non wifi vs wifi moduled

[mdjobair.6500]

in my country, the price of the gigabyte b360 gaming 3 is $120 and the gigabyte b360 gaming 3 wifi comes in $ 145. Is it worth buying the one with wifi module?

 

[Barty1884]

Do you need Wifi?

 

[ss202sl]

If you need or want WIFI

 

[mdjobair.6500]

Do you need Wifi?

i can get a usb wifi stick within $5-10. is this worth spending $25 more on mobo for wifi? i know it has bluetooth, but...

 

[captaincharisma]

the wifi that comes with that motherboard would be way better quality then a cheap wifi USB dongle like that and anything that cheap probably wouldn't support the faster 5GHZ wifi band

 

[Barty1884]

^This.

If you need/want Wifi (and typically, by default, Bluetooth), then the motherboard with onboard Wifi would be the best solution.

A quality Wifi adapter will set you back a minimum of ~$30. While USB solutions have come a long way in quality, they still have some flaws - and that's in the quality offerings. The cheap/generic Wifi dongles won't achieve anywhere close to the same throughput, can have connectivity problems and typically lack driver support.

Considering the board at $120 + a quality Wifi adapter at $30 minimum, you're in for $150+

Since the Gigabyte board has a variant with Wifi/BT for +$25 (and typically Gigabyte have some solid offerings), it's really a no-brainer IF you want Wifi.