Consider upgrading your onboard Wi-Fi for better performance and connectivity.
Consider upgrading your onboard Wi-Fi for better performance and connectivity.
Hello. Your ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO WI-FI AC LGA 1151 ATX motherboard seems to have a built-in Wi-Fi with 600 Mbps speed using 5 GHz. You’re considering an external AC 1900 adapter for better performance, especially when streaming games and movies online. Upgrading from 600 Mbps to 1300 Mbps via AC 1900 could indeed improve speeds significantly. The product you mentioned on MicroCenter appears to be a good option for this upgrade. It’s worth exploring if it meets your needs.
I'm not sure if there will be any change, and I think it won't matter much. 600mbps is more than enough for streaming movies, and online games are already poor on WiFi. If you need an upgrade just for gaming, use an ethernet cable—it's significantly cheaper and provides a better, more reliable connection.
I'm using an Asus PCE-AC68 wireless card and my pings are roughly 4-7 ms across various games like Heroes of the Storm, LoL, Overwatch, etc. To be honest, it was a $100 purchase a few years back, so it wasn't particularly affordable, but that's not too bad.
Strongly support this idea. Ethernet might be preferable, but it wouldn’t really shift things unless your wireless gear is decent. As I mentioned, my pings usually sit between 4 and 7 ms in the games I play—that’s pretty solid, if anything.
The key factor to consider is the router/modem placement and the client computer location. Wi-Fi would function for me if my device wasn’t acting as a server, since both are in the same room. However, many users with average or costly equipment struggle with limited coverage, performance, and speed.