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Johnny boys
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Okay so here’s my issue, I’m a competitive CSGO gamer.. and I’m looking to buy a budget gaming pc (around $1000CAD) I would like something relatively fast and can run pretty decent FPS “maybe around 140?? (Only if possible) and Compatible with my 144hz monitor.. if you can help me out then I appreciate you a lot. Also if you do list parts from amazon or other sites could it be Canadian? ❤️

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5 minutes ago, Johnny boys said:

I would like something relatively fast and can run pretty decent FPS “maybe around 140?? (Only if possible) and Compatible with my 144hz monitor.

competitive CS:GO gamers usually target about 300 fps so I think a mere 140 is a little low for your aspirations

 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor $219.05 @ Vuugo
Motherboard ASRock B365M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $131.76 @ Vuugo
Memory G.Skill Value 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $89.99 @ Memory Express
Storage TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $75.98 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB Twin Fan Video Card $325.50 @ Vuugo
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $107.98 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $67.97 @ Amazon Canada
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1018.23
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 11:23 EDT-0400  

 

It comes in a tiny bit over budget

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Smidge over $1000 CAD but not by much. If you need a HDD you can always add one later on but I went ahead and went with a solid build to get you started. Much easier to toss in a HDD later on than it is to buy a HDD and add an SSD later and transfer everything or reinstall windows.

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $256.95 @ Vuugo
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $139.99 @ Canada Computers
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $105.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Crucial BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $56.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC Video Card $329.99 @ Memory Express
Case Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $67.97 @ Amazon Canada
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1037.86
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $1027.86
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 11:23 EDT-0400  

 

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Just now, Fasauceome said:

competitive CS:GO gamers usually target about 300 fps so I think a mere 140 is a little low for your aspirations

 

If you want primarily good counter strike performance:

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor $219.05 @ Vuugo
Motherboard ASRock B365M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $131.76 @ Vuugo
Memory G.Skill Value 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $89.99 @ Memory Express
Storage TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $75.98 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB Twin Fan Video Card $325.50 @ Vuugo
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $107.98 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $67.97 @ Amazon Canada
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1018.23
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 11:23 EDT-0400  

 

It comes in a tiny bit over budget

Well I’m doing Just fine sitting at supreme with only 90fps but thanks a lot, what kind of FPS would you think this build would put out?

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1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Smidge over $1000 CAD but not by much. If you need a HDD you can always add one later on but I went ahead and went with a solid build to get you started. Much easier to toss in a HDD later on than it is to buy a HDD and add an SSD later and transfer everything or reinstall windows.

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $256.95 @ Vuugo
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $139.99 @ Canada Computers
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $105.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Crucial BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $56.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC Video Card $329.99 @ Memory Express
Case Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $67.97 @ Amazon Canada
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1037.86
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $1027.86
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 11:23 EDT-0400  

 

I do have a question.. what’s the difference between a HDD and SSD? Why is the SSD more sought after for gamers?

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1 minute ago, Johnny boys said:

Well I’m doing Just fine sitting at supreme with only 90fps but thanks a lot, what kind of FPS would you think this build would put out?

around 250 i believe

I Use my knowledge as business owner and self taught technician aswell as an AI to help people. AI might be controversial but it actually works pretty well 90% of the time.

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1 minute ago, Johnny boys said:

Woah

or mayby more. if playing on low probably much more than 300

I Use my knowledge as business owner and self taught technician aswell as an AI to help people. AI might be controversial but it actually works pretty well 90% of the time.

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2 minutes ago, Johnny boys said:

I do have a question.. what’s the difference between a HDD and SSD? Why is the SSD more sought after for gamers?

Well a HDD is slow and relies on spinning a platter and looking for the data.

An SSD is much faster because it keeps a table of where all the data is located so it doesn't have to seek the data out.

Think of the data access times like driving a beat up old car that might get 50mph on a good day with the wind behind it vs a top of the line super car that can do laps around the old car. HDDs are good for storing a ton of data (for now until prices on SSDs drop more) or for using things you don't have to access quickly such as photos, movies, etc.

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a bit under budget and a better cpu.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $256.95 @ Vuugo
Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $82.27 @ Vuugo
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $95.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Western Digital Blue SN500 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $89.30 @ shopRBC
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC Video Card $329.99 @ Memory Express
Case Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $49.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $67.97 @ Amazon Canada
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1007.46
  Mail-in rebates -$35.00
  Total $972.46
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 11:31 EDT-0400  

 

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20 minutes ago, Johnny boys said:

Well I’m doing Just fine sitting at supreme with only 90fps but thanks a lot, what kind of FPS would you think this build would put out?

Do you have any recommendations on a different video card for this build? This ones out of stock

 

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