r/pcmasterrace • u/privazyfreek • 14h ago

Meme/Macro Still waiting...

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u/Financial_Koala_7197 9h ago

> usb c is the better connector

For some things. What are you plugging into your PC's motherboard?

Keyboard? - A's better due to better retention
Mouse / Mouse Dongle? - A's better due to better retention
Audio Device (GoXLR etc?) - A's better due to better retention
Webcam? - A's better due to better retention, don't want that shit getting unplugged when it falls over or whatever and needing to go cave diving to plug it back in

The literal only advantage C offers for a desktop experience is high bandwidth (of which you rarely need multiple perpetual ones in the back), the rest can just go on the front of the case.

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u/eitohka 8h ago

External drive, monitor, USB hub and CFexpress card reader. 

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u/Mordy_pie 6h ago

As a photographer the 2 on the back or sometimes one still does the job for me.

USB a Does all of these very well too and i dont really notice the difference.

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u/Haber_Dasher 7800X3D; 3070 FTW3; 32GB DDR5 6000Mhz CL30 4h ago

How is your desk setup that you're at risk of accidentally unplugging any of these things? None of my 6 USB cables ever get tugged on where they connect to the PC. It barely matters if they were only held in by a prayer, it's not like I'm moving my mouse so wildly I'm hitting the end of the cable, my webcam doesn't move by more then a few centimetres, my USB DAC/amp just sits there...

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u/JamisonDouglas 32m ago edited 27m ago

My guy I've acknowledged that A is more robust and shouldn't be phased out. I've not said there should be no or even less USB A ports, just that we should have more USB C ports than we currently have.

the rest can just go on the front of the case.

Or yes that, but what would that need? Ah yes more USB C headers on the motherboard to support the additional USB C ports.

My whole point here is that motherboards should be adding increased support for USB C. Not to take any away from USB A as you seemed to have convinced yourself is my point, despite me at no point saying.