Looking for a wireless card

[McBoss]

I am looking for a cheap (under 20$) wireless card that is preferably PCI and is compatible with Windows 10. Also must be available on Amazon.

 

[Pat Flynn]

Just to confirm, PCI or PCIe? Also, is USB an option?

 

[McBoss]

PCI as my motherboard only has one PCIE slot and I plan to add a GPU down the road. (Running an APU) If the USB adapter is 3.0 then yes but not 2.0 because I only have three of each on my system.

EDIT:
Found this one on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Gold-Plated-Wireless-External/dp/B01BKYM8ZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1467225075&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=usb+wireless+adapter&psc=1
Is that one good?

 

[Pat Flynn]

$20 is a very tight limit, but this adapter states that it's compatible with Windows 10. Never heard of the brand, probably a chinese knock-off. You won't find anything decent in the PCI cards as they are all discontinued.

https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-802-11AC-1200Mbps-Wireless-Network/dp/B01ANJMA4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467225168&sr=8-1&keywords=USB+WiFi+card+dual+band

Anything smaller won't give you much for range, but there's some more options in this list:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=USB+WiFi+card+dual+band&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AUSB+WiFi+card+dual+band

 

[McBoss]

so Etekcity is reliable? If so, I might go with that because of the good price, USB 3, Windows, and good reviews

 

[Pat Flynn]

I can't say anything for their reliability, never really heard of them. It's pretty much impossible to get into the proven brands on a $20 price budget. You'd need to get up a little further, probably in the $40-60 range. If you are interested, I'd recommend the Asus and Linksys USB sticks. Also, using a USB 2.0 device in a 3.0 port works just fine. USB 3.0 ports are backwards compatible with 2.0 devices.