Haswell Mobo with wifi

[Armourdillo]

Hi guys,
I have settled all my parts except for my motherboard which I require wifi. I am running starhub homehub 100Mbps and theres no way to get a lan cable connected. I intend to run haswell i5-4460 in a mATX case.

Any recommendations? Just need a solid board hopefully to last me for quite a while. I also have a TP Link Wireless N Nano USB Adapter. Should I stick with that instead? Or will a complete mobo be better?

Thanks

 

[lazybee]

Hi guys,
I have settled all my parts except for my motherboard which I require wifi. I am running starhub homehub 100Mbps and theres no way to get a lan cable connected. I intend to run haswell i5-4460 in a mATX case.

Any recommendations? Just need a solid board hopefully to last me for quite a while. I also have a TP Link Wireless N Nano USB Adapter. Should I stick with that instead? Or will a complete mobo be better?

Thanks

Many ITX motherboard (gigabyte, MSI,etc) will have WIFI built-in using mini-PCIe slot. I have one and never regret it. Can replace the card easily(from 802.11N to 802.11 AC) and do not take up space, unlike those convectional PCI card. It also improve the airflow in my casing internally.

Signal will be better than those USB wifi dongle also, because the antenna is bigger and external.

For motherboard, I usually stick with gigabyte(dual bios) or MSI(military grade), and they had last me for 5 years. I use ASUS before but it can only last 4+ yrs. ASUS is better for overclocking. Other brands like Asrock are hmm... no comments.

 

[wwenze]

Do you reeeeeeeeeeeeally need the wifi in the mobo?

If you buy the USB then you can use it with the next mobo... and the next... my TV computer still using the old but trusty WUSB54G.

 

[localITguy]

Hi guys,
I have settled all my parts except for my motherboard which I require wifi. I am running starhub homehub 100Mbps and theres no way to get a lan cable connected. I intend to run haswell i5-4460 in a mATX case.

Any recommendations? Just need a solid board hopefully to last me for quite a while. I also have a TP Link Wireless N Nano USB Adapter. Should I stick with that instead? Or will a complete mobo be better?

Thanks

it makes no difference

remember the wifi card will be in the mbo which could lower your speed.

depending on where your PC is placed and how far are you away from your router

a wireless adapter will better solution, because it can be placed outside the case ( which should give a stonger wifi singal.) ( USB Port) or u can get a pair of powerline adapter which i reco sineoji if you wish to get powerline instead

 

[lifeislame]

just get any usb wifi adapter since ur speed only 100mbps.those 10 dollar version will give u 54-72mbps

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