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Apokalip

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Building a gaming rig, but cant really get a cable to my room right now, so i need to use wifi.
I dont want USB adapters because they slow down the CPU.
Wondering wich is better, PCI (internal card) or a wireless ethernet bridge.
Not sure if i can use a powerline because the apartment in big,and most noises affect the circuit over all,so its only PCI vs wireless ethernet bridge
 
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A pair of AC1900 routers with one as the main router and the second next to your rig in media bridge mode would be the optimal wireless solution for gaming if your budget allows. Even a pair of ASUS RT-AC66 do the media bridge quite well.

If you don't have the budget for that you should assess other nearby wireless use to determine which PCIe adapter will work best for you. 2.4GHz has great matter penetration, but is the most often used and there are only three non-overlapping channels available. 5GHz doesn't penetrate walls and whatnot as well but is less used and with the right router radio/computer adapter combination it can work quite well if you are alone on the 5GHz frequency for gaming. Latency is everything for gaming...
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A pair of AC1900 routers with one as the main router and the second next to your rig in media bridge mode would be the optimal wireless solution for gaming if your budget allows. Even a pair of ASUS RT-AC66 do the media bridge quite well.

If you don't have the budget for that you should assess other nearby wireless use to determine which PCIe adapter will work best for you. 2.4GHz has great matter penetration, but is the most often used and there are only three non-overlapping channels available. 5GHz doesn't penetrate walls and whatnot as well but is less used and with the right router radio/computer adapter combination it can work quite well if you are alone on the 5GHz frequency for gaming. Latency is everything for gaming.

Edit: if you have a wireless capable device, say a laptop, you can use the free version of the wifi analyzer inSSIDer from HERE to look at wireless use near you. On the network tab it will show all 2.4 and 5GHz signals by channel and signal strength to give you information on what you face in using wireless.
 
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