USB 3.0 card in Lebanon?

AvoK95

I got this new WD 1TB Passport that's USB 3.0.
I never needed the SB 3.0 card since i didn't have a USB 3.0 device, but now i do so i need it.
I looked several stores and i have yet to find one, some of them never even heard of such a thing.
PCandParts used to have one but now they aren't bringing it anymore for the reason of lack of sale.
I asked RoG lots of times but he has yet to answer me.

Does anybody know where i can find one?
I'm willing to spend not more than 50$.

shant

50$ for a usb 3.0 card is not feasible, just use the 2.0
you don't need 3.0 speeds, plus you're going to upgrade your mobo which is likely to have USB 3.0 onboard

yasamoka

Man I just wish I remembered now I ordered online and I could have got you one...want me to squeeze in one? You have to reply ASAP!!!

or do as Shant said and wait till your motherboard upgrade. Or just break up that lovely HDD and put it in SATA when you're using it on your PC.

AvoK95

if i change my motherboard then i would only have 2 ...and im a long way behind from getting that and im thinking about just upgrading my processor...so a usb 3.0 card will make my pc more future proof....

AvoK95

yasamoka wroteMan I just wish I remembered now I ordered online and I could have got you one...want me to squeeze in one? You have to reply ASAP!!!

how much would it cost?
and i can get the money in like a week
ORRR is there some kind of converter or adapter that converts a USB 3.0 to ESATA?

shant

dude,you keep saying you want to upgrade mobo and processor but don't have the exact money, and now you say you want a usb 3.0 card and can pay 50$
well save that 50$ and use it for a better board and cpu, you are bad at math lol

AvoK95

shant wrotedude,you keep saying you want to upgrade mobo and processor but don't have the exact money, and now you say you want a usb 3.0 card and can pay 50$
well save that 50$ and use it for a better board and cpu, you are bad at math lol

i get paid friday

yasamoka

Avo, you can just use a usb 3.0 hub to expand to more ports, usb 3.0 is shared bandwidth anyways and if you won't be saturating the usb 3 bus (4.8gbits), you don't need a usb3.0 card, just a hub.

AvoK95

yasamoka wroteAvo, you can just use a usb 3.0 hub to expand to more ports, usb 3.0 is shared bandwidth anyways and if you won't be saturating the usb 3 bus (4.8gbits), you don't need a usb3.0 card, just a hub.

i will be saturating it since my harddrive is 1TB and i copy TONS of data , and i hate waiting for it to get copied ,
and i don't want to put money on a USB 3.0 Hub ,
and since i won't be changing my motherboard anytime soon i think buying the card is the best choice

shant

i don't know any places that has them sadly

yasamoka

Avo I'll try to get you a USB3.0 card with my relatives but as Shant said your best bet is to buy a new board with integrated USB3.0...now the thing is of course you will never be saturated with a conventional hard drive for now since hard drives can never reach the theoretical limits of USB3.0, not even half of them, if half theoretical = real world (assuming USB3.0 is like USB2.0 in such a scenario)

AvoK95

yasamoka wroteAvo I'll try to get you a USB3.0 card with my relatives but as Shant said your best bet is to buy a new board with integrated USB3.0...now the thing is of course you will never be saturated with a conventional hard drive for now since hard drives can never reach the theoretical limits of USB3.0, not even half of them, if half theoretical = real world (assuming USB3.0 is like USB2.0 in such a scenario)

i just found out that i don't have any open PCI-E slots , since my graphics card is so "small" and my motherboards design is VERY VERY "good"
the card has also blocked my 2 SATA ports
now i have connected my DVDRW s through eSATA
anyway thanks for the trouble, i guess i have no choice to get a new motherboard :/

yasamoka

AvoK95 wrote
yasamoka wroteAvo I'll try to get you a USB3.0 card with my relatives but as Shant said your best bet is to buy a new board with integrated USB3.0...now the thing is of course you will never be saturated with a conventional hard drive for now since hard drives can never reach the theoretical limits of USB3.0, not even half of them, if half theoretical = real world (assuming USB3.0 is like USB2.0 in such a scenario)
i just found out that i don't have any open PCI-E slots , since my graphics card is so "small" and my motherboards design is VERY VERY "good"
the card has also blocked my 2 SATA ports
now i have connected my DVDRW s through eSATA
anyway thanks for the trouble, i guess i have no choice to get a new motherboard :/

Couldn't you use right-angled SATA connectors for the SATA problem?

How about a USB3.0 to USB2.0 converter? :P lol kidding

Check if there are USB3.0 to eSATA converters available in the UK and tell me what you decide, ok? Don't forget.

AvoK95

i have tried a 90 degree SATA cable, this time my graphics card didn't fit the PCI-E slot