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harrisonethan
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Jan 24, 2023
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Is there a Netgear router for gaming PCs?

Hello Folks,

I'm asking a question in this community because I've been facing some issues with the speed of the internet while playing games on my PC. I'm not that much of a gamer, but I do enjoy playing PubG sometimes. 

I'm looking for a router that is fast and affordable, someone has suggested Netgear or the Asus RT-AX82U, but I'm not sure which one is right for me.

Is there anyone who has experience with these routers or, should I upgrade my old PC with new one? Please help me out with this.

 

Thanks

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 24, 2023

    Ya, Try a XR series router. 

    https://www.netgear.com/home/online-gaming/

    harrisonethan wrote:

    Hello Folks,

    I'm asking a question in this community because I've been facing some issues with the speed of the internet while playing games on my PC. I'm not that much of a gamer, but I do enjoy playing PubG sometimes. 

    I'm looking for a router that is fast and affordable, someone has suggested Netgear or the Asus RT-AX82U, but I'm not sure which one is right for me.

    Is there anyone who has experience with these routers or, should I upgrade my old PC with new one? Please help me out with this.

     

    Thanks

     

    • harrisonethan's avatar
      harrisonethan
      Tutor
      Jan 24, 2023

      Thanks for getting connected.

      Yah, I've heard about this one, the Nighthawk Pro, but it is a bit expensive. However, I'm not sure how well it will work with my old PC.

      These two are great. The Nighthawk Pro XR500 and XR1000 would be fine for a high performance monitor.

      • 4 LAN and 1 WAN Gigabit Ethernet ports
      • Powerful WiFi 6 Technology
      • Triple-Core 1.5GHz Processor
      • Latest DumaOS 3.0 Software
      • Up to 5.4Gbps WiFi speeds

      I've got this one as well; it's affordable, but I don't know whether or not it is good for gaming: - https://www.netgear.com/uk/home/wifi/routers/rax50/

      I've got some monitor options as well: https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/d/accessories-and-monitors/gaming-monitors/

      Thanks for your suggestion.

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jan 24, 2023

        I found my XR1000 on Amazon used for cheap. Solid working router during my testing of it. Worked well when I have it online.