Where to buy front USB-ports?

[Mortis Angelus]

I am trying to find a reliable store to purchase front USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports for a custom case I am working on. So far, I've found this on ebay (https://www.ebay.com/p/USB-3-0-19-p...ue-for-Front-Panel/501001926?iid=162569804561)

 

But I'm not trusting ebay 100 % on these kind of things. I've have received empty cables before. So I am a bit cautious about this. Thus I wonder if anyone know more reliable places to purchase stuff like this from.

 

Also, I did not really know which sub-forum to place this question in. Please move to correct sub-forum if this is the wrong place.

[Changis]

7 minutes ago, Mortis Angelus said:

I am trying to find a reliable store to purchase front USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports for a custom case I am working on. So far, I've found this on ebay (https://www.ebay.com/p/USB-3-0-19-p...ue-for-Front-Panel/501001926?iid=162569804561)

 

But I'm not trusting ebay 100 % on these kind of things. I've have received empty cables before. So I am a bit cautious about this. Thus I wonder if anyone know more reliable places to purchase stuff like this from.

 

Also, I did not really know which sub-forum to place this question in. Please move to correct sub-forum if this is the wrong place.

alternatively you could get a bay extention with usb, media reader etc.. 

the seller seems legit.. has about 1 percent negative reviews (42 negative against over 4800 positive)
you could also try sites like aliexpress or similar, where the seller most likely gets his stock from anyway, though shipping can take a while.

otherwise pay a bit more and buy them from a reputable computer hardware reseller.

[Mortis Angelus]

12 minutes ago, Changis said:

alternatively you could get a bay extention with usb, media reader etc..

"CUSTOM CASE", as in I am making my own case. EDIT: Even if I was modding an existing case, not very many of them have space for 5.25" or 3.5"  bay front mounting .

 

12 minutes ago, Changis said:

otherwise pay a bit more and buy them from a reputable computer hardware reseller.

Welp.... That was my question; Do you know any hardware seller that sells such things? Usually, Normal computer stores do not sell non-standardized components. I have not found a big retailer that would sell these kind of things, which is why I am asking for advice here.

[Changis]

3 minutes ago, Mortis Angelus said:

"CUSTOM CASE", as in I am making my own case. EDIT: Even if I was modding an existing case, not very many of them have space for 5.25" or 3.5"  bay front mounting .

 

Welp.... That was my question; Do you know any hardware seller that sells such things? Usually, Normal computer stores do not sell non-standardized components. I have not found a big retailer that would sell these kind of things, which is why I am asking for advice here.

it was just a suggestion.. if you make a custom case, you could probably fit something like that, but anyway..

 

you could always just get those usb cables with a pci slot adapter and just unscrew the plugs from the pci slot plate

something like this:

 

[Mortis Angelus]

2 minutes ago, Changis said:

it was just a suggestion.. if you make a custom case, you could probably fit something like that, but anyway..

 

you could always just get those usb cables with a pci slot adapter and just unscrew the plugs from the pci slot plate

something like this:

*SNIP*

Thanks. Sorry for being a bit rude...

 

Perhaps I should also have told what I am building:

 

Small-formfactor ITX-build (actually an old Xbox Original case :D) with only 1 PCIE-slot in the back (so single-slot card/bracket only). So thus PCI-e bracket USB-ports are out of the question. Besides, behind the case USB-ports wont be an issue as mobo has them. But I want 4 ports in the front as well.

 

So basically, I want to replace the original xbox controller-ports with standard USB-ports.

[Changis]

3 minutes ago, Mortis Angelus said:

Thanks. Sorry for being a bit rude...

 

Perhaps I should also have told what I am building:

 

Small-formfactor ITX-build (actually an old Xbox Original case :D) with only 1 PCIE-slot in the back (so single-slot card/bracket only). So thus PCI-e bracket USB-ports are out of the question. Besides, behind the case USB-ports wont be an issue as mobo has them. But I want 4 ports in the front as well.

 

So basically, I want to replace the original xbox controller-ports with standard USB-ports.

i  meant you could remove the pci slot bracket from the plugs.. if you see the image i provided, it's just two normal screws holding the plugs on the bracket, unscrew them and you'll have basically exactly what you are looking for. i just would guess that pci bracket usb plugs are more easy to find than the loose cables.. computer repair shops probably have a bunch of those lying around. just find a bracket that has the cables you want (individual cables vs a box like the one on my pic unless the distance fits perfectly for you) and unscrew the pci bracket and throw it away and just use the cables
 

[LogicalDrm]

Have you looked at stores which specialize on modding? Or maybe modDIY.com? That is HongKong based store so shipping with reasonable price will take time. But I've used them for custom SATA cables, dust filter and some fan adapters with good success. Another option would be getting supercheap case with connectors you need and ripping those off. Then throwing rest to metal collector box. Which is what I did with my previous case.