Killer Ethernet E2200 good or bad?

Hi, i'm trying to get a notebook Clevo VS MSI, i think i spend most of my time on Steam, and Online MMORPG as well as MMOFPS. So for me i concerned only Internet Speed. Currently my Asus N45SF got issue with WiFi, whereby i heard the body itself got crappy designed for antenna so my signal is at half bar, and 4/5 when the router just next to my notebook.

Ok back to the title, the only feature i'm looking into is the Killer Ethernet E2200 from MSI. Anyone do any benchmark on it? vs the traditional Intel/MarvelYukon Ethernet.


P/S: lastly, should i get a better router to improve my network latency.

Currently ~~ ONT--> SingTel Pace Router(Singapore) --> Home plug --> Home plug--->Aztech Router --> My notebook, all via Lan except two Home plug is via normal AC cable

 

E... any idea? as the post didn't seems to get replied from any forum member

 

It's not gonna be any faster. Ethernet adapters have very low latency to start with and there's hardly anything to be gained from using a Killer card. Don't spend money where it doesn't help at all - look into your router as upgrading it may bring some improvements but not the NIC.

 

Thanks for the replied

 

the homeplugs bring the most latency, believe me the difference between being directly connected to router and homeplug is noticable, maybe even a strong wireless router is better..(depends on your home situation) I personally game a lot too. I just use the build in motherboard ethernet and an intel 6230 wireless card. In combination with my Asus rt-n66u I only get 3ms more on wireless than wired, which is nothing.. my room is on the same floor as the router, 3 rooms away. I don't bother using homeplugs, i can game wireless just fine, even for fast shooters

 

Thumb up for that i will see what i can do, currently my notebook got bad antenna position, i only get 4/5 bar even wireless router just next to my notebook. I'm renting a room, and my router/ONT is on living room, due to the policy tenant cannot to cabling +trunking from living room to bedroom. So that how i end up using home plug. My current service provider strictly only support their own router. :X will change to another service provider by the end of the contract

 

That really doesn't matter if they only support their own router. I don't know how much you know about networking, but you can easely use an other router I have the same with my provider: only their router can make connection to their services. What I did was this : connect 1 lan port of their router to the WAN port of your new router. Then set up your new router(dhcp to new subdomain 192.168.2.x or something, new connection setup pppoe or other depends on your provider, etc etc) It's pretty easy even for "newbies". After you did that, disable all functions on the provider router except the modem function( so kill the wireless connection etc since it causes interference) and the dhcp(so you can still access your provider router at 192.168.1.1 ) and have fun