You just build a computer out of any computer parts manufactured since George W. Bush was president and install it dude. I don't understand why you've been having these endless problems for months. If it turns out your wireless adapter doesn't work you can go through the extreme ordeal of typing "wireless adapter linux" in on any website that sells electronics and buy whichever one is the top result for about $20.
It's not even 1% as big of a deal as you keep building it up to be. You can get a $100 used laptop off Amazon and do all the experiments you want on it if for some reason you can't just use your current desktop.
You just build a computer out of any computer parts manufactured since George W. Bush was president and install it dude. I don't understand why you've been having these endless problems for months. If it turns out your wireless adapter doesn't work you can go through the extreme ordeal of typing "wireless adapter linux" in on any website that sells electronics and buy whichever one is the top result for about $20.
It's not even 1% as big of a deal as you keep building it up to be. You can get a $100 used laptop off Amazon and do all the experiments you want on it if for some reason you can't just use your current desktop.