- Feb 3, 2014
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So I've recently bought my own custom-build PC for the very first time (I'm pretty new at computers), I asked on here and other places on the web about what to get and compiled a list of components I needed.
I live in Hong Kong, so I went to the local computer centre and got a shop to put together the computer I wanted to build through my list I had come up with. Problem is I didn't realise my motherboard did not have built-in wifi (I only had it down as "any LGA1150" on my list). So I went back to the shop and said since this motherboard the guy chose for me (B85M-G) has no built-in wifi could I get a wifi card to put into the computer.
He says that the one slot is already taken up by my video card (GTX 770) and I will have to use a USB Wireless Adapter. I bought one and that isn't working out great so I need to go back and get a stronger one.
I'm beginning to worry that I'm being played around here, is it true that my mobo (ASUS B85m-G) cannot add a wifi card to it because I have the GTX 770 already plugged in?
If so, what wifi card should I get? Any specific ones? Or should I just look at getting a better USB Adapter?
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tl: dr = ASUS B85M-G + GTX 770, can I still fit a wifi card in there too? Or do I have to use a wireless USB adapter?
I live in Hong Kong, so I went to the local computer centre and got a shop to put together the computer I wanted to build through my list I had come up with. Problem is I didn't realise my motherboard did not have built-in wifi (I only had it down as "any LGA1150" on my list). So I went back to the shop and said since this motherboard the guy chose for me (B85M-G) has no built-in wifi could I get a wifi card to put into the computer.
He says that the one slot is already taken up by my video card (GTX 770) and I will have to use a USB Wireless Adapter. I bought one and that isn't working out great so I need to go back and get a stronger one.
I'm beginning to worry that I'm being played around here, is it true that my mobo (ASUS B85m-G) cannot add a wifi card to it because I have the GTX 770 already plugged in?
If so, what wifi card should I get? Any specific ones? Or should I just look at getting a better USB Adapter?
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tl: dr = ASUS B85M-G + GTX 770, can I still fit a wifi card in there too? Or do I have to use a wireless USB adapter?
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