Is this a good wifi card? Dont want to spend loads on a wifi card and antenna as i live in the uk so i only get like max 200mpbs anyway.

[JakubR88]

[SavageNeo]

TP-Link Archer T6E AC1300 PCIe WiFi Card. should b e the bets budget option

[JakubR88]

1 minute ago, SavageNeo said:

TP-Link Archer T6E AC1300 PCIe WiFi Card. should b e the bets budget option

im looking for m.2 because im using a MATX board so trying to use least amount of space.

[saintlouisbagels]

What is "spend loads" ...?

TP Link has many great PCIe options on Amazon that are all under $30.

 

edit: never mind, you explained why you wanted M.2

Edited May 26, 2024 by saintlouisbagels

[JakubR88]

1 minute ago, saintlouisbagels said:

What is "spend loads" ...?

TP Link has many great PCIe options on Amazon that are all under $30.

 

edit: never mind, you explained why you wanted M.2

yeah im after an M.2, i dont really mind about wifi speeds as at uni ill only get a maximum of 100mbps anyway 

[saintlouisbagels]

You should at least try to find one of these cards.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/wireless/wi-fi-6-series/products.html

 

The 9560 is ancient from 2017.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/wireless/wireless-ac-products/products.html

[JakubR88]

6 minutes ago, saintlouisbagels said:

What is "spend loads" ...?

TP Link has many great PCIe options on Amazon that are all under $30.

 

edit: never mind, you explained why you wanted M.2

so im guessing its fine for what i need the one i showed?

[PowerPCFan]

15 minutes ago, JakubR88 said:

I've used this in my PC flips, it works great and it's fast and affordable, not sure how good it is though

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wi-Fi-Gig-Desktop-AX200-NGWG-NV/dp/B085M7VPDP/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GJbnDhgC1KyqzwGBrfGmq2O42PVoMygUuYu6MtuQSvLZdV7z3fG33A5mCaGGMmoY-qqUcK3njRriprP2YGFapsqr8J65uMmT44I7JcuX8U5Zk2J1wHOxSoudRBCsrBT0qH3uyvJP4n9XBHl16x6Ez6iAI9Ixcluz3M8qmA5YH1C6SPykwAk5vq43PZ4yc-_CYZrfhNpxoKovmKMz0PuQwB8B5HfQ6T0ULjMN70w4bmc.Fb-O4xF-GsrU-D1Pah3ddN9KR07KPtvO3T6nXne3cV4&dib_tag=se&keywords=intel+wifi+card+m.2&qid=1716739949&sr=8-3

[JakubR88]

1 minute ago, saintlouisbagels said:

You should at least try to find one of these cards.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/wireless/wi-fi-6-series/products.html

 

The 9560 is ancient from 2017.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/wireless/wireless-ac-products/products.html

yeah but so is my previous pcs wifi lol and i have absolutely 0 problems with it, still hits the 250mbps in my house and supports bluetooth, but i shall have a look.

[Likwid]

You better check if your motherbord has *Wifi* slot, usually gas different key, if its nvme or msata it won't fit.

[JakubR88]

2 minutes ago, Likwid said:

You better check if your motherbord has *Wifi* slot, usually gas different key, if its nvme or msata it won't fit.

yeah it has a wifi slot, E key

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, JakubR88 said:

im looking for m.2 because im using a MATX board so trying to use least amount of space.

 A Pcie Wifi card is really small, work on x1 and will fit easily even in an ITX case

And anyway you need a PCie external slot for the antenna

[Kilrah]

Thic is a CNVi card. Need to make sure that's what you need for your mobo's WiFi slot.

[Caroline]

3 hours ago, JakubR88 said:

im looking for m.2 because im using a MATX board so trying to use least amount of space.

Get yourself an USB nugget then. It'll perform the same than internal cards, not having antennas won't make a difference, they're just visual placebos, people think having antennas will make their "wifi faster" (it won't).

[kirashi]

29 minutes ago, Caroline said:

Get yourself an USB nugget then. It'll perform the same than internal cards, not having antennas won't make a difference, they're just visual placebos, people think having antennas will make their "wifi faster" (it won't).

This highly depends on the WiFi card being used, and the access point you're connecting to. For example, if the AP only does 5GHz, you will definitely want a WiFi PCIe card or USB dongle that has some kind of decent antenna. This doesn't always mean the antenna's are big, external things - some USB dongle WiFi adapters about the size of a USB flash drive have really good antenna configurations built right into the plastic housing. But having an adequate WiFi chipset and antenna configuration can definitely impact one's WiFi reliability and performance.