SilverStone Technology USB 3.1 Gen 2 Internal 20Pin Connector Type-C Port Header to PCIe Gen 3.0 X2 Ecu02

USB-C is not the same as thunderbolt. The case doesn't have Thunderbolt, just USB 3.2 gen 2 Type-C.

Your best option for that board is to just add a PCIe card for it, then it would be at full speed. https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV (just search for Silverstone ecu02)

There are expansion cards. Here is one:

SilverStone Technology USB 3.1 Gen 2 Internal 20Pin Connector Type-C Port Header to PCIe Gen 3.0 X2 Ecu02 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R2MH4KV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mu3dEbEGVXAX2

That's because it doesn't have any support for front-panel USB-C.

You can use this adapter to fit USB-C to 19-pin USB-A header. The port will run at 5Gbps speeds.

You can use this PCIe adapter to have proper 10Gbps support

You would need something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

Buy a pci e 1x to usb c https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

or you could consider a PCIe addon card: https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV/

this?

You would need something like that:

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

But it's very expensive.

SilverStone Technology USB 3.1 Gen 2 Internal 20Pin Connector Type-C Port Header to PCIe Gen 3.0 X2 Ecu02 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R2MH4KV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XtXREbMZ3VWRE

There are PCIe cards that supply the internal header. Search for something like "usb 3.1 gen 2 internal header" and you'll find a few like this one.

There are also ones that convert a regular USB header on your board to a USB C header, but read the fine print on those, there's usually power limitations.

Forgive me for having the knowledge of a potato, but would that be one of these?

Have an extra PCIe slot? Something like this may be best:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R2MH4KV

You can use an adapter like /u/umpireajs linked or you can add a USB 3.2 (sometimes refered to as USB 3.1 gen 2) controller card with an internal header. Here's an example of one. Unfortunately they're all in the $50-70 price range AFAIK.

My bad, wrong link. This one should have what you want.

Could get an add-on card if you really want those ports on your case to work. Something like this.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R2MH4KV

No, OPs case has a 3.2 gen 2 cable already, his motherboard lacks the connector for it which is the problem. What you linked converts a 3.2 Gen 1 cable to a 3.2 Gen 2 cable (say if you have 3.1 Gen 1 ports but want 3.2 Gen 2 speeds) which wouldn't help OP because his board doesn't have that 3.2 Gen 2 header.

OP needs something like this that converts a USB 3.2 Gen 1 header (AKA USB 3.0) to accept a USB 3.2 Gen 2 cable (AKA USB 3.1), albeit, while reducing the Type-C port to 3.2 Gen 1 speeds, or something like this which would give him the USB 3.2 Gen 2 port without sacrificing the USB 3.2 Gen 1 header, but the 3.2 Gen 2 cable might not look good, or even reach depending on the case.

Oh if you already have it all built it would be really silly to start over and pay that much more, yeah. If it bothers you either get that adapter and an extra PCIE card for another 3.0 type A front header, or this PCIE USB type C card though it’s a lot more expensive (less hassle though).

The cable I use for link is this one though it ships from China so don’t know if that’s going to affect anything. It was working fine but started being weird on my laptop with the last update... haven’t tried it on my desktop in a bit!

Yeah, you'll need a card like this, or this.

Im struggling to find specifically a USB 3.2 with Gen1 headers, but assuming you can. It would be similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

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Basically, you'd use a pcie card that has the proper header on it, plug that into your mobo, and then plug the front panel USB into it.

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Otherwise - you dont need it. Your front USB ports just wont work on your case. You can always plug USB into the back of your machine.

It can be done but then its just not worth the price IMO.

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV/ref=psdc_229185_t4_B07PRQWMGG

Yes they exist. You want a PCI Express card, not a PCI card.

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ECU02-E&qid=1605170341&sr=8-1

Look at the PCB between the silverstone logo middle top and the CE sign on the right of the card. That is a "key A" port for USB-C front panels. Some mainboards have this too, always looks the same shiny sort of a USB port on a PCB.

