PCIE USB

[Krik00]

What do you guys think about this thing? Is it better than simple USB hub?

 

https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessory/PCIE_USB3/

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

no

get usb hub

[Krik00]

1 minute ago, TheAmazingCookieFromSquare said:

no

get usb hub

I thought so

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Just now, 4kliksphilip said:

I thought so

That thing is like $30 compared to the 6 port usb hubs for $10

[Krik00]

Just now, TheAmazingCookieFromSquare said:

That thing is like $30 compared to the 6 port usb hubs for $10

Thus I thought it may be better.

[suchamoneypit]

USB hub is probably cheaper, but not nearly as elegant.

[Curious Pineapple]

Hub will be slower than a PCIe controller card, but not really noticable

[Krik00]

Just now, suchamoneypit said:

USB hub is probably cheaper, but not nearly as elegant.

USB hub will be hidden as well as the USB cables connected to it. What is the purpose of this thing?!

[suchamoneypit]

1 minute ago, 4kliksphilip said:

USB hub will be hidden as well as the USB cables connected to it. What is the purpose of this thing?!

I mean its pretty obvious. You either have a seamlessly integrated addition to your PC which adds more ports like they were always there, versus having to run a cable out of your PC, into a hub, which has to sit on your desk, and then you plug stuff into that. It has an obvious purpose, is it worth it to you? Thats for you to decide.

[Totalschaden1997]

4 minutes ago, 4kliksphilip said:

USB hub will be hidden as well as the USB cables connected to it. What is the purpose of this thing?!

If you have more Devices running simultaneously at full speed than you have connections on your MB. 

 

Also that below this post.

[sqzit]

Aren't those cards meant to give USB 3 support to motherboards that don't support it by default?