Max CS:GO FPS Gaming PC - Under 1000$

[JakeMat]

Hello,

 

I am new to the forum and am really looking for some very specific advice. I am a heavy CounterStrike : Global Offensive player, with over 1500 hours logged on Steam. I have done this with a mid priced laptop with a decent video card and average processor ( Current Laptop ).

 

I feel I am totally bottle necked from improving further than I currently stand [DMG], by my lack of fps, it drops significantly whenever I get in a gunfight with an enemy and I have been saving up to get a decent machine where I can game more competitively and effectively than before, and rise through the ranks and improve more than ever.

 

With this in mind, I would like to ask for you guys' best advice on a gaming build that will get me the absolute maximum fps possible in CS : GO for under or around 1000$. I do not intend at all to do any video or graphical editing, or to be running simultaneous programs very often at all so it does not need to include a large RAM capacity, and I would also not mind if it is quite power intensive.

 

As well as this I would also appreciate any advice you can give me about the technical parts of a build like this, I am fairly inexperienced in PC building and parts (apart from watching loads of videos) and would be grateful for help if I am misunderstanding anything I state here or misjudging it. 

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Jake

[Princess Luna]

I am to guess you will need the monitor included on that budget?

[Princess Luna]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1078.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-01 13:13 EST-0500

[Qwweb]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q9qRRG

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $963.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Thinkfreely]

16 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1078.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-01 13:13 EST-0500

Good choice

[The Sloth]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

Good choice

i7 and a 480 or 1060, csgo is more of a cpu dependent game because of its high fps gameplay. 

[Thinkfreely]

4 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

i7 and a 480 or 1060, csgo is more of a cpu dependent game because of its high fps gameplay. 

I would make the argument that its a combination, he will bottleneck if he doesn't invest in a good GPU and CPU. Especially if he wants to go 144-160hz

[The Sloth]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

I would make the argument that its a combination, he will bottleneck if he doesn't invest in a good GPU and CPU. Especially if he wants to go 144-160hz

 

 i dont play CSGO but i heard most people play around 144 fps, a good cpu and cpu is essential to reach such goal. 

[JakeMat]

Thanks guys for the fast responses! BTW I already have a decent monitor and other peripherals so they don't need inclusion. I am going to take some more time in a bit to read and think about your responses in more detail. 

[Thinkfreely]

15 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

a good cpu and cpu is essential to reach such goal.

Indeed a good cpu and cpu is essential, get this boy a server!

[Blackhole890]

14 minutes ago, JakeMat said:

Thanks guys for the fast responses! BTW I already have a decent monitor and other peripherals so they don't need inclusion. I am going to take some more time in a bit to read and think about your responses in more detail. 

then get this, its the same as @Princess Cadence suggested but with a i7, so it will have less bottleneck against 1070 (and remember to quote, or we wont recieve your answers!)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBb2Yr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBb2Yr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $998.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-01 13:57 EST-0500

[Princess Luna]

26 minutes ago, JakeMat said:

Thanks guys for the fast responses! BTW I already have a decent monitor and other peripherals so they don't need inclusion. I am going to take some more time in a bit to read and think about your responses in more detail. 

Then like @Blackhole890 was so kind to show, you can get a full Kaby Lake i7+1070 system for 1k dollars, this is the combo that will you give the most frames per second possible out of all that brought up, the i7 outperforms even the best overclocked i5 and CS:GO Does use more than 4 threads. Since you already got the monitor then just trade the i5 7500 for the i7 7700 like exposed above and you are good to go.

 

Why the GTX 1070 is "essential" when the GTX 1060 6gb could still achieve 144fps? well this video will answer that for you:

In CS:GO you need as much frames as possible regardless of your refresh rate.

[JakeMat]

1 hour ago, Blackhole890 said:

then get this, its the same as @Princess Cadence suggested but with a i7, so it will have less bottleneck against 1070 (and remember to quote, or we wont recieve your answers!)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBb2Yr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBb2Yr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $998.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-01 13:57 EST-0500

 

1 hour ago, Princess Cadence said:

Then like @Blackhole890 was so kind to show, you can get a full Kaby Lake i7+1070 system for 1k dollars, this is the combo that will you give the most frames per second possible out of all that brought up, the i7 outperforms even the best overclocked i5 and CS:GO Does use more than 4 threads. Since you already got the monitor then just trade the i5 7500 for the i7 7700 like exposed above and you are good to go.

 

Why the GTX 1070 is "essential" when the GTX 1060 6gb could still achieve 144fps? well this video will answer that for you:

In CS:GO you need as much frames as possible regardless of your refresh rate.

Thanks again for the update fast and clear response. I wanted to ask about compatibility. Will all these parts fit together in the space within the PC case, and will the parts be compatible with each other physically (having the right cable connectors to connect in the case) and technically (meaning in some way not being able to run even though they fit together)? How do I know if they are? 

