Is a motherboards inbuilt WIFI Crap???

[ChrisMackle]

So I'm deciding between the
Asus x99 - deluxe (has inbuilt wifi)
Asus x99 - pro (has inbuilt wifi)

Asrock X99 - Extreme4 (needs wifi adapter I think)

So what do I buy?? I dont think il be overclocking but future proofing aint bad i guess...

Is the wifi in a motherboard like the asus deluxe crap? or is it good that i wont need a seperate wifi adapter for

 

[RunLuke]

If you are planning on gamig I'd say yes, yes it is.

Also, you can't future proof. You have no idea what's coming around the corner.

 

[royalcrown]

No, it's likely a broadcom BCM94360 which is good. Broadcomm tends to be much better than Intel as far as wifi speed and not dropping connections as far as the Mini pcie cards go.

I upgraded my included wifi card on my Asus because I wanted AC and OSX compatibility out of the box as well as windows drivers. My original card worked well too, but no 5 ghz or OSX native drivers.
http://techreport.com/review/26973/asus-x99-deluxe-motherboard-reviewed

The wifi is good on my BCM 9453 (little brother the the 60). I switched antennas to the black "slab" on mine from the crappy white antennas and it works fine considering I am in the basement and the router upstairs.

 

[royalcrown]

The wifi is good for wifi, of course it's not as good as ethernet, but I can game on it fine. Wireless N or AC is fine for gaming, a long way from the sucking of G.

If you are planning on gamig I'd say yes, yes it is.

Also, you can't future proof. You have no idea what's coming around the corner.

 

[RunLuke]

I personally hate it and see absolutely no reason to run a desktop on wifi. Of course, I've made wall plugs and shit so I don't have to.

 

[royalcrown]

I'd rather be wired myself, but it's not practical. N is playable (especially on the 5 ghz band). I never used wifi before n because g sucks so bad.

 

[ChrisMackle]

ok great thanks