a high-octane machine to handle the latest games, they're the company to turn to. What they aren't known ...