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  #2887108 16-Mar-2022 12:36

Hi

 

 

 

Current broadband is Vodafone cable, but there is fiber at the house.

 

 

 

Sort of current gaming setup.  Home built PC, Logitech keybaord and mouse, Dell gaming monitor.  

 

 

 

Real gaming gear would be fantastic.

 

 

 




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  #2887110 16-Mar-2022 12:37
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Current connection = Gigabit Fibre

 

Gaming set up = PS5 - although I do have a gaming desktop which I purchased on sale some years back mainly for video editing at the time. Would be interested at some point to explore PC Gaming.

 

"How would a Fibre Pro connection improve your gaming?" Low latency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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  #2887114 16-Mar-2022 12:41
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Currently on Spark Fibre 300/100.

 

Gaming - went to use my 'gaming' rig the other day - motherboard has died, so on the small chance I win this, it'd give me motivation to get a new mainboard, and maybe upgrade the graphics card - Currently an older nVidia (GTX960? I think).




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  #2887124 16-Mar-2022 12:57
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Current set up is fibre, not with Orcon...who I left 12 months ago after 15 years with them...and regret it 🙁

 

Current gaming set up...a PS5 and one game.

 





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  #2887132 16-Mar-2022 13:17
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current 2 degrees fibre

 

current setup is laptop, xbox and tablets

 

hoping fibre pro will reduce my crash rate

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  #2887136 16-Mar-2022 13:31
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Current Broadband: MyRepublic gig connection

 

Current Gaming : NUC i9 32gb ram but no gaming side, def needs some bling to make it look better

 

Advantages of Fibre: Lower Latency which is always good.


 
 
 
 

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  #2887138 16-Mar-2022 13:35
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What is your current broadband connection?

 

Starlink satellite. Can't get fibre here but would be happy to donate the connection to a worthy cause.

 

 

 

Do you have a gaming setup?

 

Not really. I don't think a laptop on the bed counts. Could definitely do with a proper chair, mouse, keyboard and headset.

 

 

 

How would a Fibre Pro connection improve your gaming?

 

Sadly I spent a year trying and failing to get fibre from the end of the street to our rural home. I doubt winning a Fibre Pro connection would change anything for us, but I'm sure there's a family in need out there who could use a year of free internet.

 


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#2887142 16-Mar-2022 13:49
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I do currently have fibre. My only gaming setup at the moment is a PS4. Hopefully Fibre Pro would improve my gaming performance, surely it can't make me any worse 🤣


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  #2887164 16-Mar-2022 14:19
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Current broadband: 2Degrees 900/400 Fibre

 

Gaming setup: Sinclair ZX81 1KB with upgraded mechanical switch keyboard :-0 (Not used for a while now). 

 

Fibre Pro  probably wouldn't improve on what I have now

 





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  #2887168 16-Mar-2022 14:23
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I have slow fibre and my gaming machine is riddled with ancient chips that makes people laugh. A new system and faster connection will make me into a winner. Definitely.

 

 

 

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#2887175 16-Mar-2022 14:44
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I currently only have a laptop for basic gaming with Vodafone Broadband. 

 

 

 

This setup would be awesome!


 
 
 

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  #2887176 16-Mar-2022 14:46
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I have fibre broadband. But no gaming setup apart from my iPad 🤣. I do love to accessorise, and if I were to win this awesome prize, I would finally have the push I need to get a gaming laptop, and then the world would be mine!


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  #2887179 16-Mar-2022 15:02
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Current: Slingshot "Gigabit"

Gaming: Yes, though it's 99% a work setup 😢

I don't think that Fibre Pro would improve my gaming unless it has dedicated / faster routing or less downtime, but if it does, then it definitely would!


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  #2887234 16-Mar-2022 15:24
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Think you need a new gfx card or monitor, the resolution on that monitor is horrible ;)





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  #2887239 16-Mar-2022 15:35
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Currently on 300Mbps downstream/100Mbps upstream fibre. My gaming setup has been built from the ground up for the last 20+ years, and the chassis' plastic base has cracked so I have to mount it sideways. Though I already have a fibre connection, a FibrePro plan would greatly improve the latency even further. And latency is everything when you're up against seasoned opponents.

 





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