Upgrade advise (or a new build?)

[jkwow]

Hello guys.

I have recently got back into gaming (specifically CSGO) but my rig feels/looks a little bit dated.

My current set up (see below) was a pre build purchased form a former team mate as my knowledge is some what limited.

Intel Core i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
8.00 GB RAM
ASUS H81M-PLUS

Ideally I would like to upgrade the current set up but open to suggestions.

I understand CSGO is CPU heavy? (I think)

I would like a stable consistent FPS benchmark of 300 (minimal dips)

thanks in advance

 

[dfour]

2019
The update, which is the first since the end of the IEM Katowice Major last weekend, give users the option to reduce CPU memory usage by a massive margin. Using the startup command "-d3d9ex", players can reduce the load on their CPU from CS:GO up to approximately 40 percent.

To try it out for yourself, go to CS:GO in your Steam games library, right click on the game and select "Properties," click "Set Launch Options" in the General tab, and type "-d3d9ex" in the box. If you encounter any in-game issues with the option enabled, game developer Valve is asking players to report it at their email

You need to give us a budget to aim for.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £359.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £89.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan TUF Gaming Alliance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Blac= £59.99

Total: £520.47 (includes shipping: £10.50)​

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You would need a better gpu like a nvidia 2060 or better or an AMD 5700 or better to keep over 300 fps which are all like rocking horse poop or hideously overpriced

 

[jkwow]

Thanks for the reply, I have all relevant launch options set, and FPS configs etc

Budget wise I didn’t really want to spend over £800... although I’m unsure I’ll be able to get what I want with that?

im thinking now a pre build will be my best option as it take the hassle out of it. (Hassle for me anyway!! I’m a complete novice)

can you recommend any that will have what I require in the set up?

 

[dfour]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x OcUK Gaming Enigma Essential - Ryzen 5 3600, GeForce GTX 1660 Super = £888.00
  • Solid State Drive:Seagate 1TB 2.5" Barracuda 120 SATA Solid State Drive (ZA1000CM1A003)
  • Memory:Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
  • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC 6144MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
  • Operating System:Unwanted
  • Security Software:Unwanted
  • Case:Kolink Citadel Mesh Micro-ATX Case - Black
  • WIFI (USB):Unwanted

Total: £902.10 (includes shipping: £14.10)​

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My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x OcUK Gaming Spectra Gaming PC - Intel Core i5 9400F = £771.97
  • Casehanteks Eclipse P300 Glass Midi Tower Case - White
  • Memory:Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-21600C18 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
  • Solid State Drive (optional):Unwanted
  • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC 6144MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
  • WIFI:Unwanted
  • Operating System:Unwanted
  • Security Software:Unwanted

Total: £786.07 (includes shipping: £14.10)​

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Only problem with everything is the gpus are out of stock. Ther eis an option for a 3060ti which w9ould be a masiv eupgrade but its another £240!!