CSGO rig

[bTk.]

Budget (including currency): 10k

Country: United States 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: CSGO

Hey folks, 

 

All help is appreciated. 
 

I only play CSGO. I currently have a i7-9700F , MSI 2060 super, asrock b360m ib-r1, 16 gb 2666 ddr4, 500 gig wd green ssd. I attached a picture for reference if I left out something pertinent. Ethernet at a gig. Monitor is MSI MPG341CQR.

 

i used to be a ranked player..cs 1.3. Yeah a long time ago. So I got back into playing about 3 months ago and picked up that rig at Costco for 900 bucks, seemed like a screaming deal. It was brought in for a demonstration for staff, used for an hour and sold to me. I’m not quite back to my old skill level, but my ratio is comfortably at 4-1. 
 

I’m naive now, I don’t know about the newest tech etc. I got my MCSE and A+ 17 years ago, but changed fields.  
 

I want to know if my current rig is the best for what I’m doing. I want the absolute best for CSGO. 
 

Also, any tips on a gaming laptop with the same requirements I listed for the desktop?

 

Sorry, I’m long winded but I want you guys to know exactly where I’m at. 
 

thank you for your knowledge and help in advance 

 

j
 

 

 

[Mateyyy]

Your current system is still very good for even the latest AAA titles, for CS:GO it's more than plenty.

Those timings on the memory look very loose, but it's not uncommon for prebuilts to have super cheap RAM (and storage, PSUs, things 90% of people won't really care about too much) and it's not the end of the world.

If you want to build a PC yourself (which will obviously be better than getting a prebuilt for both better value for money and wiser part selection), I'd suggest waiting until at least early Q4, when we'll most likely be getting Nvidia's Ampere cards and probably AMD's Zen 3.

[Statik]

You can literally play CSGO on a microwave. What FPS are you getting now?

 

I'd say anything that drives 1080p 144hz is good enough for competitive.

[gloop]

The best:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor	$529.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC LIQUID FREEZER II 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$299.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Flare X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory	$109.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.80 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$128.99 @ Dell
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card	$1207.00 @ B&H
Case	Fractal Design Meshify S2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$159.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$149.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2905.72
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2885.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 18:13 EDT-0400

 

The sensible:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$409.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$299.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$128.99 @ Dell
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$499.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1748.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 18:14 EDT-0400

 

[bTk.]

7 minutes ago, Statik said:

You can literally play CSGO on a microwave. What FPS are you getting now?

 

I'd say anything that drives 1080p 144hz is good enough for competitive.

Thank you so much for responding. With msi afterburner activated, stock settings, I show 200-250 fps. 

[bTk.]

8 minutes ago, Statik said:

You can literally play CSGO on a microwave. What FPS are you getting now?

 

I'd say anything that drives 1080p 144hz is good enough for competitive.

 

9 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Your current system is still very good for even the latest AAA titles, for CS:GO it's more than plenty.

Those timings on the memory look very loose, but it's not uncommon for prebuilts to have super cheap RAM (and storage, PSUs, things 90% of people won't really care about too much) and it's not the end of the world.

If you want to build a PC yourself (which will obviously be better than getting a prebuilt for both better value for money and wiser part selection), I'd suggest waiting until at least early Q4, when we'll most likely be getting Nvidia's Ampere cards and probably AMD's Zen 3.

I don’t want to throw good money away, I’ll buy the best ram. What is the best ram you would recommend given my existing specs?

[Statik]

1 hour ago, bTk. said:

 

I don’t want to throw good money away, I’ll buy the best ram. What is the best ram you would recommend given my existing specs?

What monitor do you have now? Upgrading anything seems pretty pointless if you're getting 200-250fps...

[You_found_dom]

2 hours ago, bTk. said:

 

I don’t want to throw good money away, I’ll buy the best ram. What is the best ram you would recommend given my existing specs?

Try anything around 3000mhz, cl can’t be higher than 16

[You_found_dom]

2 hours ago, gloop said:

The best:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor	$529.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC LIQUID FREEZER II 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$299.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Flare X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory	$109.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.80 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$128.99 @ Dell
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card	$1207.00 @ B&H
Case	Fractal Design Meshify S2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$159.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$149.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2905.72
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2885.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 18:13 EDT-0400

 

The sensible:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$409.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$299.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$128.99 @ Dell
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$499.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1748.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 18:14 EDT-0400

 

For cs:go, a 9600k with a mobo that lets you oc is already enough, once oced it’s basically as good as a 9900k for gaming

[bTk.]

