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Wireless Adapter - PCIe or USB

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So I have plans to upgrade to Skylake (6600K) here soon and also plan to add a second 980. I was just looking for some clarification in regards to PCIe lanes and SLI when it came to PCIe wifi adapters.

I currently have a TP-Link TL-WDN4800 which is a 1x card with one GTX 980 and an FX-6300 (yes, a bottleneck, I Know).

Would it be best to go USB since using SLI would take up all 16 lanes for an 8x SLI config? I guess I would be answering my own question when I say that I plan to have my PC wired in, but just for sake of going wireless for whatever reason.

And what would my GPUs run at if I did keep my 1x card? Would this impact performance at all? And any more clarification and understanding on PCIe lanes would be much appreciated! :)

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It's usually better to upgrade rather than SLI due to compatibility issues with games and such. Might I suggest a 390x or 980ti?

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Just now, Howlingwolf101 said:

It's usually better to upgrade rather than SLI due to compatibility issues with games and such. Might I suggest a 390x or 980ti?

I would, but I just built my system in December, and really love the look of SLI

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It would probably be better to use teh PCIe ports if you're going to go SLI, this way you can use a bridge and connect them both together

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well performance between PCIe and USB also depends on your internet connection and quality of product 

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do you need wireless? or is it a possibility to run a solid internet connection?

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1 minute ago, bindydad123 said:

well performance between PCIe and USB also depends on your internet connection and quality of product 

I'm curious how internet factors into this. Isn't it all locally connected?

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5 minutes ago, bindydad123 said:

well performance between PCIe and USB also depends on your internet connection and quality of product 

i said i would be running wired, but want to have a wireless adapter just to have one.

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PCIe, in my experience it is much more reliable as it tends to have more of an immediate connection with the motherboard and processor and won't be affected by a dead USB port like a dongle would

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