What should I upgrade?

[djdelarosa25]

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT

3 GB DDR2 RAM
ASUS P5KPL-AM EPU

 

I wanna play CS:GO at 800x600 at all low. I get about 100fps with bots but it's unstable (drops to 30 when in smoke or when there are a lot of bots)

 

I found a Xeon X3210 (https://www.olx.ph/item/intel-xeon-quad-core-2-13-lga775-with-hsf-ID76c25.html?p=6&h=89398478d1#89398478d1) for about 20 bucks. But it looks super sketchy.

 

Here's a Xeon X3220 (https://www.olx.ph/item/intel-processor-xeon-2-40ghz-lga-ID6Z72w.html?p=11&h=89398478d1#89398478d1). Looks a lot nicer and more legit for double the price.

 

From what I researched, the X3210 and X3220 are virtually the same performance, the X3220 is just clocked higher.

 

I heard that CS:GO is a pretty CPU-intensive title. Should I get the sketchy X3210, or pay double and play it safe and get the X3220, or should I just upgrade my RAM to 4GB?

[noisebomb44]

you also need a server motherboard i think

 

seems like your mobo already supports xeon CPUS

http://www.overclock.net/t/1431723/mod-lga775-support-for-lga771-xeon-cpus/450

 

I would probably get the cheaper one if you found that comparison from a reliable source, CPUs dont really degrade, and i think it would be pretty stupid to fake a CPU for 20 dollars

[djdelarosa25]

you also need a server motherboard i think

 

seems like your mobo already supports xeon CPUS

http://www.overclock.net/t/1431723/mod-lga775-support-for-lga771-xeon-cpus/450

 

I would probably get the cheaper one if you found that comparison from a reliable source, CPUs dont really degrade, and i think it would be pretty stupid to fake a CPU for 20 dollars

Would that be a good improvement in my fps? Should I upgrade the RAM?

[noisebomb44]

Would that be a good improvement in my fps? Should I upgrade the RAM?

hmm, im not sure about the source engines RAM usage, but if i were you my top priority would be to upgrade the CPU

 

Also, type this into the console: "mat_postprocess_enable 0"

You should gain from 20 to 100 FPS with little to no graphical change

[djdelarosa25]

hmm, im not sure about the source engines RAM usage, but if i were you my top priority would be to upgrade the CPU

 

Also, type this into the console: "mat_postprocess_enable 0"

You should gain from 20 to 100 FPS with little to no graphical change

Thanks. Would I see a noticeable fps improvement? Would the fps still stutter?

[noisebomb44]

Thanks. Would I see a noticeable fps improvement? Would the fps still stutter?

i believe the reson for the stuttering is your CPU, so that would be your first priority

After that then maybe a ram upgrade would be the next thing to do RAM, although maybe DDR2 is enough for CS and web browsing

You could try to improve your performance in the current setup a little by typing this into the launch options

-high

 

If you get a new CPU you should type this instead into launch options

-Threads 4 -High

 

It will probably gain you like 5 FPS and some stability

 

Im not sure if that CPU will be enough to get a 100% smooth experience in CS, if you want to know for sure you should google something like "csgo Xeon X3210"