- Jul 5, 2017
- 49
- 0
- 530
First time builder looking for a motherboard
- Thread starter prometheus21
- Start date
Solution
- Jun 17, 2015
- 4,910
- 46
- 12,990
usually is better to buy a mainboard without wifi, then buy a pci express wifi card or buy a external usb wifi adapter
in general a gaming pc should never use wifi, it offers more problems that solutions, with games especially
in general a gaming pc should never use wifi, it offers more problems that solutions, with games especially
Always use wired when possible; paying an extra $100-$200 for a Z270 board with Wifi and some goofy 'gaming' moniker.....questionable at best, to pointless...
The Asus Z270A-1 Prime has everything you need, then add a decent Wifi card yourself, *if* determined to use wifi...
The Asus Z270A-1 Prime has everything you need, then add a decent Wifi card yourself, *if* determined to use wifi...
- Jul 5, 2017
- 49
- 0
- 530
- Feb 22, 2015
- 4,102
- 90
- 39,040
Suggested Z270 motherboards under $200 with Wi-Fi:
ASRock - Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
10 Power Phases
ASRock - Z270 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($183.98 @ Newegg)
12 Power Phases
Suggested Z270 non-Wi-Fi motherboards + Wi-Fi adapter card (under $200 total):
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($41.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $183.47
10 Power Phases
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($126.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($41.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $168.38
10 Power Phases
TRENDING THREADS
-
-
-
-
Question Display no signal when 1440P or higher full screen gaming- Started by Wouter_U
- Replies: 3
-
Question Download speed is slow on only my PC - please help!- Started by Ograsmium
- Replies: 15
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram