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gonelbo1
Aspirant
Apr 12, 2025

Wi-Fi Adapter suggestions?

I bought my pc back in November but the Wi-Fi adapter it came with constantly drops the signal and lags a bunch whenever I'm playing a game (even on low settings). Is there an adapter out there that someone suggests? Ideally would like to stay under $100

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 14, 2025

    what pc and adapter do you currently have? 

    Are you wanting USB based or PCI? Or is it a laptop and can you replace the wireless card in it? 

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 15, 2025
    gonelbo1 wrote:

    I bought my pc back in November but the Wi-Fi adapter it came with constantly drops the signal and lags a bunch whenever I'm playing a game (even on low settings). 

    WiFi and games don't go well together.

     

    As plemans suggests, an on-board wifi device could be better.

     

    Another option could be Powerline Ethernet. It uses your mains circuit as a "pretend" wired Ethernet connection.

     

    Product FAQ: Powerline Adapters - NETGEAR Support

    Disclaimer: Just another user with time on their hands.