Purchase Assistance

[Chris Stout]

Hello LTTF

 

I have had a build in planing for a couple of months now (while I scrounge up the money for it), and I've run into a predicament with the motherboard.  This is the build so far. I will be using the PC for daily productivity (CAD, Word,Outlook, YouTube, and what ever the future holds), and gaming (The Division, Modded Skyrim, DayZ, Insurgency, and Witcher 3).  The question at hand is should I by the Asus H97I-PLUS and a proprietary wireless AC adapter; or should i go with its Z97 counterpart that includes a AC adapter.  In regards to suggestions for the motherboard, I prefer Asus for their UEFI and fan control, yes I understand the Z97 chipset is "unnecessary" for a locked processor, and I will be adding more case fans eventually.  Input on the rest of the build is appreciated as well.

 

Thank you for you time and help.

[Nup]

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Hmm.. You could get a cheaper board and then buy a cheap wireless card,

 

No sure how much saving you would get. I oddest think thats a bad choice of board, especially if you like the features. 

 

I'm no expert when it comes to boards though. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

Hello LTTF

 

I have had a build in planing for a couple of months now (while I scrounge up the money for it), and I've run into a predicament with the motherboard.  This is the build so far. I will be using the PC for daily productivity (CAD, Word,Outlook, YouTube, and what ever the future holds), and gaming (The Division, Modded Skyrim, DayZ, Insurgency, and Witcher 3).  The question at hand is should I by the Asus H97I-PLUS and a proprietary wireless AC adapter; or should i go with its Z97 counterpart that includes a AC adapter.  In regards to suggestions for the motherboard, I prefer Asus for their UEFI and fan control, yes I understand the Z97 chipset is "unnecessary" for a locked processor, and I will be adding more case fans eventually.  Input on the rest of the build is appreciated as well.

 

Thank you for you time and help.

i would go with an H97 series motherboard for sure, unless you plan on using dual graphics cards in the future...also get a seperate wireless adapter some of them are very good and inexpensive...it will end-up being much cheaper that way and you'll get the same result.

[Chris Stout]

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What min/half PCI wireless adapter would you recommend for the Asus H97I-Plus?

[i_build_nanosuits]

What min/half PCI wireless adapter would you recommend for the Asus H97I-Plus?

this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010T8X54/?tag=pcpapi-20