Reddit reviews Protronix 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 5V/2A Power Adapter

I should have read past the first sentence ><, I didn't pay attention to the rules before putting together this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU/Mobo/Ram| Odroid C2 (CPU / Mobo / Ram)| $46.00
PSU| 5A DC PSU| $5.00
SSD| EMC SSD (32gb)| $37.50
HDD | WD 1TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBUZG0010BBK-EESN | $49.99 @ Amazon
Case| Odroid C2 Case| $5.00
Monitor | Sceptre - E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor | $84.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard | Adesso - Multimedia Desktop Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard | $8.99 @ Directron
Mouse | Logitech - B100 Wired Optical Mouse | $6.35 @ Amazon
HDMI Cable | Rosewill RC-6-HDM-MM-BK-3 6 ft. High Speed HDMI Cable | $3.99 @ Newegg
USB Hub| Powered USB Hub| $10.00
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $257.81
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 10:33 EDT-0400 |

Rules aside, I'm actually pretty impressed that it's possible to put together everything required for a completely functional ARM based system & 1TB storage drive for $250 now.

The power draw from all the devices on the USB hub might be to much. I had to use a USB hub with its own power adapter, similar to this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00REX6DRK/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1453091456&sr=8-5&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=power+usb+hub

Thanks for this info. Here are a few more details. I'm not directly powering the pi. I'm powering the usb hub described here. The hub has a usb cable connected to the pi that powers the pi. Also, I understand about proper shut down procedures with the pi. On that note, I have my OS (retropie) loaded on a thumb drive to avoid the sd corruption issues.

Does this change your recommendations? What if the challenge was just to turn the usb hub on and off?

I have personally used this cable link with a 6 foot male/female plugged into that extension and a powered USB hub like this plugged into that. Gives you about 20 feet.

Not that I know of, unless you have something else plugged in.

Here is a relatively cheap powered usb hub

If you have problems with your USB ports, get a "powered USB hub" like this one at AMAZON Your problems will likely go away and you will be protecting the ports on your computer.

Yea, that's why I'm using a powered USB hub. It has an external 5V/2A power supply. This is the one I'm using: https://www.amazon.com/Protronix-Port-USB-Power-Adapter/dp/B00REX6DRK/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1469733902&sr=1-6&keywords=powered+usb+hub

But it seems the problem is the fact that the power supply is non-linear, thus causing interference in the signal. The screen is powered and works just fine, but the touch functionality doesn't. Removing power from the USB hub causes the screen to stop displaying, but allows the wireless mouse to function.

EDIT: Also, it seems that data is also sent through the "power" connection. Plugging the "power" connection into an external power supply and the "touch" connection into the BBB still causes the screen to function, but not the touch functionality.