Reddit reviews TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wireless Wifi PCIe Card | 2.4G/5G Dual Band Wireless PCI Express Adapter | Low Profile, Long Range Beamforming Heat Sink Technology | Supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP (Archer T4E)

If you have the PCIE slot to spare, I highly recommend using that instead. You can get much better performance in both power and speed over the USB option. That being said, here are four recommendations based on your needs:

1. USB, budget - BrosTrend, $26
   
2. USB, performance - ASUS USB-AC68, $76
   
3. PCIE, budget - TP-Link Archer T4E, $35
   
4. PCIE, performance - ASUS PCE-AC68, $87
   
   Personally, I have the PCE-AC68 that I bought for $75 3 years ago and it's still rocking.

Thanks for the info. So would this do the trick?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NFMSGGR/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

Welcome fellow Singaporean! I got some local deals for you to save some money toochange the wireless card to TP-LINK AC1200

so, there's no case in there but there's a reseller for a chinese case on carousell that seems pretty good.X2-Firebase MATX

and you can get a psu from simlim with 500w for SG 59i'm looking at the FSP hyper 500w from dynacore( they're a OEM brand, so it should be fine)

EDIT: forgot to add to upgrade the PSU to something more reputable as soon as you can.

i think this fits your budget?

yep! very helpful, so your network is pretty fast, here’s a network card that will plug into your motherboard directly. it’s rated for up 300mbps via 2.4ghz connection, and up to 800mbps iirc at 5ghz wifi (if you have it, if not disregard that part.)
anyways you’ll be able to utilize all the bandwidth you have, so your pc won’t be a connectivity bottleneck

https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-Archer-T4E-Beamforming-Technology/dp/B07NFMSGGR/ref=asc_df_B07NFMSGGR/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341795557422&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7504447908956561405&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001384&hvtargid=pla-662850348214&psc=1

It's this one, sorry I guess theres 2 products with the same name.

TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wireless Wifi PCIe Card | 2.4G/5G Dual Band Wireless PCI Express Adapter | Low Profile, Long Range Beamforming Heat Sink Technology | Supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP (Archer T4E) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NFMSGGR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dre2DbPCZEZ9W

This is what I came up with. Normally, I would recommend a Ryzen 5 3600 and a 5700xt for a $1000 gaming build but as you will be doing some video editing, the Ryzen 7 2700x is probably a better choice as it has a higher core/thread count meaning it will do better in video editing and other productivity tasks, and it is still pretty good for gaming. If you want, you could always swap it out for the 3600 if you're after better gaming performance. Other than that, the 5700xt should be able to handle VR games like beat saber just fine.

As for on board wifi, there aren't too many options in the micro-atx market. I would recommend purchasing a pcie wifi adapter as they aren't too expensive and deliver the same performance you would get on a motherboard with wifi. Here's one I found on amazon for less than £30.

Good luck with your build :)

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor | $159.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $69.99 @ Newegg
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $79.99 @ Best Buy
Storage | Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $82.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $37.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card | $412.98 @ SuperBiiz
Case | Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $69.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $982.92
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $962.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-30 16:21 EST-0500 |

A wireless adapter, yes. If your connection is up to 300Mbps: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Chh9TW/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn881nd

If up to 1.2Gbps: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NFMSGGR?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

As for the sound card, it'll come embedded in the motherboard.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-WN881ND-Wireless-network-Adapter/dp/B07NFMSGGR/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?keywords=tplink%2Bwifi%2Badapter&qid=1574567540&sprefix=tplink%2Bwi&sr=8-14&th=1&psc=1

Depending on the speed of internet you pay for, the AC version supports higher speeds, but is unnecessary if your speed isn't higher than 300MB/s

My current WiFi adapter in my computer will only connect to my schools crap WiFi on 2.4Ghz and I found out the problem is that I need an adapter that can read/handle 5Ghz and both of these say they do but I don’t know the difference between them and was wanting to see if it’s worth getting the more expensive one (Tp-link ac1300)

card one ac1200

card two Tp-link 1300

I've used this one for 6 months. It's been great and super cheap. I used to use a range extender. It was the cause of my problems. Upgraded my router and card and it's been flawless.

TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wireless Wifi PCIe Card
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NFMSGGR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ezGRDbEMW4EQN

Make sure you get a 5ghz capable card. I recommend this:

TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wireless Wifi PCIe Card | 2.4G/5G Dual Band Wireless PCI Express Adapter | Low Profile, Long Range Beamforming Heat Sink Technology | Supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP (Archer T4E) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NFMSGGR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JVABDbF6MDERZ

I've never used one of those but I can't imagine that its better than an external option since the case probably blocks some of the signal.

Not sure if the prices are different where you are:
PCIe AC1200 version for $25

USB wifi adapters tend to work fine too IMO as long as its a reputable brand.

I use this one for one of my devices. $13 for AC600

But its a bit slower than others on the market like this AC1200 for $22

In the end do what you would like. Many people are still using the N protocol just fine, some are using even older than that. It all depends on your use case.

Mother of God...


Yep, 5GHz is going to be your only choice. Archer C7 is a good call for a router.

When you say dongle I assume you mean USB? PCI-e would be a better call if you have a slot. This guy for instance: https://smile.amazon.com/Wireless-Beamforming-Technology-Archer-T4E/dp/B07NFMSGGR/

You do not need a sound card; the built-in audio is good enough.

For wifi cards, you don't need anything fancy. Just pick a wireless card with good reviews and decent speeds. Here's an example.

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Beamforming-Technology-Archer-T4E/dp/B07NFMSGGR/

If you want Bluetooth, you should get a card with Bluetooth.

This should be a good option but I would spend a little extra money and get this this. TP-Link is usually the most consistent in budget options and those have good specs.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450M-DS3H-rev-10/sp#sp

Gigabyte didn't list it as included, but expansion cards are available like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Beamforming-Technology-Archer-T4E/dp/B07NFMSGGR

I recommend this: https://www.amazon.com/EDUP-ac600Mbps-Wireless-External-10-6-10-13/dp/B01CCMUN8C/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=Wireless+USB&qid=1562678967&s=gateway&sr=8-4 For USB, And this: https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Beamforming-Technology-Archer-T4E/dp/B07NFMSGGR/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=pcie+wifi+card&qid=1562679043&s=gateway&sprefix=PCI&sr=8-5 For PCI-E

I don't know what "tight budget" would mean for you, but some like this:

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Archer-T6E-Wireless-Technology/dp/B016K0896K/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=pcie+wifi+card&qid=1564638566&s=gateway&sr=8-3 Archer T6E - $32.99

And

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Beamforming-Technology-Archer-T4E/dp/B07NFMSGGR/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=pcie+wifi+card&qid=1564638566&s=gateway&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=8-19 TP Link AC 1200: $23.99

Low profile will be a standard size. Ensure that it doesn't already have WIFI capabilities though. The HP spec says that it may. Just want to get a low profile PCIE wifi adapter. Something that support 5g and 2.4g. Something like this
would work for you, but there a many options.