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Title: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 September 2014, 10:13:49: People with larger pipes..

How fast does steam get up to for ya'll..

It can easily saturate my puny 92Mbit (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/dying-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862500)
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: oscillik on Wed, 24 September 2014, 10:52:59: old screenshot from when Rise of the Triad came out
(http://i.imgur.com/7q4XYNg.png)

(yes that's megaBYTES per sec, not megabits per sec)
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Altis on Wed, 24 September 2014, 11:03:25: I've managed 12 MB/s down on Steam before on some seriously good cable. I've since been bumped down and am now at 3-5 MB/s.

Amazing thing is I can still browse the web, youtube, and use other devices in the house and it seems unaffected. DSL would cripple all other sources apart from the main download.

Still, I remember the good old days when 4 KB/s was quite decent. I still get pretty worked up when I see 3+ MB/s download speeds. My mind is blown each time.
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 24 September 2014, 16:50:01: I don't even notice Steam slowing my connect, the only thing that really slows it is when I'm dl'ing with utorrent.
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 September 2014, 23:58:24: Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 24 September 2014, 16:50:01
I don't even notice Steam slowing my connect, the only thing that really slows it is when I'm dl'ing with utorrent.

well you only have so-much bandwidth.
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Sent on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:05:39: Usually around 10-12 MB/s down. Can't complain.
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:38:07: This is around my peak. Maybe a bit higher on good days. It's not terrible but I could use so much faster.
(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-001.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/xaXkrue.png?1)
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:38:55: What is a steam?
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:42:06: Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:38:55
What is a steam?
(http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Steam-Now-Produced-from-Almost-Freezing-Water-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:49:05: Quote from: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:38:07
This is around my peak. Maybe a bit higher on good days. It's not terrible but I could use so much faster.
Show Image
(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-001.gif)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/xaXkrue.png?1)

oh nos... that would take you almost 30mins to install Dota .. (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/embarrassed3-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862502)
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:59:26: Quote from: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:42:06
Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:38:55
What is a steam?
Show Image
(http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Steam-Now-Produced-from-Almost-Freezing-Water-2.jpg)

Ah yes! Thread can be locked now?
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 02:25:48: Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:59:26
Quote from: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:42:06
Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:38:55
What is a steam?
Show Image
(http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Steam-Now-Produced-from-Almost-Freezing-Water-2.jpg)

Ah yes! Thread can be locked now?
What are you going on about? Did I miss something?
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 02:28:54: Quote from: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 02:25:48
Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:59:26
Quote from: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:42:06
Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 25 September 2014, 00:38:55
What is a steam?
Show Image
(http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Steam-Now-Produced-from-Almost-Freezing-Water-2.jpg)

Ah yes! Thread can be locked now?
I'm not sure if I missed something but what are you going on about? What's wrong with the thread?

You're still here?
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 25 September 2014, 09:56:16: (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/crying1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862497)

Wish I had GBe Bandwidth...

This is taking forever..

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Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 25 September 2014, 10:08:18: yo that game is awesome
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 12:13:45: I need to move to Sweden...

those damned Swedes have such great internet.
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/1b38f9e2.gif)
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 25 September 2014, 13:04:40: Quote from: Air tree on Thu, 25 September 2014, 12:13:45
I need to move to Sweden...

those damned Swedes have such great internet.
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/1b38f9e2.gif)

or florida.. $40 per month 1000/1000

I'm guessing this was done in response to the rising pr0n industry there.
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 25 September 2014, 13:05:29: Quote from: TacticalStache on Thu, 25 September 2014, 10:08:18
yo that game is awesome

Indeed it is.. It's a highly Refined Kart game with NO GIMMICKS...
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 25 September 2014, 13:07:37: I'm impressed when I get 2MB/s.
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 25 September 2014, 13:09:05: Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 25 September 2014, 13:07:37
I'm impressed when I get 2MB/s.

You can probably sign up for a business connection for something like $80 if they don't offer residential plans faster than 2MB/s
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 26 September 2014, 10:01:02: Nope not at my current place. I have the fastest they will offer me for DSL. Cable isn't an option. While it's theoretically available at my place, when I tired it they weren't ever able to make it work better than like 32kbps so it was like using dial up in 1995.
Title: Re: Fastest steam Download
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 26 September 2014, 10:57:11: Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 26 September 2014, 10:01:02
Nope not at my current place. I have the fastest they will offer me for DSL. Cable isn't an option. While it's theoretically available at my place, when I tired it they weren't ever able to make it work better than like 32kbps so it was like using dial up in 1995.

Under ur avatar, it says location: USA...

where in USA are ya..