Would a nice fancy NIC improve a cable internet connection if using one of the new Z77 motherboards?

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Matt

Building a gaming computer, looking to maximize as many things as possible. I saw a guide from two years ago that suggests that a nice NIC could reduce latency and help the overall connection. I was wondering, could this also be true for the new Z77 series of motherboards? I'll either be using a cat6 or cat7 ethernet cable to connect to my router, btw.

Answer
No. A NIC is limited to what it connected to and in 99% of the cases the NIC will out perform the router you are using. Don't worry about it.

How much would it cost to buy my own gaming computer?

Staticx

I'm going to do some research myself, but before I do so, about how much do you think someone will spend to build their own gaming computer? As cheap as possible, but still running games on high graphics.
Does it really have to be a AMD motherboard, I heard Asus motherboards are better?

Answer
Generally for a good gaming computer, you need to set a certain bar, and research what kind of games it is you're going to be playing. See what kind of performance people get with a specification, and try to make your computer around that rough description, cutting a few corners here and there to save money if needed.

My computer cost around 600-800 dollars, and it can run most of the newer games on full. (it's using a Phenom II x4 3.2 ghz cpu) Use AMD for your CPU, they're cheaper, and generally give the same performance as intel. Make sure you get an AMD motherboard to match it. There are quite a few guides on how to pick your components, but try to go with what I said. It's what I did to make mine. :)

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