Which one is the best ethernet cable for pc gaming?

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[karoline]

For PC gaming, the best Ethernet cable to go for would generally be a Cat6 or Cat6a. These cables are good for high-speed internet and provide a good balance between cost and performance. Plus, they're widely available and not too expensive. If you've got a really high-speed internet connection and want to make absolutely sure you're maximizing throughput, a Cat7 might be worth considering, but for most setups, Cat6 or Cat6a is perfectly sufficient.

[MrOracle]

Any CAT6 cable is going to be fine. As a guy who designs and builds networks, I would be shocked if you have home gear that supports connections over 1 Gb/so, which has been the industry standard for 20 years. There IS faster gear available, of course, but it's still expensive (though it's just starting to become more affordable) which means that only well-off enthusiasts and people who have some business need have faster gear at home. That's less than 0.01% of US homes.

There's nothing fancy about these cables, and the whole reason we've standardized on CAT6 and similar cables is that they are inexpensive. CAT6 cable can handle gigabit speeds to its max length of 100m (330 feet), and can handle 10gig speeds at half that length (165 feet), which means that spending more for a higher spec is almost certainly a waste of money.

Gaming is helped the most by reducing latency - a low average "ping" number. That's mostly a function of your router and your Internet service, not your home distribution.

[Purpleronnie]

the properties of an Ethernet cable have very little to do with a gaming pc other than does it work to allow uninterrupted data transfer. Let’s qualify the question shall we? If we are talking about “online” gaming then the maximum throughput of the cable is likely the least of your concern in comparison to the maximum throughput of the core components of your gaming rig including your own latency in controlling the character in the online game. If your isp connection contention ratio is garbage whether you have a 100MB connection to your router or a 10GB connection will make no discernible difference at all

[SueShe]

Any Cat 8 high speed ethernet cable is good enough for gaming. This is the highest standard you can have nowadays. Also make sure to take the shortest length needed because the longer the cable, the more signal loss you will have if you buy a 30 foot long cable but only need 3 foot to connect your device. The loss is not enormous but since you are asking for the best, take into account the size you need and don't buy lengths that are not needed.

[RebelinSteel]

Cable is not the problem, it is what bandwidth, speed you have with your ISP, also what you are gaming with. Also depends on the game and settings, I can play on wifi 6 at home. As others have said pretty much every cat6 cable going is okay for you, it’s more a case of looking at the other bottlenecks for the games you play.

[worldscolide]

As long as it's gigabit, literally any manufactured cat 6 or better cable is good. It's not bandwidth that gaming cares about, it's latency, hence why I never game on wifi, no matter how fast it is.

Source.. I've been in IT for 24 years.

[worldscolide]

Good God the misinformation in the one and only pink post is comical.. Ethernet cables don't lose signal quality or strength until you're at the 150 foot mark.. And cat 8? Come on.. Cat 8 is literally only needed for 10gbps server to server interconnect.. Not a gaming machine. Wow.

[MrOracle]

CAT6A (which is very different from regular CAT6) will do 10gb/s out to the full 100m/330ft. CAT7 is for 20gb/s and CAT8 for 40gb/s at max length. I assure everyone that if you need CAT8 cable at home, it's because you have $10,000 or more of networking equipment at home and you damn sure know you have a reason for it that's far beyond gaming. There are probably less than 1000 homes in the entire US that have gear that needs CAT8 cable, and CAT8 cable will do exactly nothing to help anyone with common gigabit networking gear. It will just be thicker, heavier, and more expensive for no good reason.

I just got finished installing CAT8 in a customer's house during a remodel, but he's a tech geek making half a million a year and he wanted to put cable in his walls that would last and be useful for as long as possible, since it's unlikely that the walls will be opened up again for 50+ years in this house. It's probably still overkill, but at least that's a somewhat more sensible reason for using CAT8. This guy also has 10g networking gear and has a 2gb/s fiber connection that is due to be upgraded to 10gb/s in about 6 months, when the ISP starts offering those speeds.

[worldscolide]

So this is a long drawn out way of saying I'm not wrong? Cause umm you know who I'm talking about lol.

[MrOracle]

I was agreeing with you and just adding additional clarification.

[worldscolide]

Ah thanks, dude I once had a client who wanted fiber in every room, I'm not going to say no to money, but just wow lol.

[V_Injector]

Cat 8 if you're gaming...

[kellytheman]

Sorry i would not know I play console. My brother who is a pc gamer bought top of line one that professional gamers use but he paid quite a lot and I don’t remember the name but he did say it was worth it.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Anything not old. There isn't really a quality difference in brands, so as long as its new, its able to use modern connections.

[Jay-_-]

Honestly I have no idea id suggest any Ethernet cable they should all be good since it's going from your router directly into your PC most should be valid.

[exitseven]

As long as the cable is in good shape one cable is as good as the next.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Visco Fuse is the most effective cable for pc gaming i have observed.

[strateguy632]

CAT6

[RANDOMGUY2323]

I have no clue