chrome (out of the box) has the "autofill"/"instant" navigation bar instead of the drop down (sites frequently visited). start typing the beginning of the address, and it'll fill in the rest. just press enter.
about 2 weeks after using it exclusively, i rarely type in more than 3-4 letters and it figures out where i want to go.
maybe try an extension like this one?
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...lbliedgiabmcdd