Higher ms in games on new computer than on my old one

[fred92]

Hi guys, so I recently built my own desktop computer to replace my aging laptop that I was using to game on. On my old laptop (when using a cabled internet connection) I was able to max out my download speed while still gaming and not having an affect on my ping at all. I would stay rock solid at 34 ms while downloading at 8 mb/s which is my max download speed.

On my new computer this is no longer the case. I haven't tried playing while downloading at 8 mb/s, but when downloading files at a random speed I saw my ms go above 150. This is not a huge deal, but it is still annoying when I know how nice it is to not have to worry about downloading stuff when I'm gaming. Could this be because of the ethernet hardware/software I'm using in my new computer? Did I not install a driver that I need? Would really appreciate it if you guys have any suggestions. I'll list the entire spec of my new computer:

- ASUS Prime B350-Plus, Socket-AM4
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO
- Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz 16GB
- Samsung PM961 SSD 512GB
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Gaming
- Fractal Design Integra M 650W
- Phanteks Eclipse P400

Thank you.

 

[Ralston18]

Take a close look at the network adapter configuration settings on your new computer.

You may need to fine tune things somewhat. Router and network adapter may not be playing well together - less of a problem you use the same manufacturer.

Take a look at the network adapter settings/properties: Maybe use a manual setting versus "auto negotiate". Or vice versa.

Change only one thing at a time and keep notes so you can reverse a change if necessary.

E.g., If you do not have IPv6, disable (uncheck).

Does not take much of a mismatch or minor configuration error to slow things down.

 

[marko55]

If you're truly downloading and maxing out your internet's inbound bandwidth I'd expect pings to spike. Many people get around this by enabling the QOS features on their router but all that's really doing is make pings look better.

 

[fred92]

Thanks for your answers guys. I've been away for a couple of days so I haven't been able to reply until now.

Where do I find the network adapter settings/properties? I installed the Realtek Ethernet drivers from ASUS' website, but can't find any ethernet driver software in Windows where I can change my settings. I also looked in my BIOS settings without finding anything there.

I am using an ASUS RT-AC66U router so the motherboard and the router is made by the same brand. I didn't previously have QoS enabled, but I did try to enable it now and put the games that I play on top of the priority list, so I'll see how this works.

 

[Ralston18]

The network adapter driver should be downloaded from RealTek.

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Right-click the network icon (most likely located lower right screen corner. Select "Open Network and Sharing Center".

Click "Change adapter settings". Then double click the active adapter by network name. A status window should appear.

Select Properties. By selecting a Property and then Configure you can change the various network adapter settings.

For example: if you do not have IPv6 service, that box can be unchecked. You might manually set speed and duplex versus auto. Or vice versa if already manually set.

Do not change anything that you do not understand. Change only one thing at a time. Keep notes on you do/did. May need to reverse a setting.

And I do agree with marko55 - very much could be a matter of bandwidth.

All the more reason to first just explore the settings, learn your way around, and determine if there is some specific setting that can be reconfigured.