2 hours ago, Statik said:

What monitor do you have now? Upgrading anything seems pretty pointless if you're getting 200-250fps...

MSI MPG341CQR

[bTk.]

I’m not interested in overclocking as I’m not familiar. Is my motherboard legit? It seems like basic junk from what I’ve been able to find. If I buy the 300 dollar board can I run top shelf memory?

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 hours ago, bTk. said:

 

I don’t want to throw good money away, I’ll buy the best ram. What is the best ram you would recommend given my existing specs?

doesn't matter with the board you already have, it's already running your ram at the highest speed the board supports. you can get a better GPU instead but it's not necessary well past the refresh rate anyway.

[Statik]

2 hours ago, bTk. said:

I’m not interested in overclocking as I’m not familiar. Is my motherboard legit? It seems like basic junk from what I’ve been able to find. If I buy the 300 dollar board can I run top shelf memory?

If all you care about is CSGO, then to be honest upgrading right now is pointless. You're rocking a 144hz monitor, and you're getting well over 200FPS. You could upgrade to a 3900x, and 2080Ti on a X570 Godlike, with 128GB DDR4-40000, and it essentially won't matter, because you're PC is currently outperforming what your monitor can drive.

[bTk.]

9 minutes ago, Statik said:

If all you care about is CSGO, then to be honest upgrading right now is pointless. You're rocking a 144hz monitor, and you're getting well over 200FPS. You could upgrade to a 3900x, and 2080Ti on a X570 Godlike, with 128GB DDR4-40000, and it essentially won't matter, because you're PC is currently outperforming what your monitor can drive.

Ok, so basically leave it alone. The FPS moves during scenes, but never falls below 144. 
 

I thought I was doing great by getting that monitor, I thought the rig was the weak link. 

[bTk.]

Ok so what gaming laptop should I get?

[bTk.]

59 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

doesn't matter with the board you already have, it's already running your ram at the highest speed the board supports. you can get a better GPU instead but it's not necessary well past the refresh rate anyway.

Ok, that’s what I was wondering. So pretty much leave well enough alone ?

[Statik]

1 hour ago, bTk. said:

Ok, so basically leave it alone. The FPS moves during scenes, but never falls below 144. 
 

I thought I was doing great by getting that monitor, I thought the rig was the weak link. 

The hertz that a monitor drives essentially means that's the max amount of FPS your monitor "displays". So since you have a 144hz monitor, everything over 144fps is more or less "useless" (for lack of a better word).

 

1 hour ago, bTk. said:

Ok so what gaming laptop should I get?

So you want a laptop now?

 

is it only for CSGO? What else is it for? Budget? Etc?

[bTk.]

42 minutes ago, Statik said:

The hertz that a monitor drives essentially means that's the max amount of FPS your monitor "displays". So since you have a 144hz monitor, everything over 144fps is more or less "useless" (for lack of a better word).

 

So you want a laptop now?

 

is it only for CSGO? What else is it for? Budget? Etc?

Understood, thank you. 
 

yeah why not. 
 

The budget is whatever. I want to be able to play CSGO at the same quality or better as my rig. 

[Mateyyy]

8 hours ago, bTk. said:

I don’t want to throw good money away, I’ll buy the best ram. What is the best ram you would recommend given my existing specs?

Well if you don't want to throw money away, then don't bother.

It maybe would've been worth getting a whole new kit of memory if you were running single-channel, but since you're not, the difference from the RAM you have now and a better kit, with a 9700F, will be pretty much unnoticeable.

[Statik]

17 hours ago, bTk. said:

The budget is whatever

Are you seriously looking for a laptop or no? Because there's $300-500 laptops that will run CSGO fine, and there's $3000-5000 laptops that will run it fine. We need a budget if you're serious, and if you're not its kind of a waste of peoples time to do research for you IMHO.

[bTk.]

15 minutes ago, Statik said:

Are you seriously looking for a laptop or no? Because there's $300-500 laptops that will run CSGO fine, and there's $3000-5000 laptops that will run it fine. We need a budget if you're serious, and if you're not its kind of a waste of peoples time to do research for you IMHO.

Definitely interested. Same requirements as the desktop. The budget doesn't really pertain. If a 1500 dollar laptop will do 99% of what a 5k laptop will do for csgo, thats what I'll go with.