Best USB wireless network adapter for gaming?

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Hey guys I'm building a pc and since the Motherboard has no on board wifi i was wondering what you guys think is the best USB wireless network adapter for gaming

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USB device are tricky to select because their primary use is for mobile device which tend to have different priorities. On a desktop machine you want as much signal as you can get and size and power usage are secondary concerns.

If you were to dig in the fcc database you can get the output power but it is a lot of work. Generally the USB unit that you find that are physically larger and already have cables to extend it away from the case tend to be high output power also. Even if you find the thumbdrive size devices be sure to use a usb extension cable to extend it away from the case.

PCI cards in general put out maximum power and have larger antenna. Problem is those nice antenna are located next to the large metal box of your...
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USB device are tricky to select because their primary use is for mobile device which tend to have different priorities. On a desktop machine you want as much signal as you can get and size and power usage are secondary concerns.

If you were to dig in the fcc database you can get the output power but it is a lot of work. Generally the USB unit that you find that are physically larger and already have cables to extend it away from the case tend to be high output power also. Even if you find the thumbdrive size devices be sure to use a usb extension cable to extend it away from the case.

PCI cards in general put out maximum power and have larger antenna. Problem is those nice antenna are located next to the large metal box of your computer. If you place the machine under a desk and against the wall you almost completely block those antenna. The cable to extend the antenna away from the case are kinda expensive since they must be high quality microwave coax to not lose too much signal.

If you have any option to use ethernet you should. I would then consider powerline networks if you can not get ethernet. Wireless should be your last option since even the best wireless connection will have random issue when you are using it to play games.
 
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