I built a gaming PC about a month or so ago. Everything worked quite well, except for its internet connectivity. I 'cheaped' out on the motherboard and bought the MSI H310A LGA 1151, which had no integrated wifi chip. No problem, I thought. Went online and bought a highly rated USB wifi adapter from Amazon. Worked fine for browsing, but almost every game was unplayable (consistently got around 400 ping on BF4, and BF1 was even worse). I then decided to try the TP-Link AV1000, which a friend who also recently built a PC uses. So far, I can sometimes get the expected ping in games, but it's often very spotty, and I spend most of the time dealing with an average 750 kb/s download speed and 300+ ping. The odd thing is that the TP Link units show a red light, meaning poor connectivity, which I can't understand, considering my old Alienware X51 (I know. It was a present.) and the numerous other computers and laptops in my household get great connection.
Is it possible that there is something wrong with the PC itself? Should I try a Wifi card that plugs directly into the motherboard? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Comp Specs:
Motherboard- MSI H310A PRO LGA 1151
CPU- i7-7800k
GPU- ASUS GTX 1080
RAM- G. Skill 16 GB (2x8)
Is it possible that there is something wrong with the PC itself? Should I try a Wifi card that plugs directly into the motherboard? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Comp Specs:
Motherboard- MSI H310A PRO LGA 1151
CPU- i7-7800k
GPU- ASUS GTX 1080
RAM- G. Skill 16 GB (2x8)