Zepsblackdog

4K looks great, YES. HOWEVER, the new 4K 144hz monitors are NOT out yet. I would NOT go 4K simply because they cannot refresh as fast as 2K monitors right now. There's no way I'd pay for a monitor that does 60hz. That's outdated and looks like hell in twitch shooters. Mine is the Predator 2K 1440P 144/165 27" IPS panel. Looks amazing, and refreshes at 165 max. 4ms response, IPS colors are quite impressive. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824106004 I owned ASUS monitors too, they are also a good choice. IPS vs. TN...besides size and refresh rate, THAT is the BIG decision.

I'm interested in seeing this. Here's the thing..on PC infinite warfare, I get BETTER hit detection/faster kills with the geo filter off as well. Strange, I know. Don't get me wrong, it's laggy and stutters, but the kills are instant. Geo filter on, in strict mode, the gameplay is smooth as silk, but DAMN! It takes twice the bullets for a kill. This has got to be a game issue. 70/70 here with almost NO buffer bloat at all too..

That RX480 is a good card! I haven't used an AMD card (ATI) in years. I try to upgrade graphics every two years. I'm on the STRIX 980TI now, and will skip 1080. 1180TI is in the future.. Do you have a good monitor? Playing in 2K (1440P) is really nice with Gsync. You'd be able to use Freesync, as an AMD customer.

The last AMD cpu I had was the 2500+ That was YEARS ago. Since then I've used all i7s exclusively. No need to change, gaming is bliss with a devil's canyon @ 4.6Gs..

Are you on PC or the other thingy?

i7 processors, especially the unlocked... are the nutz in gaming. Huge L3 cache overclocking abilities, and current instruction makes them the best choice. They are expensive, but for serious gaming, they're the only way to go. AMD has some decent CPUs as well, they're getting more and more competitive. I certainly hope they start competing with Intel's i7 series.. that makes for competition, which equates to better pricing for all!

Outstanding news!

It's an almost unfair advantage to have top quality high frame yielding PC components. In online gaming (Not talking about net throughput) it's all about the fastest FRAME rendering. There are 2 ways you can get there... The first is to turn down EVERYTHING. Make the game look like total shit. This will look like you're playing in vomit, but your frames will be super fast and responsive. WHEN i say everything, I mean everything to include RESOLUTION. When I was playing competitive FEAR in ladder 1v1s. w'd ALL PLAY AT 640X480 RES, everything on low. If I even tried to play at 1920x1080, i'd be dead before I could snap to target. It makes THAT much of a difference. The second way is to have a monster system. This allows a DECENT chance of you winning gunfights, even with settings that look great. The downfall is frame rendering. Once again, you'll probably lose to the guy that RENDERS his frames faster. The SECRET of all this is to have a solid ISP with no packet loss, a quality router (R1) and being set up properly in terms of ONLINE FPS games. Keep in mind, that FPS router setup should differ than your "surfing" profile. With your R1 you can set different profiles to maximize each particular task you are doing. I have learned over the years to take online gaming with a grain of salt. There are so many variables in packet exchange that your experience can differ greatly from day to day. Build your system with the best you can afford to, and enjoy the immersion! i7 4790K at 4.6, Crucial BallistiX tracers underclocked for low latency, ASUS STRIX 980TI, Soundblaster Z audio, Sabertooth Z97 Mark1. Corsair liquid cooling and case. Crucial SSDs..

Yes, but they pulse at the very beginning ...

ON pc, you know you're the host when the countdown in the map lobby starts at 23 seconds plus... and you're the ONLY one there... They DO in fact pulse when you are the host on PC as well. There will be no big circles and all the dedis are OUT of the picture.

I was using ALL of the above EXCEPT I had ports forwarded. Using UPnP now, no issues. Thank you. open NAT still too..

NOPE, 10 minutes of gaming interface on R1 frozen AGAIN.. ugh

I am using Chrome, yes. Like i said earlier, great performance in the DMZ, AND>>> I get to use the ARRIS for my wife's crap, turn off wifi on the R1, and just use it for pc gaming. I will disable UPNP on the ARRIS and see if that does the trick. I was in BRIDGED mode initially, no issues like this at all. BUT... I liked the option of the 5G wireless for streaming crap that the R1 didn't have. Hence, the DMZ option. Thanks for the reply Fraser, I will report back if the UPNP disable option works.

OK, but even when I block it, the trace route shows me going OUT of my geofilter, and rebounding from it..? Trace route has little merit I assume? ALSO, thanks for all the help, but can you tell me if I need to PORT FORWARD from my ROUTER/MODEM? I'm in the DMZ withe R1, I have UPNP enabled in the MODEM/ROUTER, but NOTHING (UPNP or UPNP forwarding) enabled on the R1. I DO have ports forwarded on the R1 for COD games. Reason I ask is...since DMZ to the R1, the performance has been good, but the interface FREEZES constantly. I've researched this issue, and selected the port forward/ NO HYPER LANE option and it still locks up quite frequently. Forces an UNPLUG of the R1 because unable to get to the page for a reboot..

Here's this annoying KANSAS host that refues to go away. whether or not it's in my filter, I always get sent here... Could you please check this for me, let me know who or what the hell this is? High pings and constant lag.. ..094817e2e5a8b1b6 Shows Geo in KANSAS USA.