 

 I don't mean to take up too much of your time on here... A link to a useful website or video would be just as appreciated and useful for me as your personal advice.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Jake M

 

 

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, JakeMat said:

-snip-

Yes everything listed there is 100% compatible, and good quality hardware.

 

If you like Linus like we all do you can check this video, he goes through the step by step of mounting a PC together, your hardware might be different but the step by step will be the same.

 

 

[JakeMat]

On 3/1/2017 at 7:41 PM, Princess Cadence said:

Yes everything listed there is 100% compatible, and good quality hardware.

 

If you like Linus like we all do you can check this video, he goes through the step by step of mounting a PC together, your hardware might be different but the step by step will be the same.

 

 

 

On 3/1/2017 at 7:00 PM, Blackhole890 said:

then get this, its the same as @Princess Cadence suggested but with a i7, so it will have less bottleneck against 1070 (and remember to quote, or we wont recieve your answers!)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBb2Yr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBb2Yr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $998.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-01 13:57 EST-0500

Hello again guys, thanks again for all your suggestions, I would like to ask if you have any good alternatives to the 'EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 SC 8 GB' as it is too expensive where I live. I'm looking for a graphics card that would output similar performance but at a slightly lower cost to the Geforce GTX 1070.

 

Thanks in advance,

Jacob M

[Blackhole890]

34 minutes ago, JakeMat said:

 

Hello again guys, thanks again for all your suggestions, I would like to ask if you have any good alternatives to the 'EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 SC 8 GB' as it is too expensive where I live. I'm looking for a graphics card that would output similar performance but at a slightly lower cost to the Geforce GTX 1070.

 

Thanks in advance,

Jacob M

just get a non-reference nvidia card and you're ok

[JakeMat]

2 hours ago, Blackhole890 said:

just get a non-reference nvidia card and you're ok

Thanks for the speedy response, what do you mean by 'non-reference'? Also I would like to ask if there is a difference between the same cards provided by different companies, as I see things such as Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1060 cards, also MSI Geforce GTX 1060 cards, as well as EVGA Geforce GTX.... . Do these have any differences between them?

 

Thanks again,

 

Jacob M

[Blackhole890]

Just now, JakeMat said:

Thanks for the speedy response, what do you mean by 'non-reference'? Also I would like to ask if there is a difference between the same cards provided by different companies, as I see things such as Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1060 cards, also MSI Geforce GTX 1060 cards, as well as EVGA Geforce GTX.... . Do these have any differences between them?

 

Thanks again,

 

Jacob M

about non-reference cards, they are just "Founders Edition", when nvidia releases a new card with their stock cooler is called a reference card (pretty poor cooling and very noisy) and about gigabyte and the rest of the companies, what they do is get the reference card, change their thermal solution and depending which one you're getting, they overclock 100-400mhz depending on the model and few of them are overclockable but i'd just get the cheapest non-reference card since they dont have too much difference since the improvement is minimum, maybe at thermal solution and aesthetics but not in performance...

 

Reference card (which usually comes with one fan at the right, amd refence cards are the same design):

Non-reference card (a lot better thermal solution, less noisy, better aesthetics and improved:

 

 

[Princess Luna]

2 hours ago, JakeMat said:

 

Hello again guys, thanks again for all your suggestions, I would like to ask if you have any good alternatives to the 'EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 SC 8 GB' as it is too expensive where I live. I'm looking for a graphics card that would output similar performance but at a slightly lower cost to the Geforce GTX 1070.

 

Thanks in advance,

Jacob M

Just find the cheapest one you can afford, at the end of the day they are all the same really, at least in performance 1 or 2 frames extra is not worth losing your sleep over, also Founders Edition are premium cards, there is nothing wrong with them in fact they tend to be one of the best overclockable cards, and their cooling closed system is desirable when you have sli or a small case, because they blow the hot air outside the case instead of making it cycle inside of it making not only it but all components cooler.

 

Aesthetics are a matter of taste and quite frankly there are much nosier aftermarket cards like some Zotac and Power Color ones, I tend to agree with Blackhole890 but I don't like his prejudice over the Founders line up.

 

Now AMD Reference cards on the other hand are indeed known to be bad alternatives, but you are not shopping for AMD so no worries here.

[JakeMat]

On 3/5/2017 at 0:17 PM, Blackhole890 said:

about non-reference cards, they are just "Founders Edition", when nvidia releases a new card with their stock cooler is called a reference card (pretty poor cooling and very noisy) and about gigabyte and the rest of the companies, what they do is get the reference card, change their thermal solution and depending which one you're getting, they overclock 100-400mhz depending on the model and few of them are overclockable but i'd just get the cheapest non-reference card since they dont have too much difference since the improvement is minimum, maybe at thermal solution and aesthetics but not in performance...

