Hi guys,
First off, thank you to all who take the time to respond to my question. Your help is greatly appreciated! 
I'm currently using the setup listed below.
Basically, I'm currently experiencing 2 problems. The problems are as follows:
1. On websites such as ja.twitch.tv and vimeo I'm experiencing ridiculously long load times. The amount of time it takes me to buffer a twitch archive is ridiculous. The computer that I'm watching this on is brand new and should not have a problem handling this type of content (i7 3770k processor, Gigabyte GTX 660, etc.). The weirdest part is that I don't have problems with loadtimes on youtube.
2. My second problem is, when watching videos on certain sites (such as, Vevr, v44, etc.) in full screen mode, even if the video is fully loaded, it will stop playing multiple times during one episode and I have to get up and minimize then player then re-enlarge it to get it to resume. This or a similar problem where the sound cuts out will occur and I have to do the same thing to remedy it.
As a bit of additional information, I have adblock and noScript installed and running in my browser at all times. I don't think this is causing any problems (in most cases, I've tried running things with and without them on), but just in case you guys know something I don't, I thought I'd let you know.
Thanks again,
-slpagan1