Gigabyte GC-Wbax200 2x2 802.11Ax Dual Band WiFi + Bluetooth 5 PCIe Expansion Card

What type of Bluetooth adapter do you use? I have one from Gigabyte that is VERY good. It's a PCI-E card, not a USB dongle.

I have never had issues with connection drops or delayed inputs with it. Controllers I use with it: Xbox One, PS4, and 8bitdo SN30 Pro.

This is the exact one I use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VNBC5PS/

This is in the higher end of your budget but it works great for me. Comes with a 6 /7 inch antenna thats magnetic so I have it stuck to the top of my case

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS

Gigabyte GC-Wbax200 2x2 802.11Ax Dual Band WiFi + Bluetooth 5 PCIe Expansion Card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VNBC5PS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dggOFbC8C1N84

I ordered this. It's the same wifi that comes with an Aorus board that I had and it works nice. Not keeping the Aorus board because it doesn't post consistently after many hours of trouble shooting ..

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VNBC5PS/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_dTCVEbED8RGFE

Gigabyte's GCWbAX200 is a great option that supports WiFi 6/AX standards. It uses Intel's AX200 chipset which is basically top of the line for wireless, and Intel has a history of extremely long driver support on their wireless stuff.

Im using this one with no issues. Im using drivers direct from Intel.

You can always add a WiFi card, which is typically better than the integrated ones.

Here is a really good WiFi 6 AX card with Bluetooth 5 for $50: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS

And you don't need to install it right away so you could always add it later when you have the $$.

Gigabyte GC-Wbax200 2x2 802.11Ax Dual Band WiFi + Bluetooth 5 PCIe Expansion Card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VNBC5PS/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_FRKUEbHRPWB7H

This one is cheaper: Gigabyte GC-WBAX200 $41.99

By the way, why don't you use a PLC adapter?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VNBC5PS/

This one is a it higher end. You can still get some for cheaper but this one overall is good.

$40

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=gigabyte+ax200&qid=1589038438&sr=8-1

I have this one, it also has Intel AX WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0. Works out of the box with Mint 19.3 (kernel 5.3).

I'm not sure but this looks freaking great.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VNBC5PS/

Most computers either have a wifi chip integrated into the motherboard or have a separate wifi expansion card.

Example of an expansion card: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS

Hope that helps.

Are these chipsets very recent? I'm not finding many cards that explicitly mention they're of these chipsets when searching. I have found this one though. They don't provide Linux drivers on their site, but I can just get them from Intel's site.

the only thing i can think of is maybe getting yourself a usb Bluetooth adapter to see if maybe its the bluetooth in you laptop that is causing the issues. I haven't used the programs you are using but I've had several hour long calls on skype and wechat for pc without any issue.

I'm currently using my NC700s with a custom pc using a Gigabyte GC-Wbax200 wifi/BT card for desktop PCs

It uses Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 module for wifi/BT 5.0. So if you are tech savvy enough you might be able to install that module in your laptop. They usually run for under $20 USD. A usb 5.0 dongle will run you about the same. Hope you can get it figured out.

Buy one of these if you don't get one that already has wifi https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS/

The motherboard is important, basically spend as much as you can IMO my x470 Tai Chi was an openbox at Microcenter I got for 143 and my 2700x I got for 129.99 go figure :| That was awhile back.

You want a motherboard that won't break or start doing weird crap, pick the best you can afford with high ratings/reviews

An alternative way to get WiFi is to use a router in bridge mode. That should allow you to connect via an ethernet cable. Bridging a connection with a laptop or Raspberry Pi may also work, but I assume it may be a little less responsive.

If you're buying a full ATX board, there should be enough slots to use an add-on board. But for me, when the price starts hitting $40-50 for one, a router (or a Pi) starts to look more attractive. (This one by ASUS seems to come with a Bluetooth adapter, so that makes it more attractive. But your board seems to have BlueTooth 5.0.) Here's a 802.11ax PCIe card with BlueTooth 5.0.

> bought a USB internet wireless adapter

WiFi carsion: 1. A - 2. B 3. G - old adapters 4. N - most USB adapters, this goes through walls well, but isn't the fastest 5. AC - quite fast, but doesn't go through walls well 6. AX - lightning fast, improved coverage.

When it comes to WiFI 6 / 802.11 AX, the Intel AX200 is the only adapter on the market that supports this. This can be installed inside most laptops and desktops, but is not available in USB form. M.2 Key E forms can be installed in modern laptops. PCIe forms are good for desktops, especially ones with antennas that are on a cable so you can place them somewhere with good reception.

For good WiFi, the best solution is also to look into a WiFI mesh system. My top recommendation currently is the TP-Link Deco X60.

You can do something like this if you have a empty pcie slot
or you can just get a usb dongle

Depending on how many bluetooth devices you want to link you might want to opt for the card as they typically support more than 1 device connection as opposed to a cheaper dongle that may support 1 or 2.

Bought this, the antennas were not strong enough so were blocked by my metal PC case, I tried multiple different positions. but the wifi speed was low, and bluetooth had constant drops in connections.

Ended up getting this: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=gigabyte+ax200&qid=1601435169&sr=8-3

Recently bought this for about €40: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=gigabyte+ax+wifi&qid=1590304133&sr=8-1

Easy to install and works like a charm. I've used AC-wifi sticks in the past years from brands like Netgear and TP-link. This Gigabyte(and probably more of these cards by brands like TP-link or Asus) usually give you better downloads speeds, but the most notable difference to me is the speed-difference when I transfer files from my Nas to my pc

Go with either the 1st one, or the TP-Link, or a different Gigabyte.