 

Reference card (which usually comes with one fan at the right, amd refence cards are the same design):

Non-reference card (a lot better thermal solution, less noisy, better aesthetics and improved:

 

 

 

On 3/5/2017 at 1:01 PM, Princess Cadence said:

Just find the cheapest one you can afford, at the end of the day they are all the same really, at least in performance 1 or 2 frames extra is not worth losing your sleep over, also Founders Edition are premium cards, there is nothing wrong with them in fact they tend to be one of the best overclockable cards, and their cooling closed system is desirable when you have sli or a small case, because they blow the hot air outside the case instead of making it cycle inside of it making not only it but all components cooler.

 

Aesthetics are a matter of taste and quite frankly there are much nosier aftermarket cards like some Zotac and Power Color ones, I tend to agree with Blackhole890 but I don't like his prejudice over the Founders line up.

 

Now AMD Reference cards on the other hand are indeed known to be bad alternatives, but you are not shopping for AMD so no worries here.

What do you guys think about this card :

https://www.amazon.de/Sapphire-Radeon-NITRO-GDDR5-256bit/dp/B01IQS6NI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488649876&sr=8-1&keywords=11260-07-20G

Done research and seems like a great contender for Geforce GTX 1060 Equivalents, with a reasonable price point.

[Blackhole890]

44 minutes ago, JakeMat said:

 

What do you guys think about this card :

https://www.amazon.de/Sapphire-Radeon-NITRO-GDDR5-256bit/dp/B01IQS6NI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488649876&sr=8-1&keywords=11260-07-20G

Done research and seems like a great contender for Geforce GTX 1060 Equivalents, with a reasonable price point.

its a pretty nice card, but if you could get xfx gtr, you would have the best of the best but you dont need to 

[Princess Luna]

It's a very good card, you could look for the XFX GTR indeed as it also provides good results but the sapphire Nitro is by no means a card that would ever give you headaches.

[JakeMat]

On 3/9/2017 at 7:58 PM, Princess Cadence said:

It's a very good card, you could look for the XFX GTR indeed as it also provides good results but the sapphire Nitro is by no means a card that would ever give you headaches.

 

On 3/9/2017 at 7:49 PM, Blackhole890 said:

its a pretty nice card, but if you could get xfx gtr, you would have the best of the best but you dont need to 

Hi again all, 

Today I have 2 questions :

 

1. Why do you suggest the ' XFX GTR Radeon 480 8 GB ' as opposed to the ' Sapphire Nitro+ ' equivalent?

 

2. Out of these 3 :

- XFX GTR Radeon Rx480 8GB

- MSi Gaming Radeon Rx480 8GB Gaming X

- Sapphire Radeon Nitro+ Rx480 8GB

 

Which would you choose and why?

(and if the 'Sapphire Radeon Nitro+' is the better option, how could you manage the somewhat high temperatures it reaches due to its more closed design that doesn't allow as much airflow? [from various reviews])

 

 

[Blackhole890]

1 hour ago, JakeMat said:

 

Hi again all, 

Today I have 2 questions :

 

1. Why do you suggest the ' XFX GTR Radeon 480 8 GB ' as opposed to the ' Sapphire Nitro+ ' equivalent?

 

2. Out of these 3 :

- XFX GTR Radeon Rx480 8GB

- MSi Gaming Radeon Rx480 8GB Gaming X

- Sapphire Radeon Nitro+ Rx480 8GB

 

Which would you choose and why?

(and if the 'Sapphire Radeon Nitro+' is the better option, how could you manage the somewhat high temperatures it reaches due to its more closed design that doesn't allow as much airflow? [from various reviews])

 

 

well, the gtr cooling doesnt go upper 60ºC, even with OC and its performance its pretty much slighly better than the rest of 480 manufacturers + at oc, its mhz doesnt fluctuate so that means that you wont going to have a frame drop.

 

And of course, gtr 480 for performance... MSI for aesthetics and nitro+ for budget (at least here)

 

source:

 

 

[JakeMat]

On 3/9/2017 at 7:58 PM, Princess Cadence said:

It's a very good card, you could look for the XFX GTR indeed as it also provides good results but the sapphire Nitro is by no means a card that would ever give you headaches.

 

On 3/9/2017 at 7:49 PM, Blackhole890 said:

its a pretty nice card, but if you could get xfx gtr, you would have the best of the best but you dont need to 

 

On 3/1/2017 at 6:55 PM, Thinkfreely said:

Indeed a good cpu and cpu is essential, get this boy a server!

Hi again all, 

 

What do you think of this build? Feel free to make criticisms and changes:

[If you make changes, please remember I'm going with a black/white theme so try to keep your replacements to that theme as well.]

 

Thanks in advance, 

 

Jacob