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If you want on-board Wi-Fi that is ATX-sized (same as the case), you are limited to selecting a Z170 motherboard (these are motherboards usually paired with unlocked/overclockable CPUs such as the i5-6600K or i5-6700K). Though it is not usual to pair a Z170 mobo with an i3-6100 (locked/non-overclockable), it may be logical if you need the Wi-Fi feature on that motherboard form factor (ATX). Getting a Z170 is not for naught, as it will give you the *opporunity* to later on get those unlocked CPUs which you can overclock should you ever decide to do so.

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What do you mean by "very small chassis" ??
 
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Very small chassis like mini-ITX sized cases where components are tightly packed inside with very little room for airflow, cabling, and the like. Examples:
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I am assuming your have a mini-ITX case because the motherboard you selected is ITX-sized.
 
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Oh no, I'm going to do this build in a NZXT S340, will that work better ?
 
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No problems (except for aesthetics, subjectively).

The NZXT S340 is an ATX-sized mid-tower chassis (which can easily fit an ATX, mATX or mini-ITX sized motherboard). I'm just wondering why you selected a mini-ITX motherboard (and assumed you were building a small-form factor rig).

To some, installing a small mini-ITX mobo on a large ATX case would look "unnatural", as there would be a lot of blank/void spaces around:
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The mini-ITX mobos are even smaller than the micro-ATX (mATX), which looks like this:
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Instead of using an ATX mobo that would "normally" look like this:
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I appreciate that your helping me, I'm building this pc https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PRhBWX so tell me what motherboard should I buy that includes wifi ?
 
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If you want on-board Wi-Fi that is ATX-sized (same as the case), you are limited to selecting a Z170 motherboard (these are motherboards usually paired with unlocked/overclockable CPUs such as the i5-6600K or i5-6700K). Though it is not usual to pair a Z170 mobo with an i3-6100 (locked/non-overclockable), it may be logical if you need the Wi-Fi feature on that motherboard form factor (ATX). Getting a Z170 is not for naught, as it will give you the *opporunity* to later on get those unlocked CPUs which you can overclock should you ever decide to do so.

All other Wi-Fi-featured motherboards that are B150 or H110 (non-overclockable motherboards) are of the ITX size (which I am now assuming, you won't like, aesthetically, mounted on the NZXT S340).

These are the options for a motherboard with on-board Wi-Fi (only 6 ATX motherboards of the Z170 in your case): http://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#s=30&L=4&e=31,15,30,14&sort=a3&c=112,113,110
 
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