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The following is our recommendation for the best network switch for gaming on a budget. The three top priorities of a gaming environment would be speed, performance and quality.

When buying a network switch for gaming, the following three minimum features are recommended when you are on a budget . The article assumes that a maximum of 8 devices would be used for connecting to the switch.




Gigabit Ports

The switch should have support for gigabit ports. This would ensure that the PC’s and gaming application servers connecting to the ports would have the best possible speed. Gigabit interface cards can be used on the servers and PCs to achieve the optimal speed.

VLAN

It is recommended to setup servers and PCs on different VLANs. This would ensure that proper segregation is provided. Although this is not mandatory , it is a good to have feature for better manageability.

Port-based 802.1p/DSCP QoS

Port based QOS would prioritize your traffic and guarantee high quality of gaming. It would be far more superior than using a switch without any QoS features.

Based on the above features , TP-Link TL-SG108PE | 8 Port Gigabit PoE Switch | is identified.

The switch is a 8 port switch ,which has all the identified features implemented on it. In addition, it also supports 4 POE ports which can be used to power the PCs or servers in case there is no power supply.

The price comes to around $59 which fits well for a budget switch for gaming with all the features identified. The switch can be purchased from Amazon using the following link. TP-Link TL-SG108PE | 8 Port Gigabit PoE Switch |

The switch has been recommended based on the assumption that there are only 8 systems including the server connecting to it. In case, the number of devices are more, a 24 or 48 port switch can be purchased.

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