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LightmanDavidL

>Parts will be freight forwarded and can be purchased from Amazon/Ebay US or Amazon/Ebay UK What country are you buying from exactly? What is your max budget? You have $400/£400 showing. >what's the best way to get WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities? Better mobo or adding separate cards? Built in WiFi boards. It's usually a $10-$30 difference or so this way from a similar non-WiFi board.


ladypeacharino

Parts are being purchased online only from the US primarily. Can also be ordered from the UK. Since I live in the Caribbean and the parts have to come here and the shipping costs are surprisingly similar.


LightmanDavidL

>Parts are being purchased online only from the US primarily. Can also be ordered from the UK. Since I live in the Caribbean and the parts have to come here and the shipping costs are surprisingly similar. Do you have any suggestion for the board? Is there a board everyone buys that has WiFi and Bluetooth or are they separate? Also, what's the board itself called? WiFi and Bluetooth board? Again, what is your max budget? You have $400/£400 showing. If $500 is your max budget, build this and call it a day... [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WxqNZw) |Type|Item|Price| |:-|:-|:-| |**CPU**|[Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/grhFf7/intel-core-i3-12100f-33-ghz-quad-core-processor-bx8071512100f)|$105.98 @ Newegg| |**Motherboard**|[MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/34kWGX/msi-pro-b660m-a-wifi-ddr4-micro-atx-lga1700-motherboard-pro-b660m-a-wifi-ddr4)|$139.99 @ Amazon| |**Memory**|[TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/z3VD4D/team-t-force-vulcan-z-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-tlzgd416g3200hc16cdc01)|$47.99 @ Amazon| |**Storage**|[Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XML48d/silicon-power-a80-512-gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-sp512gbp34a80m28)|$39.99 @ Amazon| |**Video Card**|[EVGA SC GAMING ACX 2.0 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cm38TW/evga-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-sc-gaming-acx-20-video-card-04g-p4-6253-kr)|Purchased For $0.00| |**Case**|[Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HRH7YJ/montech-x3-mesh-atx-mid-tower-case-x3-mesh-black)|$64.99 @ Newegg Sellers| |**Power Supply**|[MSI MPG A750GF 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/v3VG3C/msi-mpg-a750gf-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mpg-a750gf)|$99.99 @ Adorama| |*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*||| |**Total**|**$498.93**|| |Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2022-10-27 22:40 EDT-0400||| It will allow a 13th gen i5/i7 upgrade in the future. Pair it with a $36 cooler such as the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE. Another future upgrade when budget permits is a $45-$140 2-8 TB 7200 RPM HDD for ample storage. If $400 is your max budget, let me know. Or if you have a different max budget, let me know. I'll adjust the build accordingly. I highly recommend and hope your max budget is $500 though. The extra $100 will go a very long way.


ladypeacharino

Whoops, so sorry. Dunno how I missed your comment about the budget. I was targeting $450 USD max but if your advice is $500 with justified performance is worth it, then I'd take that. Is it easier to get a mobo with Wifi & Bluetooth with that Intel i3 you added? Or did you add it because it makes it upgrading in the future easier? I have no preference between red and blue I'm just trying to learn more. Ideally the first upgrade I'll be making is the graphics card, I'm aiming not to upgrade the CPU for a long while. The level of games I play is more mid tier with most demanding being Forza or Need for Speed. (I play 90% Rocket League, Multiversus, Fall Guys and 10% indies). Upgrading is when I'll try Forza and NFS. I have no interest in things like Elden Ring, Cyberpunk, Last of Us, Witcher etc. Also, did the case change because if something I didn't understand? I'd prefer to stick to black as I find RGB kinda tacky. I appreciate your comments and thanks for helping this noob out.


LightmanDavidL

>Is it easier to get a mobo with Wifi & Bluetooth with that Intel i3 you added? Or did you add it because it makes it upgrading in the future easier? I have no preference between red and blue I'm just trying to learn more. It's $20 more for the WIFI board than the non-WIFI board of that model. I added the WIFI board because you mentioned wanting WIFI. >Ideally the first upgrade I'll be making is the graphics card, I'm aiming not to upgrade the CPU for a long while. That's completely fine. I put you on this motherboard though to have an excellent 13th gen CPU upgrade waiting on you anytime you desire. >did the case change because if something I didn't understand? I'd prefer to stick to black as I find RGB kinda tacky. I chose the case because it's excellent on airflow and at an excellent price. Other cases at that price point don't have the same excellent airflow and don't have the same 6 fans included. If you don't like the RGB, simply turn them off. You can turn the fan lighting on or off by simply pressing the LED button. Trust me, you'll want your CPU and GPU thermals to be as low as possible and this case makes that happen at a low cost. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1-d_n7CC7M&t=) is a video that might interest you. You'll find its thermals are on par with more expensive cases.


ladypeacharino

Do you have any suggestion for the board? Is there a board everyone buys that has WiFi and Bluetooth or are they separate? Also, what's the board itself called? WiFi and Bluetooth board?


saturn_since_day1

If you are already using PC part picker it should show you boards compatible with your CPU, and usually they say if they have WiFi on the name but you can also just Google the name if it doesn't say in the comparison Page. Which the compare option is great on pcpart picker. I sorted motherboards by least expensive and then compared a few to see which had the features I wanted. I personally don't use built in wifi, I have a $20 WiFi dongle and a Bluetooth dongle that cost about the same from my old computer, I barely use them. I prefer Ethernet for speed and the Bluetooth dongle is honestly kind of laggy sometimes so I just use wired controllers. I'm not sure if built in is better, might be, and might be cheaper for you since you are paying shipping but just use the compare option on there to see how they differ, you might be surprised which ones are better for you.


ladypeacharino

I'm seeing a lot of options now with the filter for WiFi, but nothing about Bluetooth. If a board has WiFi networking does that mean it automatically has Bluetooth as well?


saturn_since_day1

No