[SOLVED] Brand New PC has super slow download speeds on great WiFi

[JayMay28]

So I just built my brand new pc and also upgraded my WiFi from 300mbps to 1GB. I have all of the drivers downloaded for my motherboard and for my WiFi adapters. Yet, I am still getting 2mbps when downloading games. Anyone have a solution?

Specs are: Ryzen 9 3900x, MSI GTX 2070 Super, 2 TB HDD + 1TB SSD, EVGA 1000w Power Supply
16GB RAM
Thanks so much.

 

[nipplethewhale]

might be a problem with your wifi adapter or whatever site you are downloading from. Try connect ethernet and see if it is still that slow.

 

[JayMay28]

might be a problem with your wifi adapter or whatever site you are downloading from. Try connect ethernet and see if it is still that slow.

• #3

I gave Ethernet a shot earlier and it was the same thing. I downloaded the drivers off of the brands website. Is there something I missed?

 

[kanewolf]

So I just built my brand new pc and also upgraded my WiFi from 300mbps to 1GB. I have all of the drivers downloaded for my motherboard and for my WiFi adapters. Yet, I am still getting 2mbps when downloading games. Anyone have a solution?

Specs are: Ryzen 9 3900x, MSI GTX 2070 Super, 2 TB HDD + 1TB SSD, EVGA 1000w Power Supply
16GB RAM
Thanks so much.

You have not identified what motherboard you have, or if you are using built-in, PCIe, or USB WIFI adapter. We also need to know what your WIFI router or AP is.
We need more info.

 

[JayMay28]

You have not identified what motherboard you have, or if you are using built-in, PCIe, or USB WIFI adapter. We also need to know what your WIFI router or AP is.
We need more info.

sorry about that. I completely forgot. I have a ASUS ROG B450 F Gaming motherboard. I’m using USB adapters and I have an xfinity gigabit speed modem with xfi.

 

[kanewolf]

sorry about that. I completely forgot. I have a ASUS ROG B450 F Gaming motherboard. I’m using USB adapters and I have an xfinity gigabit speed modem with xfi.

Which USB adapter? The "nano" USB are garbage. They have no space for a decent antenna.
Since that is a ROG motherboard, ensure that you don't have the ROG Game First software installed. It will limit download speeds.

 

[JayMay28]

Which USB adapter? The "nano" USB are garbage. They have no space for a decent antenna.
Since that is a ROG motherboard, ensure that you don't have the ROG Game First software installed. It will limit download speeds.

Ok thanks so much.

 

[geofelt]

A ssd will slow down when overloaded with writes.

 

[JayMay28]

Which USB adapter? The "nano" USB are garbage. They have no space for a decent antenna.
Since that is a ROG motherboard, ensure that you don't have the ROG Game First software installed. It will limit download speeds.

I used to play on laptop and so I had everything pre downloaded for me. I’m new to all of the adapters and it turns out I have a PCI not a USB. The adapters are called tp link TL-WN881ND V2 . I do not have Game First installed. Sorry if this causes any trouble.

 

[Theresa N]

A ssd will slow down when overloaded with writes.

A cheap ssd will slow down a lot when there are a lot of writes, a good one won't.

 

[USAFRet]

• #3

I gave Ethernet a shot earlier and it was the same thing. I downloaded the drivers off of the brands website. Is there something I missed?

This is a critical piece.

Ignoring WiFi, what specific performance do you get when wired directly to the router? And testing with what tool?