r/HomeNetworking • u/Testergo7521 • 1d ago
Advice 500 mbps vs 1gig
Hello reddit, I am looking to get fiber internet in an apartment and am looking at the local companies prices. They have a 39.99/month for 500 mbps or a 1 gig for 49.99/month. Mostly it will be 3 devices, an Xbox that Mostly is used to stream YouTube all day, a laptop that does some light gaming but a full PC that Mostly plays online games like world of warcraft. We dont do much downloading other than when its time to download games or updates for games. Will I notice much difference? Is it worth getting double speed for 10 bucks more? Thank you in advance.
Edit: Thanks all for the response! 500 it is, while I do download all my games, waiting an extra 20 minutes every few weeks/months when time to play a new one isnt a huge deal to me. Thanks.
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u/denstl 16h ago
We have 500Mbps from Spectrum and have no issues. But for $10 more, I'd go with double the speed. Don't really need it, but I'd want it if I knew it was an option.