Gigabyte GA-H81 Onboard Wi-Fi?

Cl50

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Hey guys, I'm building my first PC and I'm transferring from consoles for the first time so as you can imagine I am clueless when it comes to most computer parts. The motherboard confuses me the most. So far in my build I have this [http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah81ampup] motherboard picked out for my build. I've tried doing all sorts of research on it, and I don't see anywhere where it says if it comes with wireless internet access or not.

My computer is going to be in one end of the house, with the wireless router on the other end. Wireless is my only option at this point. So if I put this motherboard in my build, will I automatically be able to connect to the internet wireless? If not, do you recommend a cheap wireless adapter OR a moderately priced motherboard that DOES come with wireless access?

Thank you very much!
 
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Motherboard with wireless installed is usually only available to mITX boards, due to the fact that there's no way for them to add one even if they wanted. GA-H81.AMP-UP does not come with wireless capability.

Here is my modified version of your build, saved some money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)...
Have you purchased any components yet? What is your budget? What is your location? What is the specific model of that motherboard that you were speaking of? I'm too lazy to disable my blocker :/
It'll help me to give you some suggestions if you can answer the above questions.
 


I haven't purchased any parts yet. I do however have the build ready.The motherboard is the Gigabyte GA-H81.Amp-UP ATX LGA1150. My budget for my entire build is $1,200-$1,300 and I'm right there at the moment at $1,287. I'd rather not go over more if I don't have to. Here's my build list if it helps. I think I have everything figured out except for which motherboard I need to connect wirelessly.

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/cl50/saved/43nV

 
Motherboard with wireless installed is usually only available to mITX boards, due to the fact that there's no way for them to add one even if they wanted. GA-H81.AMP-UP does not come with wireless capability.

Here is my modified version of your build, saved some money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($157.00 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($26.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($10.29 @ B&H)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6880 Wired Laser Mouse ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-2012RB 1.5W 2ch Speakers ($11.93 @ Amazon)
Total: $1261.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 14:16 EDT-0400)

Tell me what you think and if there's any question/concern.
 
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That is awesome, thank you so much. You're the first person to help me with all of this and I've been everywhere. My only question is, is that power supply enough or is it pushing the limits? I see that it says the estimated wattage is ~413W but I didn't know if this would fluctuate a lot? Like I said, this is my first build. I'm just learning the ropes, so I'm trying to make my first build a great experience, and a fun project.