Reddit mentions of AmazonBasics 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 12V/3A Power Adapter

I got mine at the last price drop of $820 and filled out my library nicely last month between the Steam and Oculus sales. I'm more than satisfied with it now but here are my recommendations:

• Buy it from Oculus to save taxes.
  
• Install Oculus Tray Tool and add Steam VR to the Oculus Home Library so you can move between the two easily with the headset on.
  
• Get the 3rd sensor for roomscale, it makes playing games more enjoyable when you can lose yourself a bit and not concentrate on staying faced the right way. Also opens up compatibility for a lot of Steam VR games not on Oculus Home.
  
• I often see usb pci-e cards recommended but this usb hub worked for me without any hiccups.
  
• I'd also recommend browsing the Prime Day sales for hdmi and usb extension cables for the headset. I got 10ft cables for $10 each and that feels just right for me, I couldn't go any shorter. Having the PC up on the table with the cord running down really eats up distance fast.

So….. I might be a little nuts to even attempt this but a redundant storage array has been a long time want/need after many years and many failed hard drives causing sad faces. I was going to build a glorious file server with lots of cores and CPU’s and RAMs and on and on but money is always a hurdle. So why not with a RPi I thought to myself. After a little research it appears it’s something that is achievable using a few 2.5” USB hard drives and some software easily available for the Pi. I guess what I’m posting here is a suggestion thread. Am I crazy? Will it work? Should I do things differently? What have you tried that has been successful?
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USB Hub (powered) will fuel the Pi for power and hard drive connectivity.

RPi3B

SATA to USB3

25mm fans to cool the crazyness

I plan to build a case using a CNC I own. Show in the photo attached.

I use this one, been good to me for about a year and a half so far. It also has external power, probably recommended if you plan to plug so many things into one USB port.

AmazonBasics 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 12V/3A Power Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6GX4BG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FIXHzbWGHRR4H

It's pretty straight forward:

• two USB 3.0 active extention cables $35 each (do you really need two?)
  
• the USB hubs must be powered $16-45
  
• no need for 3.5mm audio cables, use usb audio $7
  
• HDMI and DVI cables: just buy normal ones $20-30 each.
  
  

This is the exact one I have: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E6GX4BG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had it already and it worked fine for what I needed. I think pretty much any USB 3 hub should work (maybe somebody else knows for sure?). FYI - Hubs only support peripherals, not hard drives for expansion.

I think it's this one.

I'm hooked up to this one and everything has been functioning properly.

Thank you. The switch has a beveled top, so it seemed logical.

I agree completely. I find most nintendo games impossible (or at least frustrating) to play without the matching console controller. SNES/NES being obvious exceptions. I've got one of these to deal with all the adapters for real controllers on my emu/htpc station.

If you're averse to drilling into your desk like I was, here's what I used for my cable management with less room to work with than you, OP.

The Basic Stuff

2 x 40" Cable management sleeves- $14

30 x adhesive cable management clips- $7

50 x reusable velcro ties- $8

2 x Cable management bins- $23

The strongest double-sided 3M tape you can find- $10 at your local hardware store

Optional, but highly recommended

AmazonBasics Premium Dual Monitor Stand- $190

AmazonBasics 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 12V/3A Power Adapter- $27

AmazonBasics 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 5V/2.5A power adapter- $17

• The cable management sleeves should be pretty self-explanatory, but they have the added benefit of having holes cut out already for more efficient cable routing.
  
  
• The clips are useful if you have to route any cables under your desk or just need something to hold individually-wrapped cables in a convenient location under your desk.
  
  
• The velcro ties are useful for organizing your cables before routing them through the sleeves. I prefer to group mine by audio, video, and peripherals, but you may prefer otherwise.
  
  
• Use the cable management bins to hide your messy powerstrip and whatever else you may want to hide. They can also come in handy for routing cables in more complex A/V or music-production set-ups.
  
  
• Powered USB hubs can be really helpful for reducing the number of cables you have to routing from your desk to your PC or from your desk to an outlet. They're also really convenient when you have a phone that needs charged, a new wireless dongle to plug in, or just plugging in your basic peripherals vs. having to reach around the back of your PC to do it. I keep the 7-port Amazon hub on my desk for my mouse/keyboard BT dongles, charging my phone, and when I need to occasionally plug in my mouse/keyboard. Meanwhile, I keep the 4-port hub 3M-taped to the bottom of my desk for when I need to plug in external HD/USB drives.
  
  
• If you have the room in your budget and your monitors support VESA mounts, mounting your monitors would do wonders for your cable management and organization. I recommended Amazon's because I use their VESA mount for my 34" Viotek and it's sturdy as hell, so I imagine their double mount is just as good. That said, there's cheaper alternatives out there, but I just can't speak to their quality.

So would this fit all the power requirements? https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Port-USB-Power-Adapter/dp/B00E6GX4BG/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1525210325&sr=1-4&keywords=powered%2BUSB%2Bhub&th=1

Get one of these, I have the Amazon one at home and it is totally worth the price. I have it at my home work station. I have my external hard drive, DAC, Blu-Ray drive, and occasionally some USB storage devices or my iPhone's

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6GX4BG/ref=twister_B00FB50S0Q?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

or you can also get a 4 port from Monoprice which is cheaper.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=103&cp_id=10307&cs_id=1030702&p_id=9955&seq=1&format=2

I still suggest the Amazon one, totally worth the money

OK So I tested my amazonbasic hub. Ableton couldn't identify my Launchkey MIDI through the hub. I had to plug it in directly. But once it was detected, I was able to use it as a basic controller through the HUB. This was all without plugging in the hub into a power source. I get the feeling if it was plugged in it would have worked but I didn't get a chance to test that.

So without power a hub will work, but not as well as powered.

This is the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Port-USB-Power-Adapter/dp/B00E6GX4BG

I have this amazon basics 7 port usb 3.0 hub. its powered and I have both sensors in it with headset in the computer, have never had any issues.

There's actually a number of Amazon Basics USB 3.0 hubs. There's a little 4 port one, a 7 port one, and a 10 port one. I'm assuming the underlying tech is all pretty similar, so it's mostly just a question of how many ports one needs.

They're extremely common... Here is one example.

I had the same question. I bought this Amazon powered USB hub w/ 7 ports. I got the powered one because my external DVD/Blueray player said it needed one? But I use the port for 2 HDD, 2 wireless dongles for keyboard & mouse, 1 DVD drive, and something else I can't think of right now. The steam controller is still hooked into the bottom of the unit's USB port and I use the front USBs for plugging in wired xbox controllers. Anyway, it works fine. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6GX4BG/ref=twister_B00FB50S0Q?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I would probably recommend using an active usb extension cable cable like this and a powered usb hub.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Port-USB-Power-Adapter/dp/B00E6GX4BG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1511288951&sr=8-5&keywords=7+port+hub

I'm particularly fond of this one. May need to get a longer cable though its USB 3.0 A to B

Hey, can you check in your bios if XHCI handoff is disabled? If so, could you try enabling it and see if it makes a difference? Also, non of my ports worked for me, but this this Amazon hub did.

I have this usb hub plugged into my surface dock. The hub's completely full and I don't have any problems.

If your going to want to to switch the hub between the surface dock and another laptop, you'll either just need to unplug the usb from the dock and put it into the generic laptop when you use it, or you can use a usb switch. Just have one end of it just a usb for your generic laptop, and the other into the surface dock, and you can press the button to switch. Depending on the number of shared (shared as in easily switching back and forth. not using at the same time) peripherals you want to use, you could just get a switch with multiple usb ports