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SpokenTruth said:

If you are concerned about latency, remember that Google has data centers all over the place. You can do a ping test of Google's DNS to get an idea.

Windows:

1. Hit Windows key.
2. Type CMD and press enter.
3. Type Ping 8.8.8.8 and press enter.

You are looking for the round trip times I have highlighted in yellow.  Again, these are round trip.  Cut the number in half to get an idea how fast a signal will get received by Google or sent to you by Google.

For Mac, it's similar.  Open your Terminal window and run the same command.  Your results will look a little different.  Times are displayed at the end of each line.

For Linux, you guys already know what you're doing.

Do this a few times during the hours you game the most to get the most ideal results. Type ping -t 8.8.8.8 to keep the test running longer than 4 pings.

Do you get better results if the number is higher or lower?