That's a worst case scenario, you can also use a usb/nic cable connected to your phone in that case also. What's a realistic scenario for a mid tower case with high end components? I just don't see one
I have ATX board and I use the the included card Bluetooth quite often to connect other devices (like controllers), as said Wi-Fi could be useful in case you have issue or in case getting a wired cable to your PC is not a possibility. Sure you can have usb nic/adapter, by if you can robust solution already built in on your motherboard, why not? Why bother with some usb adapter?
This. I am very annoyed that my ATX mobo doesn't have bluetooth, as it is very useful when it comes to connecting peripherals.
It's easy connecting a USB cable from a small PC or laptop, but a full sized ATX case? gotta play out the USB flip meme trying to connect things to the rear IO.
Lots of folks live in apartments or other places where they can't necessarily run a cable from the room with the router to the room with the desktop. Some of these folks would want full size desktops.
I'm happy to see the first signs of the 5Gbps ethernet products. The spec should be good for the common, less than 100 meters of Cat5e cable runs many of us have.
Except for the fact that there aren't even any reasonably prices 2.5GbE switches on the market at this point. We can barely get 5 ports for 100-150 bucks. It's dumb.
Why more companies aren't hopping on the consumer grade MultiGbE bandwagon for switches I'll never know. It feels like Netgear somehow owns a monopoly on the 802.3bz standard.
For example, a quick search shows Trendnet supports 802.3bz. But look at the switches like the TEG-S708, and it actually only supports 1/2.5/10. No 5Gbps support.
I noticed the source is THG, the company's other website. Why the reposting? At this point if the original content is coming from THG anyhow and Anandtech is just relabeling the stuff, it may make sense to just redirect AT to THG and shut this site down. Let it rest in peace instead of shambling along like some poor zombie leftover of the pre-streaming video era.
The source is listed as THG because we're using pictures taken by them. As we're not at the show, we have limited sources we can use for photos. Our publisher as a whole only sent a handful of people to the show, so they're doing the ground game for us.
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shabby - Thursday, June 1, 2023 - link
Whats the point of wifi on atx boards? I can understand on mini-itx ones but on atx? I don't get it.hansip87 - Friday, June 2, 2023 - link
imagine that you have issues with your ethernet connected router, and then you can switch to your mobile hotspot easily by wifi.shabby - Friday, June 2, 2023 - link
That's a worst case scenario, you can also use a usb/nic cable connected to your phone in that case also. What's a realistic scenario for a mid tower case with high end components? I just don't see oneEliadbu - Sunday, June 4, 2023 - link
I have ATX board and I use the the included card Bluetooth quite often to connect other devices (like controllers), as said Wi-Fi could be useful in case you have issue or in case getting a wired cable to your PC is not a possibility.Sure you can have usb nic/adapter, by if you can robust solution already built in on your motherboard, why not? Why bother with some usb adapter?
meacupla - Monday, June 5, 2023 - link
This. I am very annoyed that my ATX mobo doesn't have bluetooth, as it is very useful when it comes to connecting peripherals.It's easy connecting a USB cable from a small PC or laptop, but a full sized ATX case? gotta play out the USB flip meme trying to connect things to the rear IO.
Eletriarnation - Monday, June 5, 2023 - link
Lots of folks live in apartments or other places where they can't necessarily run a cable from the room with the router to the room with the desktop. Some of these folks would want full size desktops.TeXWiller - Thursday, June 1, 2023 - link
I'm happy to see the first signs of the 5Gbps ethernet products. The spec should be good for the common, less than 100 meters of Cat5e cable runs many of us have.James5mith - Friday, June 2, 2023 - link
Except for the fact that there aren't even any reasonably prices 2.5GbE switches on the market at this point. We can barely get 5 ports for 100-150 bucks. It's dumb.Why more companies aren't hopping on the consumer grade MultiGbE bandwagon for switches I'll never know. It feels like Netgear somehow owns a monopoly on the 802.3bz standard.
James5mith - Friday, June 2, 2023 - link
For example, a quick search shows Trendnet supports 802.3bz. But look at the switches like the TEG-S708, and it actually only supports 1/2.5/10. No 5Gbps support.PeachNCream - Friday, June 2, 2023 - link
I noticed the source is THG, the company's other website. Why the reposting? At this point if the original content is coming from THG anyhow and Anandtech is just relabeling the stuff, it may make sense to just redirect AT to THG and shut this site down. Let it rest in peace instead of shambling along like some poor zombie leftover of the pre-streaming video era.Ryan Smith - Friday, June 2, 2023 - link
"Why the reposting?"The source is listed as THG because we're using pictures taken by them. As we're not at the show, we have limited sources we can use for photos. Our publisher as a whole only sent a handful of people to the show, so they're doing the ground game for us.