What wi-fi adapter should I get??

[stained_ablaze]

Hey

 

I'm planning on getting a custom build for my first pc and realized my motherboard doesn't have a wifi card.

I'm too far away from my router to have a wired connection.

 

Do you guys know any good adapters / alternate motherboards with a wifi card that I should be getting?

 

Link to the full build: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/H28Rv3

Link to the motherboard: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/KKbTwP/msi-pro-b660m-a-ddr4-micro-atx-lga1700-motherboard-pro-b660m-a-ddr4

 

My budget is under $2500 AUD

Thanks

[TrigrH]

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KhdjZw

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($255.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($279.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DARK Za 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($177.21 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($165.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB EAGLE OC Rev 2.0 Video Card  ($1272.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($122.00 @ I-Tech) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 58.35 CFM 120 mm Fans 2-Pack  ($69.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Total: $2448.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-29 12:24 AEST+1000

 

[TrigrH]

18 minutes ago, stained_ablaze said:

My budget is under $2500 AUD

I know this is pushing it, if you keep an eye out for sales you can stay under with 32gbs of ram and a better CPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/n9Bfv3

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($377.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX L240 V2 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($185.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DARK Za 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($177.21 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($165.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB EAGLE OC Rev 2.0 Video Card  ($1272.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($122.00 @ I-Tech) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $2535.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-29 12:32 AEST+1000

[stained_ablaze]

7 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

I know this is pushing it, if you keep an eye out for sales you can stay under with 32gbs of ram and a better CPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/n9Bfv3

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($377.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX L240 V2 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($185.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DARK Za 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($177.21 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($165.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB EAGLE OC Rev 2.0 Video Card  ($1272.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($122.00 @ I-Tech) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $2535.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-29 12:32 AEST+1000

I'll keep my eyes peeled, thanks :)

[stained_ablaze]

9 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

better CPU.

would i be able to just use a fan cooler over a water cooler? if so any recommendations?

[TrigrH]

Just now, stained_ablaze said:

would i be able to just use a fan cooler over a water cooler? if so any recommendations?

Deepcool AK620 + LGA1700 mounting kit

 

$99+9 on pc case gear

[TheBean]

why not just get one of those intel ax201 (or similar) wifi cards instead of getting a dedicated "wifi mobo". getting a separate module is often cheaper and you get full control of what exact mobo you want. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

22 hours ago, TheBean said:

why not just get one of those intel ax201 (or similar) wifi cards instead of getting a dedicated "wifi mobo". getting a separate module is often cheaper and you get full control of what exact mobo you want. 

AX200, the AX201 is the CNVIo variant that requires a supported M.2 socket.  Or the AX210 for WiFi6e.

[TrigrH]

3 hours ago, TheBean said:

why not just get one of those intel ax201 (or similar) wifi cards instead of getting a dedicated "wifi mobo". getting a separate module is often cheaper and you get full control of what exact mobo you want. 

because it gets in the way of the GPU, most motherboards no longer have a slot above the X16 slot since there is m.2 now.

 

This is a real issue on the cheaper MATX boards.

[Alex Atkin UK]

19 hours ago, TrigrH said:

because it gets in the way of the GPU, most motherboards no longer have a slot above the X16 slot since there is m.2 now.

 

This is a real issue on the cheaper MATX boards.

Indeed I guess it would be with 3 slot GPUs now, and who knows what the 4080 is going to be.

I ended up using an M.2 to PCIe adapter to add a 10Gbit card into an ITX board.