Was wondering just how worth it for my apartment it would be. I’m a nurse so will have 4 days off a week I like to stay busy but also like to play video games like ff14. Other than that i just stream Netflix, Hulu, max, and other videos. I don’t game competitively.
It’s $50 a month so nothing crazy, but still if it’s overkill and I can save some money then why not.
Also, I’m not sure what router I’d need to handle the speeds. If that’s gonna be pretty expensive then I’d rather stay around 500mbps even though the downloads would be rough
Anything over about 250/100 is overkill, but it all depends on pricing.
If they charge $5 more a month for 1Gb versus 250/100 then maybe go for it.
Downloads won’t be rough at 500mbps
You could theoretically download a 25gb 4k bluray movie in 7 minutes , then it would take 90 minutes to watch it
Unlikely going to a gig would be any faster as you’d need a server capable of more
I am a tech guy who lives alone and I pay for 35 for 200. Gig is available but it just wouldn’t make any difference beyond occasionally downloading a brand new 100gb video game. But I don’t do that often so an extra ten minutes is rather meaningless
The 500 vs 1000Mb debate has popped up many times, unless 1G is cheaper then stay on 500Mb.
I enjoy being able to download stuff in a literal flash so I pay for 2gig. Lol all depends on what you want. Anything after 250 is straight overkill for absolutely anything and everything unless you’re strictly looking for faster file downloads.
If the alternatives are still fiber, I’d suggest 50 min 100 max, save your money. Fiber is important because of outbound speeds (upload), and with fiber it’s generally a match to your download. Where coax (from the TV company) is about a 10% upload ratio to your download. Upload affects a ton that people don’t realize. Backing up your phone photos, video calls (your image is better), voice over WiFi (VoIP). 25 Mbps is totally fine for streaming (15-29Mbps for 4k) or gaming (game downloads take longer, but game play only needs like 1-2Mbos).
If those things don’t matter, then the only thing left is gaming. If you play online then ping/lag/latency should be your #1 concern, not download. The best way to assess this is to maybe ask any neighbors you bump into that you think might game. Do the “hey, I need to choose my Internet. Who do you have and how is it here?”.
Lastly. Don’t lock into a contract if you have multiple vendors if you can avoid it. This lets you flip flop if desired. Be like “I only need it for 2 months unless I get extended, and the other company waived the termination fee because I’m a nurse and might have to move soon again”
300 to 500 is more than enough for families.
I pay $50/mo for 1Gbs here in TN. How low can you actually go on the price? Typically you don’t see anything less than $50/mo for Internet that not exceptionally bad. I’d keep the 1Gbs. Most routers these days are capable of 1Gbs unless QoS is needed at that speed too.
No, 1gb for your use case is overkill.
Depends on the upload speed. If it’s symmetrical it’s totally worth it. If not, 500 down is more than enough. I’ve got a 30/1000 connection from Comcast and it’s infuriating. It was on sale because “Gig speeds are here!” but it’s a joke. I’d take a symmetrical 250Mbps connection over my 30/1000 every day of the week.
$50 is a great price for 1Gb. Most cheap modern hardware can handle it just fine