USB 3.0 Appearing On More Motherboards

USB 3.0 Appearing On More Motherboards

USB 3.0 is something you’ve heard a lot about but isn’t exactly in wide availability just yet concerning peripherals and devices. However, if you do plan on buying a new motherboard soon, you can purchase one that has USB 3.0 ports on it right now at a very nice price.

How to find motherboards with USB 3.0 ports on them:

1. Go NewEgg’s motherboard category.
2. Select from the left AMD or Intel, depending on your CPU maker of choice.
3. On the next page click "Advanced Search" on the left sidebar.
4. Scroll down until you see the "USB 3.0" drop-down menu. It’s suggested you purposely choose "2 x USB 3.0" because the largest selection of motherboards with USB 3.0 have 2 ports.
5. Scroll down and click "Search."
6. On the next page, click "Guided Search" on the left sidebar, then narrow your results from there (CPU Socket Type, CPU Type, etc), or alternatively just look at the results.

You’ll notice on the vast majority of motherboards available that they have both USB 2.0 and 3.0. Typically you will still get your 6 USB 2.0 ports with the addition of 2 USB 3.0. You’ll also notice it’s becoming much more of a common item, meaning you won’t have to shell out gobs of cash just to have integrated USB 3.0 on your motherboard.

How do you tell where the USB 3.0 ports are on the motherboard? That’s easy. USB 2.0 is black, USB 3.0 is blue: