Question Issues with download speeds regarding 2 different systems

Feb 12, 2025
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Hello, I am currently having some interesting issues regarding download speeds on my computer. I originally built my current PC in 2022 and the entire time I've had it, I have had issues with download speeds regardless of WIFI or ethernet connection. I pay for gigabit internet yet when I download apps/games I usually saw a max of 100mbps. I tried updating drivers, chipsets, BIOS and never ended up finding a solution. I had the issue before and after I upgraded to windows 11. Fast forward to today, I decided to upgrade my computer and installed a new motherboard, CPU, ram etc. I installed the new hardware and sure enough I had the same download speeds.

Where it gets interesting is that I used the old hardware to build my wife a computer and when I went to download a game on steam for her, the download speed shot up to 500mbps. The only difference in hardware was a new Samsung SSD and graphics card compared to what I had mediocre download speeds with. How with essentially the same hardware does the new computer have such drastic differences in speed? I have checked the health of my current SSD and the read and write speeds are all up to par with what they should be. I have tried troubleshooting myself and can't seem to find a solution. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions on what could be going on I would really appreciate the help.