Do motherboards come with built in wireless?

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

I was originally planning to use Powerline, but I found that I have no useable outlets near my router. So, unfortunately, as I do not want to hire a contractor to put an ethernet cable through my wall, I must use wireless.
My motherboard is the Asus Maximus Viii Hero. I didn't see anything about built in wireless, but I want to confirm.

If it does not (which is likely), can you suggest for me a good wireless card for me to use? I'm looking for as cheap as possible (of course, while still having as high quality as possible as well!)

My current internet (from speedtest.net): Ping - 8-12ms....Download - Ranges greatly, usually between 25 and 40mb/s, rarely higher and very rarely lower.....Upload - 11-13mb/s

 

[Suztera]

Not all. Only certain high end or mini-itx motherboards have onboard wifi.

 

[bootcher]

Your name suggests you are a gamer, for which you really don't want to use wifi. If you can drill a hole you can buy an ethernet cable and use it to connect your pc to router?

Otherwise if you are bound to wifi, you can buy a usb dongle for cheap. Since they connect to the pc from a better place than behind the computer like a wifi card, usually their connection to the router is better. Especially if you have a usb connection on you keyboard or monitor, or have an USB hub on your desktop.

Check your router for its highest possible speed and get a matching usb wifi dongle.

 

[lakimens]

What Suztera said.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/G4H323/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwdn4800
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/CG9KHx/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn250pce
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/psdqqs/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn722n

All of these are high rated, I would not suggest you go for the cheapest.

 

[superninja12]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320181&cm_re=network_card_ac_wifi-_-33-320-181-_-Product this one is pretty darn good.

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

Your name suggests you are a gamer, for which you really don't want to use wifi. If you can drill a hole you can buy an ethernet cable and use it to connect your pc to router?

Otherwise if you are bound to wifi, you can buy a usb dongle for cheap. Since they connect to the pc from a better place than behind the computer like a wifi card, usually their connection to the router is better. Especially if you have a usb connection on you keyboard or monitor, or have an USB hub on your desktop.

Check your router for its highest possible speed and get a matching usb wifi dongle.

Would a wifi usb dongle be faster than a dedicated wireless card?

 

[lakimens]

It'd be pretty much the same, unless there is something in the back of your PC blocking the signal, then the USB will be faster.

 

[bootcher]

Ideally a wifi card is faster because they have antenna's, but because of the usual placement of a card (low on the ground, in between a wall and a metal case) sometimes a dongle gets better reception. As long as you have a USB 3 or better dongle it will usually match a wifi cards' speed or be faster.