BoostAddicted
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- Overland Park, Kansas
Hello!
I have 50/5 at home and just looking for ways to get the best out of my internet"z". Last night, I ran a benchmark against my ISP's internet servers and then against Level 3 and a few others. My ISP's DNS servers are slower than frozen molasses compared to Level 3. So, I've since changed my DNS servers.
I run a Netgear 3800 router, with 2 Level 3 DNS servers set statically, and a 3rd set to Google's Public DNS (which is considerably slower - possibly due to distance/location). I have Cat 6a STP (I know, overkill) cables I purchased from Monoprice for pennies on the dollar. I know wireless will vary with signal strength, wireless interference, router/network load. I'm just looking for other ways to be a nerd and get the most out of what is available to me.
Aside from normal PC maintenance (Hard drive defragging, allowing caching for pictures/banners for faster loading), is there/are there any other things which I can do to ensure my wired/wireless internet connections are running top notch?
I have 50/5 at home and just looking for ways to get the best out of my internet"z". Last night, I ran a benchmark against my ISP's internet servers and then against Level 3 and a few others. My ISP's DNS servers are slower than frozen molasses compared to Level 3. So, I've since changed my DNS servers.
I run a Netgear 3800 router, with 2 Level 3 DNS servers set statically, and a 3rd set to Google's Public DNS (which is considerably slower - possibly due to distance/location). I have Cat 6a STP (I know, overkill) cables I purchased from Monoprice for pennies on the dollar. I know wireless will vary with signal strength, wireless interference, router/network load. I'm just looking for other ways to be a nerd and get the most out of what is available to me.
Aside from normal PC maintenance (Hard drive defragging, allowing caching for pictures/banners for faster loading), is there/are there any other things which I can do to ensure my wired/wireless internet connections are running top notch?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built
- CPU
- Intel i5 3570k Quad Core 3.4GHz liquid cooled
- Motherboard
- ASRock Z77 Extreme 4
- Memory
- Crucial Ballistix Sport 12GB DDR3 1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 w/GTX 760 as PhysX
- Sound Card
- Sound Blaster Z
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dual Acer 24" LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1900 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SataIII SSD, 3TB spare storage drive
- PSU
- 750 W Modular Power Supply
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF XM
- Cooling
- 2 200mm fans, 2 160mm
- Keyboard
- Logitech M800
- Mouse
- Logitech MX
- Internet Speed
- 300Mbps
- Browser
- FireFox/Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender