Please help: does my mobo have a network adapter built in

Terence Lu · Sep 18, 2014

I just built a new gaming pc and I used the msi z87 gd65 mobo and was wondering if it had a built in network adapter or if I need to buy one. If I have to buy one what should I get, I will be gaming heavily and it should be below30 dollars. Also if I need a separate network adapter then what is the killer LAN port for. I'm sorry if this is all very noobish for you guys but this is my first biuld and I don't want to mess up.

pcgaming98 · Sep 18, 2014

It has a built in Ethernet adapter but not a wifi adapter.

TP-Link TL-WN781ND PCI-E x1 Wifi Card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn781nd

Im a huge fan of TP Link, so I always end up recommending them. This is a cheap card that'll do more than the job you expect.

oajarmeh95 · Sep 18, 2014

the killer is a type of Ethernet designed for online gaming it has a speed 1Gb/s so i think you won't need any separate network adapters

Terence Lu · Sep 23, 2014

wait to clear up, i do need to buy a wifi card but i should use the killer ethernet port too?

Emerald · Sep 25, 2014

no, you can only use the killer/LAN or the Wifi but not both at the same time.

it it preferred to use the LAN connection

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