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Hey guys,

I am looking to upgrade my PC soon and do away with my old i7 875k. It has served me well but now it's time for a change. I am considering the ASRock Z370 Pro4 + i5 8600k + 16gb 3733MHz.
Here is the link to the motherboard on Amazon -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-Z370-Pro4-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B07639M7MY/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1526984263&sr=1-2&keywords=asrock+z370

I was wondering when I come to build this if I need to buy a sound card? I currently have no clue about motherboards other than reading a few things online, and I like to game with headphones on games like PUBG which obviously currently work fine with my current P55 UD3L.

Would I be right in assuming that once this motherboard is all setup and OS installed that I can plug my headphones in the USB like before and it will be fine? Or do I need to buy a sound card extra and connect it to the motherboard?

Also, I have a wifi adapter in my current motherboard (P55), so do I need to also remove that and install on Z370?

Thanks :)
 
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Most motherboards have built-in sound card. In this case we have 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec).
You should notice that you have mini-jacks outputs on this motherboard, placing them without possiblity to serve audio through them would be pointless ;D
If you want to use WIFI you should move your adapter to your new motherboard.
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Most motherboards have built-in sound card. In this case we have 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec).
You should notice that you have mini-jacks outputs on this motherboard, placing them without possiblity to serve audio through them would be pointless ;D
If you want to use WIFI you should move your adapter to your new motherboard.
 
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Awesome, thanks for confirming. I plug my headphones in through USB, so assuming that's still OK to do then as I don't use the mini jacks on the motherboard?

 
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According to Device Manager - TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N Adapter.
It's very old, but I get 70mb speed from Virgin cable, so presuming it's still good enough?

 
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You are connected with the wire to your TP-Link ? If you are using wired connection instead of WIFI then just connect the wire to new motherboard.
If you are using WIFI then you have standard 802.11N and thats maximum what it can serve. Depends on for what kind of speed are you paying to Virgin mobile here you have standards and their maximal speeds:
802.11b - 2-3 Mbps downstream, up to 5-6 Mbps with some vendor-specific extensions.
802.11g - ~20 Mbps downstream
802.11n - 40-50 Mbps typical, varying greatly depending on configuration, whether it is mixed or N-only network, the number of bonded channels, etc. Specifying a channel, and using 40MHz channels can help achieve 70-80Mbps with some newer routers. Up to 100 Mbps achievable with more expensive commercial equipment with 8x8 arrays, gigabit ports, etc.
802.11ac - 70-100+ Mbps typical, higher speeds (200+ Mbps) possible over short distances without many obstacles, with newer generation 802.11ac routers, and client adapters capable of multiple streams.

Also keep in mind that the fact if you will be able use for example 802.11ac standard depends from both router and ethernet card, they both need to support it.
 
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Thank you for the detailed reply :)

I typically get between 40-70mb with wireless connection, so it seems I should be OK to transfer over to Z370.
I use both wired (for gaming) and wireless.
 
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If you want to serve your ethernet by wire then you don't need this TP-Link card - you simply connect the wire to RJ-45 on the backpanel of new motherboard.
If you want to use wireless connection then you need to install your TP-Link card onto your new motherboard in PCI slot.
Thats all :)
 
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Thank you :)

I will transfer it over as I can't keep trailing the wire across the room with a 3 year old wandering around lol.
I'm trying to watch as many vids as possible and do my research before I install the new parts soon. Although it looks quite straight forward, I wanted to make sure I have everything to hand on the day so there's no mistakes.

The sound card and wifi adapter was the last thing playing on my mind, and although I assumed it would work fine, I wanted to make sure. Thank you to everyone for their awesome replies. Very very helpful as always :)
 
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Headphones that connect via USB do not use sound provided by the motherboard or an add-in board. They are their own sound device as far as the computer is concerned.

If your WiFi adapter is faster than your Internet, and is otherwise serving you just fine, you don't need to replace your WiFi adapter.
 
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