Need PCIe card or USB3 header. Also check if the cable from the case is long enough, there is no extension cable.

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV/

https://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-CP14-Internal-19-Pin-Adapter/dp/B07Y488L11/

Ahh, well that will give you the ports, but no way to connect them to your front ports. I'm not very optimistic you will find something like that either.

I found this: https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

You would need a cable to go from that to the front connector, and it's ONLY USB-C. Not knowing what kind of connector your case uses it's hard to say more.

If you want TB you need to buy the expansion card that plugs into a PCIe socket and the TB_HEADER.

If you want to use the cable you are showing, you need this card which has an internal header for USB3.1gen2 Type-C, but doesn't give you Thunderbolt.

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV?pldnSite=1

There are adapters for this kind of thing but I'm not very experienced with them, someone else might know more, but with the card in the link you can basically trade a PCIe slot for USB-C port you can hook upto your front panel

But yeah there might be better stuff out there so might pay off to have a google yourself

Maybe a combination of these two?

https://superuser.com/questions/1214764/is-it-possible-to-use-the-m-2-interface-for-other-pcie-devices

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

With some kind of extension ribbon to avoid clearance issues.

Did you not read my comment? There's no front USB-C header for the port on the front of the case. There's also no Tomahawks in stock at the Tustin location right now, but the Asus X470 board also is out of stock now too so they'll have to consider something else like a Asrock Pro4 or MSI B450-A Pro MAX. With those, ignore the port if you'll never use it or get a card similar to this off Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=pcie+to+usb+c+header&qid=1581809078&sr=8-3

Not available on amazon rn, but I think this may be what you need:
https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV?pldnSite=1

Couldn't find one with usb-a on the backplate tho...

https://www.amazon.com/LINKUP-Internal-Motherboard-Converter-Adapter/dp/B07WG8ZJ41/

To adapt a 3.0 header. But since you have a mini itx and probably only have the one 3.0 header, if you have a spare pcie slot-

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

There is no front USB Type-C header on the MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX.

There are PCIe expansion boards that do have Type-C headers on them, though.

If you will have a spare PCIe x1 slot (or any unused PCIe slot) on your motherboard you can get additional USB headers via PCIe cards, like those ones: 1 2

Or get loads of added USB ports on the back via PCIe cards as well like this one

It's possible, but you're looking at paying probably halfway to the cost of a newer motherboard (although a newer motherboard would also require a new CPU, so...)

Something like this may do the trick for you, for example, to get an internal USB-C header: https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

If you just want USB-C and don't care if it's on the case front panel or not, there are cheaper cards that will just add USB-C ports on the rear of your system, like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071WYWFJC/ref=psdc_229185_t2_B013FDFGTI

For the RGBs, you're pretty much stuck using either the hub in the case with a remote, though, I believe.

They exist, I can't testify how reliable they are:

https://www.newegg.com/p/17Z-00SH-00004

https://www.moddiy.com/products/USB-3.1-Gen2-Front-Type-E-Header-10Gbps-PCIE-2X-Add-On-Expansion-Card.html

https://www.amazon.com/Ableconn-PEX-UB152-Internal-Express-Adapter/dp/B07PRQWMGG?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

There are USB 3.1 Gen2 expansion cards and there are USB 3.0 header cards, but I can't find any that have both. If you're against having two extra cards, you can always adapt USB 2.0 to USB 3.0. It'll obviously run the 3.0 ports on the case at 2.0 speeds/bandwidth, but it would make them functional. You would then need just a single card for the USB-C header.

Alternately, it looks like you could get a dual USB 3.0 header card and a USB 3.0 to USB 3.1 Gen2 adapter, but I don't know enough about 3.1 Gen2 to say that this would as intended or at all.

I don't have the Z390 Dark, but I do have the X299 Dark, and I absolutely love the Phanteks Evolv X, which is the same case /u/joshuarsmith1 is talking about getting. The case allows just about any kind of build you want and even supports dual systems. (One motherboard in the ceiling of the case, one mounted normally.) It is also great for cable management. I'm a photographer and need an absolute ton of storage, so supporting up to ten 3.5 HDDs and up to nine 2.5" HDDs or SSDs is very useful to me. (I have around 56 TB of local storage, all internal.) If you don't need that many storage devices, you have much more installation flexibility, such as more liquid cooling options than I had room for.

