Do you use the USB-C port on you're case

[chaparral]

I noticed more and more cases have a USB-C port on the front of them
some new cases even have only a single USB 3 port and USB-C

Do you guys use the USB-C port for anything ?
As i have nothing that uses a USB-C port (apart from my mobile phone has one)

(am not even sure what i would even use it for Maybe a USB-C Memory stick )

 

[Wegason]

Charging your phone

Useful for a USB C Hub if that's required.

 

[chaparral]

Charging your phone

Useful for a USB C Hub if that's required.

But i wouldn't plug a USB hub into the front of my case

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I’ll stick with usb-3 for now. I don’t have usb-c anywhere on any devices.

 

[The_Arbiter]

Looking to get type C on a B550 soon, but kind of tempted with a new case with it too. For future proofness ideally, but currently video camera and external SSD only use atm.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

For future proofness ideally

No such thing. You still playing VHS? Mini Disc? Floppy Disc?

 

[something daft already!!]

Firstly, I'm not a case. My USB C port remains empty but I do have some USB C devices, they simply come with type A to C leads.

 

[Stu999]

I used my webcam to test that the port worked. I mainly see it as future proofing to some extent for future devices that use USB C.

 

[Grimley]

I can't as the motherboard inside has no USB-C header. I do plan on changing that though at some point as my inner nerd/geek thinks that it should be put to use, pointless as it is right now as my phone is the only USB-C device I own.

 

[The_Arbiter]

No such thing. You still playing VHS? Mini Disc? Floppy Disc?

Future proofing isn't a defined length. USB C will around long enough for me to use it now and in 5yrs.

 

[Robert T.]

Question here is really - which flavour of USB-C you have available, i.e. is it full type C plus fast charge.. As far as I know port itself is standart issue, but feature set is dependent on how many wires are actually connected to physical socket. You can have Type C port with USB-2 speeds - on extreme low spec end of spectrum..

 

[chaparral]

I’ll stick with usb-3 for now. I don’t have usb-c anywhere on any devices.

It annoying as some the new PC cases i been looking at have dropped down to only a single USB A & One USB-C on them

Example
Corsair 4000 series cases
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...k-tempered-glass-cc-9011204-ww-ca-25l-cs.html

 

[benparker]

With most of my devices using usb c, my next case must have atleast 1 usb c port somewhere near the front.

 

[chaparral]

With most of my devices using usb c, my next case must have atleast 1 usb c port somewhere near the front.

I have stuff that has USB-C like my Mobile phone and Battery power banks but i use a USB-A to USB-C cable to charge them

Nothing i own that has a USB-C charging port even came with a USB-C to USB-C cable, They all came with a USB-A to USB-C cable

 

[Simon Belmont]

I use my USB-C for oculus quest 2.

 

[chaparral]

I use my USB-C for oculus quest 2.

But doesn't that need to go into the USB-C port on the GPU ?

 

[Simon Belmont]

But doesn't that need to plug in into the USB-C on the GPU ?

The TC never said GPU. He asked about USB-C in front of case. So yes I use mine for quest 2

 

[Robert T.]

USB-C that is NOT on GPU?? For virtual headset??
Hmmmmm, would not thought to use it for that...

 

[Efour]

I use the mini c for my phone for fast transfers. The charging is terrible.

 

[Robert T.]

Type C port is a connector standard. What is made available to it in terms of feature set is determined by manufacturer by means of how many cables they actually soldered to pins in socket. - There are USB type C connectors that offer only USB 2.0 mode and transfer, some have 3.0, some have video signal wires, some don;t..

Connector itslef is only a physical thing, feature set available is not equal on all of them. Max featureset is used by Thunderbolt certified ports.