125 DeathLord1969 Members 1,002 posts 4,096 battles Report post #1 Posted June 17, 2017 Currently, the network card I am using is built into my 10+ year old motherboard and am wondering if it's worth it to buy a new NIC to use instead? Or just stick to what I have now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
870 [A-D] Carrier_Ikoma Beta Testers, Alpha Tester 2,638 posts Report post #2 Posted June 17, 2017 Put that money towards a new motherboard... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
125 DeathLord1969 Members 1,002 posts 4,096 battles Report post #3 Posted June 17, 2017 This system runs wows fine on everything maxed out, despite it being old. But I wanted to make sure I am getting the best out of my connection. Need to find out if a new nic would be better or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
839 Show_Me_Your_Cits Beta Testers 2,589 posts 8,799 battles Report post #4 Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) I mean, unless you have gigabit fiber in your area, 100mbps standard cards are still going to work just fine. If anything I'd consider a full system upgrade. 10 years is Stone Age tech, even for games that will run on a toaster. TL;DR: No, you won't gain anything at all. Edited June 17, 2017 by Show_Me_Your_Cits Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
125 DeathLord1969 Members 1,002 posts 4,096 battles Report post #5 Posted June 17, 2017 For reference sake.....Speccy no longer works so just posting it "free hand"... ASUS Rampage Formula Intel Q6600 OCed to 3.2GHz - - water cooled 8GBs Corsair XMS ram HD 7950 Royal King Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,199 Tachnechdorus Beta Testers 3,315 posts 27,013 battles Report post #6 Posted June 17, 2017 10 years wow that is a stone age computer alright ! ! ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
125 DeathLord1969 Members 1,002 posts 4,096 battles Report post #7 Posted June 17, 2017 Plays wows with everything maxed out including audio. Also plays Crysis, BF2, BLoPs etc all maxed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