If you'd like to see photos, here's my build, and the parts list is here. (Note that the incompatibilities have to do with using things PC Part Picker doesn't know how to handle, like the ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Card and additional HDD cages. I've also added another video card but PC Part Picker appears to only support multiples of the same card for SLI rather than two different cards.)

Several considerations for the Evolv X:

• It supports just about any kind of build you want, but since it's a mid-size tower, it won't support all of the builds you want simultaneously. For example, there isn't quite room for a 360 rad in front if you also want HDD cages in the main area, so my CPU rad had to go up top with just case fans (Noctua) in front. That said, if you don't need more than 4 3.5" HDDs, you're fine: just put them below in the cage mounting points in the PSU area.
• RGB control can be done via the case and that's likely how you'll have to do it if the Z390 Dark is anything like the X299 dark and lacks RGB headers. It's fine, but just know in advance that you will only have button-based control over RGB, and not software control.
• I'd recommend replacing the default case fans with Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM fans as they move more air with less noise. Yes, both at once! I also replaced the fans in my CPU cooler with them, as well as my GPU's rad fan. (Ran it to the mobo and left it at 100%, which is what EVGA's hybrid GPU fans run at all the time.)
• You can avoid the ugly color scheme of noctua fans (or just make the default case fans RGB) by covering them with Phanteks Halos. They connect to the built-in RGB controller/hub and sync with your case. Be sure to get the digital ones or sync won't work. I've got 7 in mine, one for each Notcua fan plus one for my hybrid GPU's fan and it works great. All system RGB is synced except for my mouse and keyboard, which I have to sync manually in software. You can even connect third-party RGB LED strips if you're at all handy with a soldering iron. Here's how I did it with some Corsair strips and, yes, they also sync with the rest of the case.
• The built-in velcro strips can be easy to tear with enough pressure, so be careful. That said, Phanteks sent me replacements for free and I also bought some extras for the future. They were only $2 each. Phanteks has great customer service and isn't afraid to share more technical detail if you're so inclined.
• The front panel IO includes USB-C 3.1 gen 2, but my X299 Dark doesn't have a header for that. You can buy a PCIe card that will support USB-C 3.1 gen 2 and has the right header, but note that the USB-C cable on the front IO is not quite long enough to reach, depending on where that card is slotted. YMMV.
• The case supports vertically-mounting the GPU but you will need to buy a riser cable, i.e. a cable that plugs into your PCIe slot and runs to the vertical mount spot. I recommend this one, which is $40, looks nice, and works wonderfully.
• Per your question to /u/joshuarsmith1, no; I didn't have to do any cable trimming to fit the case, but it was a very tight fit for the 24-pin and the USB 3.0 headers for the front IO. SATA cables were also a pain and I had to order some right-angle cables in a couple of different directions to utilize all of my SATA ports.

I hope that helps! Feel free to ask any questions if you have any.

I ended up upgrading to the ROG strix x570-e for the usb C header, and its a better board. as for the usb 3.0 header, I bought this card which has been working flawlessly for around 2 months. Its also super cheap! if you wanna get both without a different mother board you should look for a cheap usb C header card.

Usb 3 PCIe card:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SM4SMZT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

also you can potentially get a PCIe card with two usb 3.0 headers and then a usb C header adapter. I';ve seen both. Idk iof it works since I did not try doing this, but it is just a thought

dual usb 3.0 header:

https://www.amazon.com/PCI-Ports-Header-Express-Dual/dp/B07GSQR6D4

usb C adapter thingy:

https://www.amazon.com/LINKUP-Internal-Motherboard-Converter-Adapter/dp/B07WG8ZJ41

Usb C header PciE card:

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Internal-Connector-Type-C/dp/B07R2MH4KV

Hope this helped at all!