Good PCIE for Gaming

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Hey everyone,
Over the past year and a half I have purchased 2 pcies, a powerline, and all in vain. I have put in hours upon hours trying to get my pc to download at what I pay for (around 50 mbps). Now I understand that is a maximum, and I'm fine with 25+ but my PC has been consistently getting around 10-15 mbps whenever I test. If anyone could recommend to me a good PCIE that is compatible with windows 10 that would be greatly appreciated.

Barty1884 · Oct 31, 2016

Does any device connected to your router (wireless or hard wired) actually achieve speeds greater than 10-15mbps?

If that's the most you're receiving on any device (with a variety of different hardware), that max well be what you're receiving & it's the best you can do.

Multipack · Oct 31, 2016

What speed does the router itself report? If you have one.

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Barty1884 :

Sorry I didnt actually mean to solution that but yeah other devices get 50-60 mbps.

Barty1884 · Oct 31, 2016

De-selected it for you.

Ok, can you post the spec of any other device that's achieving those speeds? And whether they're wireless or ethernet.

Please post the full spec of your system & the various cards you've tried, along with the details of your router.

If hardwired, I would suspect you're dealing with older ethernet cards (10/100) vs a newer device with Gigabit (10/100/1000) capabilities. OR, potentially your router has differing standards available (some routers have a couple of Gigabit ports, with the balance being 10/100).

If wireless (doesn't sound like your computer is, but maybe your other devices are phones/tablets?), you need to look at the wifi standards in the devices and your router. For example, a router capable of AC wifi (or N 5GHz) with matching hardware (iPhone 6 etc) will outperform an on 10/100 ethernet connection - assuming no other variables.

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Barty1884 :

Alright.
One is a mac with an i5, 8 GB mem, Intel Iris 6100 graphics, wireless

The specs of the desktop that gets the slow speeds are i7 6700k, msi 1070, 16 gb ram, 1 tb hdd, 250 GB ssd

I have tried a rosewill AC1300PCE, and a TP-Link TL-Wn881ND

The router is an EA9500 from Linksys.

Multipack · Oct 31, 2016

gr8tst :

Do you have two network drivers installed by any chance? Because it's odd that you get almjost exactly half. In Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections how many WiFi adapters are there?

Barty1884 · Oct 31, 2016

Ah, so you're trying to connect via Wifi! That helps narrow it down a little.

When is your desktop located in relation to your router? Distance, including any obstructions (walls, doors etc) will help.

Where are these 'other' devices located when you're seeing speeds >50?

When you're connecting via the Rosewill card, you're connecting to the 5GHz signal put out by your router, correct? You'd likely need to ensure drivers are installed before the 5GHz signal became available.

As for the TP-Link, that's an N standard card, so not the best 'pairing' for your system or router.

Multipack :

OP is seeing 10-15 vs other devices achieving 50-60.

Multipack :

A good question none the less.

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Multipack :

gr8tst :

Do you have two network drivers installed by any chance? Because it's odd that you get almjost exactly half. In Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections how many WiFi adapters are there?

There are two. One is a Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller. The other is the rosewill card previously mentioned. BTW why is family controller the name of the realtek?

Multipack · Oct 31, 2016

Oh yeah. I only read the "fine with 25+" part lol. Need some more coffee...

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Barty1884 :

Ah, so you're trying to connect via Wifi! That helps narrow it down a little.

When is your desktop located in relation to your router? Distance, including any obstructions (walls, doors etc) will help.

Where are these 'other' devices located when you're seeing speeds >50?

When you're connecting via the Rosewill card, you're connecting to the 5GHz signal put out by your router, correct? You'd likely need to ensure drivers are installed before the 5GHz signal became available.

As for the TP-Link, that's an N standard card, so not the best 'pairing' for your system or router.

Multipack :

OP is seeing 10-15 vs other devices achieving 50-60.

Multipack :

A good question none the less.

I don't think location is the issue because testing the mac from the desktop's location yields an equally high download speed. And I've attempted to install the Rosewill drivers time and time again to no avail.

Multipack · Oct 31, 2016

gr8tst :

Multipack :

There are two. One is a Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller. The other is the rosewill card previously mentioned. BTW why is family controller the name of the realtek?

That's just an ethernet controller. I think it may have something to do with multiple devices being installed, but am out of my depth diagnosing it exactly tbh. Would be a case of searching and ruling things out.

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Multipack :

gr8tst :

That's just an ethernet controller. I think it may have something to do with multiple devices being installed, but am out of my depth diagnosing it exactly tbh. Would be a case of searching and ruling things out.

Yeah that's what I figured. I'm pretty sure you're right even if it's not totally familiar to you.

Barty1884 · Oct 31, 2016

I would recommend uninstalling all network drivers (ensure you have them downloaded ready to install though).

Then, install *only* the wireless card you intend to use. An ethernet controller driver isnt; likely to cause a conflict, but switching between wireless cards might have. When you're uninstalling, select "show hidden devices" inside device manager and ensure you get any 'hidden' network cards.

Then reboot & reinstall the appropriate driver for the device (wireless card) you want to use.

You're downloading the Rosewill driver from here?
http://www.rosewill.com/media/downloadable/drivers/RNX-AC1300PCE.zip

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Barty1884 :

No such luck unfortunately after completing those steps. I've heard the Rosewill driver doesn't work with Windows 10, and my thinking was that the previous card maybe was just bad. So I'm thinking if I find a card with windows 10 compatibility and that's good that might work.

Barty1884 · Oct 31, 2016

Strange, but a possibility none the less.

If you're open to a USB 3.0 based option, I love the ASUS AC55, and the rebate on it currently bring it under $29 when it's all said & done

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC55 USB 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.88 @ Newegg)
Total: $28.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-31 18:16 EDT-0400

My wifi speeds (one a 100mbps package) are achieved with this - as per my signature.

Admittedly, I'm in close proximity to the router - but it's a solid option and I've found it just as reliable as most PCI/PCIe options.

gr8tst · Oct 31, 2016

Barty1884 :

Ok I'll definitely consider this. I really appreciate the suggestion.

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