Thinking about putting a wireless card in my desktop, but which?

KruSion

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So I'm building a new PC, and since I didn't get the wires setup correctly yet at home as there is a problem and I might not be able to do so for a couple of months too, I'll be needing a WiFi.

I've googled a bit and I found a couple but I'm not sure which is best for ME.

About the usb vs PCI-E I'm gonna go with the PCI, I think it's more stable and has a better range, I'm the only desktop in the house so it doesn't really matter.

So I'm down to 3 cards :
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WDN4800-Wireless-Express-Low-profile/dp/B007GMPZ0A/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1389253291&sr=1-1&keywords=wifi

1. N900 3 Antennas
2. N600 2 Antennas
3. N300 2 Antennas

My problems are as follows:
1. I'll be placing the computer underneath my table but it's open at the back. Would this limit the connectivity, would I be better off getting a USB and a usb extender and putting it on the desk?
2. I wanted the 3 antennas for its range, but is there a HUGE difference between the 2 and 3?
3. I live in Egypt, and basically internet here is really slow anyway, unless a miracle happens I won't be seeing anything higher than 8Mbits MAX for a while. But I might move to a Canada in 7 months, and I was gonna take selected components from my current rig.

So are the 3 antennas worth the price, would I better off with something else other than PCI since the computer is on the ground?
 
Personally, with a desktop PC that's on the floor (or almost) I would go for a USB wireless adapter in conjunction with a desktop USB extender. That would also avoid having to make a decision about the number of antennas.

having said that, I have to admit that while I've used many USB wireless adapters over the years (I found Netgear's to be the most user friendly) I've never tried a PCI one. my recommendation is based solely on the fact that a card is going to be near the floor, which might affect the signal's range and/or strength.