The Asus one is great but expensive. In the end, whichever one fits in your budget should be your choice. All of these come with strong external antennae.

You will have to do some tinkering with the drivers with TP-Link. Google its drivers and download them to work.

The Gigabyte doesn't come with a heatsink, which might get hot.

whats better out of these two

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VNBC5PS/

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Bluetooth-Wireless-Browsing-Streaming/dp/B084JPFKQ5/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=TP-Link+AC1200+PCIe&qid=1601742777&s=electronics&sr=1-3

Are you currently using a WiFi 5 (802.11AC) or WiFi 6 (802.11AX) router and Wifi card?

If not, I suggest you upgrade to at least WiFi 5 on both the router and client side:

WiFi 5 Router: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC1750-Smart-WiFi-Router/dp/B079JD7F7G/

WiFi 6 Card: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS/

WiFi 6 Router (currently too expensive for most people): https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-WiFi-AX3000-Smart-Router/dp/B07YMFZ28Q/

So now you have the following options: 1) you can buy a motherboard with onboard wifi, like this. these are a bit pricey. 2) you can buy a PCIE wifi card. There is a variety of models out there. The main difference between them is Mbps, the more, the better, the more expensive. You can usually find one for around 30-40-50$ depending. It looks like that. And the 3) and probably cheapest option is a usb wifi adapter. These also come in varying mbps and prices. They are usually not as good as the previous options. These look like this. The general rule is that you get what you pay for. You can’t give 5$ and expect no lag or slow internet speeds. If you want a nice gaming experience(and considering you cant use ethernet) I would strongly suggest either 1) or 2).

I would suggest buying an Intel based WiFi adapter sense they are open source adapters. Majority of the ones I've seen are the M-PCIe based ones on a PCIe adapter board like the three adapters below.

• Fenvi WiFi card (802.11 a/c)
• Gigabyte Wifi Card (802.11 ax)
• TP-Link WiFi 6 Card (802.11 ax)

You can also look for other adapters if you want to, but these are ones I would suggest that use an Intel based chip set. Now as far as speeds go that also depends on your ISP speed and the max speed of the wireless router too.

Hope it helps!

Are you sure it doesn't have wifi built in? No jacks on the back to screw in antennas? Almost everything does these days.

Worst case you need to buy a ten dollar card and plug your PC directly into the router to download drivers. No CD drive required.

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Cheap option vs High End Option vs External USB cheap option (don't buy that!) vs Better USB option

As far as I can tell, really the only option for pcie wifi AX (wifi 6) on desktop is devices based on Intel's AX200 chip. You can either get it on a M.2 module with an adapter card to fit in a PCIe slot (which allows you to move it in the future to a laptop or a motherboard M.2 slot, or you can get a PCIe card with it directly soldered on. Here are my reccomendations:

M.2 with adapter: https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GC-Wbax200-802-11Ax-Bluetooth-Expansion/dp/B07VNBC5PS

Direct PCIe Card: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Bluetooth-Ultra-Low-Archer-TX3000E/dp/B07ZV2CJL2

>GPU is breathing finely and the exhaustion fan (CPU Fan) is bolted to the backside of case so it is not pressuring on anything.

Of course it's breathing fine, it has its own heatsink already, placing something on the back does not make it choke. The airflow I'm talking about is the general case. If you remove the heatsink and just use the fan, I doubt you'd see any difference.

>My stress test with +133 core clock gave me 90% so don’t worry, I know what I am doing.
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>I already stressed the hell out of GPU under many tests and I left Afterburner at +133 MHz instead of 135 MHz because 135 MHz gave me 82% so I’m more comfortable with 90%.

90% what? Usage? Putting a heatsink does not effect usage whatsoever. If it's score? What score?135 MHz is the idle clock, it's not running/gaming clock. 1660Ti gaming clocks is around 1935 - 1965 MHz on default (the shown model is one fan, yours is probably higher), +133 MHz on core alone adds about 7% extra performance in benchmarks and about 5% in games. OC the memory as well for a bit of extra performance.

>WiFi Adapter, tsk tsk, I said WiFi adapter meaning i bolted a WiFi adapter on non-WiFi motherboard so I am not talking about WiFi motherboard, I’m talking about WiFi adapter.

I wasn't talking about Wifi on mobos either, "Wifi adapter" refers to all types, they perform about the same. The type you were referring to is "Wifi card", and they don't overheat either since most of them don't even need a heatsink whatsoever, the same type they put in laptops with restricted airflow and no heatsink.

>Am I on wrong group or what? This group seems to be toxic? Everyone tripping over a heatsink??
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>I don’t find it so surprising anyway because anyone can afford AMD so it is no surprise, lol..
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>Only classy snobs can afford Intel and I wish I am in that group of people, jeez at these posts...

This is a public forum, any post would receive public feedback. We are not criticizing the build, but have some questions regarding the choices you made (cables-management, extra heatsink placement, etc.). If you post the same thing on any tech board, you'd probably receive the same feedback.
Plenty of first-time builders have had success with making their builds look good, cable-managing and logical component placement require a bit of patience, you can also get there, that's what we are trying to help you with.