Killer NIC M1 Gaming Network Card – 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Network Adapter -- Less Game Lag, Smoother Gameplay

Pros: So now, to answer the burning question… is the card worth the money? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It does just what it says it is going to do. I play World of Warcraft and KillerNIC dropped my ping by 20-30ish ms and has boosted my FPS in situations where there is LOTS of action going on the screen and my FPS is dropping like flies. It reduces times where you would normally see lag in the game making for a smoother experience over all. Now I’ve got a higher end gaming system and I did not see worlds of difference in my games… could I live without this card, you bet. Am I having a better gaming experience so far? Yeah… and that’s what this card is aiming for. I am looking forward to doing some more graphic’s intense stuff later where there is going to be even more crazy stuff going on to really put this thing to the test and I’ll keep ya posted.

Cons: My first card was DOA & while it would load & the OS saw that it was there, something was hosed & it would not get an IP address (it took six hours of solo troubleshooting to confirm it was hosed, I was getting really annoyed). Called Bigfoot & they heard me out, did a basic troubleshoot, & suggested I put in a ticket on their website (to some not the best way to handle tech support but to me this is the best way to describe every little thing that I tried to do to troubleshoot the card). Bigfoot sent me an email thanking me for attempting to troubleshoot with them & that they believe the card is dead (well duh); setup next day RMA cross ship & wait. Next day- no replacement card… *gurr* oh well I did get my credit card info to them at the last minute to have them cross-ship me another card. Day two of waiting- Replacement card arrives, uninstall bad card, & drop in new card… lights up to start… that’s a good sign; installed drivers and everything works. That’s MORE LIKE IT!

Overall Review: Well the NIC is shiny right out of the box with a sweet “K” shaped aluminum nickel-plated heat sink… put it in though and it kind of disappears in-between my other cards so you can’t see it, oh well. . Lights on the card flash like a warning beacon on a cell tower at night… not to annoying, has a cool effect to it. Tentative final impressions: Tech support is there to work stuff out, I’m happy with the support, second card working as advertised, if you have the money to blow and you would call yourself a hardcore gamer that needs that little extra edge or your looking for a better online gaming experience this card is what your looking for.

Pros: Lowers ping, takes the newwork load off cpu, does exactly what is advertised. Especially good for when I run server in F.E.A.R. Now gamers on my server do not complain about ping. The load on my cpu (a amd fx-55) was reduced drasticaly, especially with several players onboard. This card has it's own processor that handles the load, and much better. The red flashing lights are kind-of neat to look at.

Cons: My card installing skills are not the best. Had to re-seat it three times. Important--USE DRIVERS OFF THE WEBSITE,--not the cd. I also shut off my lan - lines, to boost performance a little. Set your software to "Game" mode. Some of my gaming friends can 'feel' the difference, I can not, except when in server mode, with up to 16 players network traffic.

Overall Review: The negative reviews are misleading I think. Many do not know what this card actually does, and should not be writing reviews. It will not improve a slow line, as it only increases the processing of the information it is sent. Just bough this for a friend of mine, who runs a server that I play on alot.

Pros: I have had the Killer M1 for over two years now. While at the start there were some small driver issues this card has worked very well for me. The effects of this card are subtle at times but still noticable. The company takes pride in their product and are constantly trying to improve it. It is more than just a plain old network card. The added features of the FNA software has been an unexpected plus. I originally bought it just for gaming.

Cons: I originally paid 249 for it and I still think below 200 would be more fitting a price point. They should really get a updated driver CD in the retail boxes now. The drivers that it comes with are useless. Always get the latest release from the Bigfoot website when you install it. The difference is night and day.

Overall Review: I have never had a problem installing the drivers or had it corrupt my windows installation as some have said. Sounds to me like they just might be too smart for their own good. Something I can say Killer willl not help you with.

Pros: Great card , I see 800kps dowload speeds on cable when not limited by the upload sights limitations. .Nice framerate increase and ping drop in my online games.

Cons: Took Bigfoot a while to get thier drivers worked out. Had times when the cards linux os didn't want to boot properly. That was a quite a while ago tho , it's all good now

Overall Review: You may want to hesitate on getting the card if you are the kind of person that 250$ is alot of money . The performance increase and ability to run FNA may not be worth it to you.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: There was no noticeable difference in performance or ping. What makes it worse is the Killernic wasn't compatible with most of the games I played (Chaser, Battlefield series, UT3, etc.) These games would never load their server browser list, or if they did the pings would all show 999, and the only way to fix that was to run Killernic in comparability mode which negates the performance enhancement (if there ever was). Also, the ping throttle doesn't work and crashes most games, and most of the FNA apps don't work the way they are supposed to. Check out their forums and see for yourself.

Overall Review: I made sure to use their newest drivers and followed the install directions exactly. I have a Q6600 cpu and GTX 260 gpu, Windows XP. Product returned.

Pros: This card works as advertised. It has stabilized/lowered my average ping. It also has helped with overall frame Rates. I love the FNA apps they are a great feature and looking forward to many more. If you have the money to spend it is worth it, otherwise get something else first.

Cons: None

Pros: This is actually one of the better NICs out there today. It will take the load off of your CPU and do the network processing from windows itself.

Cons: Most people don't need this, especially gamers who have bought a very nice Gamer Rig. Their processor is more than adequate to deal with the network traffic Windows would normally give it. The idea behind this NIC is great for slower computers with slower processors.

Overall Review: A lot of people blindly buy things on a whim without doing research. You'll see a lot of bad reviews below simply because people don't actually read what the thing does. If you're in desperate need of an upgrade, say running an Athlon or P3/P4, and can't afford a brand new system. This card will give you a little extra horsepower. It’s not the same as buying a new mobo/cpu or a new graphics card, but it'll help a little. These types of NICs are mainly used in Server/Web Server setups. They're used so the processor can be used more to do database commands etc. while not having to worry about all the network traffic. If you have 250 dollars to blow or think you can actually use this card, then go for it, otherwise I personally say save up a bit more and buy a new mobo/mem/proc. You'll get way better performance that way.

Pros: This card lowered my ping from 102 to 67 solid. I would have jumps from 80 -120 or higher then I install the card. Boom I am at 60-70 solid which is awesome now my ping is constant.

Cons: Nothing buy it use it and enjoy it.

Overall Review: Yes maybe you should think before you speak. This card rulz I am installing it in two machines I sold to buddies.