Fatal mistake????

ChaoticGiggles · 2 Mar 2013 at 22:58

I've ordered myself a wicked new custom built desktop from OC.co.uk, got myself the fully kitted out machine, some nice speakers and a game for a good price. Two days later (as they are assembling my machine etc) I begin to look around for some good keyboards/mice/headsets..... to my horror I find that almost all keyboards/mice/headsets are now days USB connected. Last time I bought a keyboard was 5 years ago and it had a dedicated port on the back of the machine, same as the mouse, and headset. Normally this would not be a problem but the case I have ordered in my build is as follows;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-056-CS
ummm.... two USB ports only?????? :eek:

:0 my god, wtf!!

have I made a big mistake in the understanding of the full spec? are there more USB ports in the machine, but only the two front mounted ones are listed??
If there are only two ports, WTF am i going to do for a KB,mouse,headset combo while also charging my smartphone??
Are they KB's u can get with the old style jack? are there even any ports for those now days?

I am sorry for the rant, but am in a panic now!!

please help me lads :/

My machine is being delivered sometime wednesday/thursday and I would hate to be left looking stupid with my only two USB ports taken up for my KB/mouse :/

Rroff · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:01

Usually have between 4 and 8 USB ports on the back as well as the 2 on the front - these won't be listed as they are connected to the motherboard instead of on the case.

USB ports can be connected to a USB root hub to provide extra USB connections to.

decto · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:01

Errr

It will have lots of USB ports at the back

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BinnsY · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:01

Don't worry you will have loads. The two on the front are literally just front mounted ones. You will have somewhere between 4-8 on the backplate of your motherboard just where the old green / purple ps2 connectors were.

If you know the model of motherboard your getting you can check exactly now many it has. I have the same case as you and I have 8 on the back plus those 2 front mounted ones.

ChaoticGiggles · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:07

PHEWWWWWWW Heart attack avoided

Thanks guys, what a relief! U can tell I'm kinda outa touch with my techy side! **Gets cabbage thrown at me for being tech noob and asking silly questions**

This is the motherboard

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI

so 6/8 others at the rear?? That'll be loads

chaparral · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:31

ChaoticGiggles said:
so 6/8 others at the rear?? That'll be loads

That not many...You soon ran out...

My USB ports are filled by

1) Keyboard
2) Mouse
3) Printer
4) Ext USB harddrive
5) Ext USB harddrive
6) Ext USB harddrive
7) Xbox360 wireless crossfire receiver
8) Xbox360 Gamepad (charge & play kit)
9) Digital camera
10) PS Vita
11) Mobile phone

ChaoticGiggles · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:37

hahaha maybe! But its miles better than the 2 I thought I was getting!!

Rroff · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:43

chaparral said:
That not many...You soon ran out...

My USB ports are filled by
1) Keyboard
2) Mouse
3) Printer
4) Ext USB harddrive
5) Ext USB harddrive
6) Xbox360 wireless crossfire receiver
7) Xbox360 Gamepad (charge & play kit)
8) Digital camera
9) PS Vita
10) Mobile phone
11)

lol mine:

1) KVM (handles mouse, keyboard)
2) Mobile phone (sometimes)
3) Steering wheel (sometimes)
4) 3D Vision reciever (very infrequent)

My external storage is all handled via my NAS with the USB drives plugged into that likewise printer is a network one. Most of the time I only have one USB connection in use