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Case with 1x20GB Type C; 2x5GB Type A; 2xUSB2.0 Type A on Front Panel?

It's 2 x 5GB on the front; and 2 x USB2.0 (Type-A), as well as the 1 x 20GB (Type-C).

I'm googling right now, to find the best Cases for 2024. Motherboard is just ATX, but I want my Case to be E-ATX compatible too.
 
I would not expect that even 10Gbps USB 3 works on the front.

My personal example for two devices on two different pc cases.

There are two different NVME SSDs in the same type of USB-C / USB-A mechanical 10gbps USB-NVME bridge case.

Both devices do not work on the front port. I suspected the cable length from the mainboard to the front usb port header plus the 20cm extension cord from the usb nvme bridge case is too long. Or bad quality cable from the case.
It does not work on my fractal design meshify 2 case and not on my relative be quiet pure base 500 case.

I use now the io panel from the mainboard on the backside. Ethernet cables are shiny and always nicely shielded. Those case usb cables are cheap stuff in my point of view.
Fair points. There is a reason most USB3.x-> HDD and NVMe enclosures *include* a ridiculously short C-to-C and/or C-to-A cable.
Even with a quality internal cable, the inside of a PC is noisy, and every connection point and bit of length is adding to the noise floor.
 
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It's proving to be more of a battle than I imagined. Looked at best part of a dozen recommended Cases from Google search, best I'm finding is support for 1 x 20GB and 2 x 5GB and no USB2.0.

This is, probably, acceptable; but I'm finding other things I don't like about the Cases that do this......which means I will keep searching.
 
Take a look at the Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo with the add on USB accessory.
2 × USB 3.0 Type A port and 1 × USB 3.1 Type C port

2 × USB 3.0
1 × USB 3.1 TYPE-C,

Total: 4x USB 3.0 Type A, 2x USB 3.1 Type C.

However, it has the USB at the bottom because it presumes you put the case on your desk at arm level. Its such a bad location for USB...

Otherwise, again consider case with 5.25 bays and just add the accessories you want.
 
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