Do I need a wireless adapter card?

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Barty1884
There's no built-in Wifi on that board.

For a Wifi adapter, you have options.
PCIe, or USB.

Good quality USB adapters these days are actually pretty good - so I wouldn't jump to PCIe as a necessity.....although it is generally a little more stable.

You have available PCIe/PCI slots - in addition to the x16 slot for your GPU. So options are open.

I'd look for Wireless AC support. If your router is still N, it's compatible too.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC55BT B1 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $33.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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It does not have one, you will need one.

You can put it in the bottom x16 slot if you want PCIe (it doesn't matter if it's a PCiex1 card) or you can get a USB connected WIFI device and not have it on the board at all.
 
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Barty1884

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There's no built-in Wifi on that board.

For a Wifi adapter, you have options.
PCIe, or USB.

Good quality USB adapters these days are actually pretty good - so I wouldn't jump to PCIe as a necessity.....although it is generally a little more stable.

You have available PCIe/PCI slots - in addition to the x16 slot for your GPU. So options are open.

I'd look for Wireless AC support. If your router is still N, it's compatible too.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC55BT B1 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $33.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-19 16:02 EST-0500

Usually these ASUS adapters are on sale for $30-$40. Right now they're at full price though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - USB-AC56 USB 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $57.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-19 16:03 EST-0500

Very good quality.
 
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