CSGO build for a friend for his birthday

[iKl9kca]

So my friend has been playing on an amd Radeon 4790 I think and a Pentium I don't know how anyways I want to upgrade for him would 250fps with this be asking to much?

I5 4th gen

Ddr3 1866mhz 16GB

Random mobo

Gtx 970

650w corsair psu

I know csgo is CPU intensive so is This ok? Help is appreciated

[VAkena]

Should be fine, my laptop can run it at 80FPS on medium settings... therefore this should be more than enough

 

Specs

CPU: Intel Core i5 4200U

GPU: Intel HD Graphics

RAM: 8GB

HDD: 500GB

[GM_Peka]

250 fps or so with that, yeah, abit more maybe, Post process and stuff off helps.

 

Once you get past a gtx 950, It's all CPU, you want newer architectures and higher clocks for the highest fps. 2400mhz RAM will yield another 1-2% more fps.

 

Finally, GET AN SSD, and SSD is far more important for CSGO than a 970. With in SSD, you'll never get any loading stutters, and generally get into the map first.

[comefightme]

That's an overkill system for CSGO, theres no point getting 250 fps when your monitor is only 60Hz so make sure you have a 144hz monitor

[iKl9kca]

That's an overkill system for CSGO, theres no point getting 250 fps when your monitor is only 60Hz so make sure you have a 144hz monitor

me and a couple of friends chipped in for a monitor it Eas 400$ so 50$ each since we all have ott builds we thought we would help him, could this get 250fps with the specs mentioned?

[GM_Peka]

That's an overkill system for CSGO, theres no point getting 250 fps when your monitor is only 60Hz so make sure you have a 144hz monitor

That's not true, the lower input latency is very noticeable. And bhopping and long jumps can be easier at higher fps.

 

For competitive FPS, you need all the frames you can get.

[iKl9kca]

Should be fine, my laptop can run it at 80FPS on medium settings... therefore this should be more than enough

 

Specs

CPU: Intel Core i5 4200U

GPU: Intel HD Graphics

RAM: 8GB

HDD: 500GB

Really no deticated gpu and you get that? Fml

[iKl9kca]

That's not true, the lower input latency is very noticeable. And bhopping and long jumps can be easier at higher fps.

this I remeber playing on an elite ok 8530p goddamn that was cancer the diffrence in csgo in particular is fucking massive

[comefightme]

Really no deticated gpu and you get that? Fml

It's CSGO, you dont need a beefy system to get high framerates

[VAkena]

Really no deticated gpu and you get that? Fml

 

No dedicated GPU. I honestly game more on my laptop than my PC because I don't play graphically intensive games.. 

[iKl9kca]

No dedicated GPU. I honestly game more on my laptop than my PC because I don't play graphically intensive games..

weird cause with his system he gets solid 60fps but that graphics card lags around smokes so that would benefit as a system upgrade so like 970 + 4200u would get 200fps ez?

[ZetZet]

Should be fine, my laptop can run it at 80FPS on medium settings... therefore this should be more than enough

 

Specs

CPU: Intel Core i5 4200U

GPU: Intel HD Graphics

RAM: 8GB

HDD: 500GB

80fps isn't even enough.

[VAkena]

weird cause with his system he gets solid 60fps but that graphics card lags around smokes so that would benefit as a system upgrade so like 970 + 4200u would get 200fps ez?

 

Maybe it's cause my laptop is relatively new? Manufactured in 2015 - so I guess it slightly better? Idk.

 

A GTX 970 without a doubt would land him 150FPS+ (high settings) coupled with at least 8GB of RAM. Then again I'm fine playing any game at 60FPS+.

[iKl9kca]

Maybe it's cause my laptop is relatively new? Manufactured in 2015 - so I guess it slightly better? Idk.

 

A GTX 970 without a doubt would land him 150FPS+ (high settings) coupled with at least 8GB of RAM. Then again I'm fine playing any game at 60FPS+.

Thanks for the support!

[TheRandomness]

4690k overclocked + good cooler + R9 380

[VAkena]

80fps isn't even enough.

 

The human eye detects 25FPS as and considers it animation, 80FPS conceals the illusion well enough that it becomes smooth and playable. But then again it's a laptop; my PC averages out around 200FPS. If your system can do better, good for you.

[ZetZet]

The human eye detects 25FPS as and considers it animation, 80FPS conceals the illusion well enough that it becomes smooth and playable. But then again it's a laptop; my PC averages out around 200FPS. If your system can do better, good for you.

except cs:go if played on a normal 128 tick server needs 128 fps or more to function properly at all.

[Belgarathian]

I would do something like this, it should have no issue pushing 120+ FPS on CS:GO... 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $548.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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