Is this a good wifi card?

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

Unfortunately, my motherboard doesn't have a PCI-E slot for newer wifi cards. Is this good? https://www.pccasegear.com/products/32483/edimax-ew-7722in-300mbps-wireless-n-pci-adapter

(Mobo)
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33174/gigabyte-ga-b150m-d3h-motherboard

warhead0 · Feb 12, 2016

It's fine.

Have you considered a USB dongle?

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

warhead0 :

Not really, I prefer not using a usb port just for that. I wish it did have PCI-E though.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 12, 2016

It's decent and according to your board specs has the slot for it.

No windows 10 driver yet , states coming soon.

http://www.edimax.com/edimax/post/post/data/edimax/global/windows10_support/

warhead0 · Feb 12, 2016

Don't worry about it not being PCI-E, that's just overkill.

It will work fine, if you are on Win10, you might be able to use Win 8 drivers for a while, or look around for 3rd party drivers. ( I had to use 3rd party drivers for my soundcard for a couple of months when I switched to Win 10)

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

You think that the next windows will support this card?

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 12, 2016

10 will be supported soon it states beyond that who knows.

PCI might be non existent.

warhead0 · Feb 12, 2016

It's not up to Microsoft, it's up to the guys who make the WiFi card. (Edimax)

Email Edimax and see if they can give you an ETA or even some early drivers if you need them 'now'.

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

Should I just sacrifice that bored with this? ASUS B150M-A Motherboard

warhead0 · Feb 12, 2016

You will still need drivers for the wifi card.

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

and change it to this. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/18067/asus-pce-n15-wireless-n-pcie-adaptor

warhead0 · Feb 12, 2016

That Asus wifi card does have current Win 10 drivers.

It will work!

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 12, 2016

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/19489/tp-link-tl-wdn4800-450mbps-wireless-n-pcie-adaptor

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

Is that extra $30 dollars really worth it?
I'm paying a extra $4 on the motherboard. Since you're good, would you mind helping me which one?
1. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33369/msi-b150m-pro-vdh-motherboard
2. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33183/msi-b150m-bazooka-motherboard
3. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33431/asus-b150m-a-motherboard

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

Is that extra $30 dollars really worth it?
I'm paying a extra $4 on the motherboard. Since you're good, would you mind helping me which one?
1. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33369/msi-b150m-pro-vdh-motherboard
2. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33183/msi-b150m-bazooka-motherboard
3. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33431/asus-b150m-a-motherboard

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

Is that extra $30 dollars really worth it?
I'm paying a extra $4 on the motherboard. Since you're good, would you mind helping me which one?
1. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33369/msi-b150m-pro-vdh-motherboard
2. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33183/msi-b150m-bazooka-motherboard
3. https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33431/asus-b150m-a-motherboard

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 12, 2016

It's one the BEST PCIE Cards , you can still use the other , just an option and it's plug and play in Windows 10.

warhead0 · Feb 12, 2016

Personally I kinda favor the Asus, but all three are pretty good choices.

*edit* to be fair most of your devices are plug and play with Windows 10.

I find Win 10 to be actually really good at auto downloading your drivers.

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

Will that help me get better download and upload speeds?
Okay, I guess Asus wins.

warhead0 · Feb 12, 2016

If your internet connection is fast enough to take advantage of the extra speeds, yes.

But since I know you live in Australia, I know the fastest internet we can get is 100mbps. (if you are FttP NBN)

So you will never really be able to fully saturate the wifi card. it's faster than your internet.

It will not improve your Internets speeds.

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

warhead0 :

Yeah, i get around 5Mbps hahaha, oh well.
I'll just get the 300Mbps card. Thanks for help and time guys!

GoodaBrine XD · Feb 12, 2016

warhead0 :

Yeah, i get around 5Mbps hahaha, oh well.
I'll just get the 300Mbps card. Thanks for help and time guys!

Is this a good wifi card?

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