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harrisonethan
Tutor
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 enjo...
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. 

     

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        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jan 25, 2023

        👍

  • Netduma-Fraser's avatar
    Netduma-Fraser
    NetDuma Partner
    Jan 24, 2023
    I'm a bit biased but the 500 or 1000 are great choices when looking at the XR range!
    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jan 24, 2023

      What the XR700 isn't any good? Hehe. I just got a XR700 in house. Will see how it goes. 🤔

       

      Of course, lets not forget NetDumas Gaming R series routers as well. 😉