Looking for a PCI Wifi Card, Need Help

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Just recently built a computer. I need a WiFi card because I can't use an ethernet cable to reach my computer. My router is only two rooms away though.

A friend suggested this card : https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-archert8e
I noticed it was expensive. He said that the a/b/g/n/ac part of the card was an important part for what I need. I'll be doing gaming on games like Counter Strike and Garry's Mod, downloading my games through Steam. May stream Netflix and YouTube videos as well. What does the a/b/g/n/ac part mean? And is this card good for me?

PC Specs :
MSI GTX 960
H97M-E Mobo
i5-4460 CPU
Hyper TX3
Corsair CX500
Temporarily running Windows 7, soon to switch to Windows 10

Don't know any sort of specs for the router, etc.
 
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It depends abit on the router too,if the router doesn't support the 5ghz band is there no need for A/AC in the wificard.If you want to be future proof,maybe thinking about a router with that,could you still use one though.
For cheaper card would i look at these,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di%2Ctp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn822n/
the cheapest i use myself on one rig and think it's a good wifi card,it just doesn't support the 5ghz band.These have a movable antenna which imo can be placed there where it gives the best signal,well within the limits of the cable.

There's also the option for powerline adapters,you could look at that too...
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It depends abit on the router too,if the router doesn't support the 5ghz band is there no need for A/AC in the wificard.If you want to be future proof,maybe thinking about a router with that,could you still use one though.
For cheaper card would i look at these,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di%2Ctp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn822n/
the cheapest i use myself on one rig and think it's a good wifi card,it just doesn't support the 5ghz band.These have a movable antenna which imo can be placed there where it gives the best signal,well within the limits of the cable.

There's also the option for powerline adapters,you could look at that too,
http://www.newegg.com/Powerline-Networking/SubCategory/ID-294?Tpk=powerline
these use the powergrid of the house to send the signal to the pc.They need to be plugged in as directly as possible so from wallsocket to wallsocket,no extensions in between.
 
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