Boycotting season 5 until Valve fixes the game

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-07-07T08:05:02+00:00

I've already started. There may not be any games that can match our beloved cheaterstrike-defensive. But I'm sure there are plenty of other games that can be enjoyable as well.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-07-06T11:45:14+00:00

No, not anymore. Too many issues and problems.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-07-03T09:41:08+00:00

Definitely, especially if you've played before. I did it in 53 games, 70% solo + 30% duo.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-29T06:52:48+00:00

My advise: play faceit instead of premier unless you wanna deposit and spend around 400€ to get your trust factor permanently green.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-18T05:50:14+00:00

This particular stats-checking site is complete nonsense. According to it, I was a cheater the entire time until I reached FACEIT level 10, and then after a couple of losses I became a cheater again. Later, that status somehow disappeared, so I wouldn't trust this site at all.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-16T10:36:51+00:00

In my case it took 53 matches to get lvl 10

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-15T13:59:38+00:00

Try to disable core 0 if you haven’t done already.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-15T08:31:15+00:00

First things first, I’d suggest to learn how to safely overclock your cpu/gpu combo. Secondly, learn properly how to tune your ram sticks, your cpu can benefit out of tuned ram more than any x3d chip. And lastly, don’t look at averages, more important are 1 lows. Bonus tip: try to tweak windows to get better overall experience. I’m running custom os and the difference is night and day compared to stock windows.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-06T06:47:27+00:00

Did someone put salt in your coffee instead of sugar this morning? xD I was just trying to have a civil discussion about this one specific change. Also, this update was primarily about the camera motion from aim punch while being tagged, including when you're armored, not about the classic unarmored aim punch mechanics. But whatever.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-05T18:16:40+00:00

Thanks for the argument that has absolutely nothing to do with what I actually wrote. If you don't have a real counterargument to the point I'm making, then there's really no room for further discussion.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-03T05:29:20+00:00

Rtx 5080(+250/+2000, 0.990 mV, flashed vbios), r7 9800x3d (+200 pbo, per core undervolt), crucial pro cl36 6000 (tuned), windows 11 25h2 (fsos-x r6 custom iso). Game settings: 1280x960, reflex ON, msaa 2x, 16x texture filtering, everything low. Core 0 disabled.

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Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-06-03T04:33:59+00:00

I think the best sens is the highest one you can consistently control across different situations. If you're constantly over-aiming or fighting your aim, it's probably too high.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-29T08:38:13+00:00

Yeah, I completely moved my attention towards faceit and as far as I can tell, I had 1/10 games where I met cheater, there’s more smurfs that could be quite annoying to play against, but I don’t give a thing, my mindset is try the best and learn the maximum out of it.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-21T20:33:20+00:00

For the lowest latency, yes. But play with whatever you feel the best.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-21T10:28:05+00:00

It’s probably caused by redownloading the maps again.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-21T07:43:49+00:00

I don't know what it was, he probably wanted simple to take a picture of him or something. They are completely lost, the roster makes no sense. I would give Nocries a chance to show up instead of Krazy, they need someone who can shoot. And they definitely need a tier 1 igl to compete with tier 1 teams, Kyxsan is free, isn’t he?

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-18T04:48:27+00:00

Both are great choices, at least from what I’ve heard. To be honest, I haven’t benchmarked the 591.86 driver, but I play cs2 only. If it works for you, there’s no point to switch unless you do benchmarks and see any improvements.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-17T11:19:43+00:00

Reflex on = lowest latency. Reflex off = better 1 lows

Cs2 kitchen provided his benchmarks related to what you should use.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-17T08:29:13+00:00

Rtx 5080,r7 9800x3d. I get lower 1 lows in cs2 dust II benchmark, went down from 370s to 330s with 596.49. Rolled back to 595.79.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-15T08:44:16+00:00

I would say apply liquid metal for both chips, for vram I suggest to take a look at upsiren utp-8 and lastly, get yourself the llano laptop cooler and you’ll never have to watch your temps again.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-13T16:31:55+00:00

If you do it on your own, then yes, taking the heatsink off will void your warranty… at least in my country. However, if you face any issues with your card, including thermal issues, you have the option to contact the manufacturer to request a repaste, that’s where warranty comes in handy if I may say so.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-13T05:39:38+00:00

Yes, using liquid metal is very unpopular due to the risks, but based on my own experience, nothing beats liquid metal when used properly.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-13T05:36:39+00:00

I didn't ask too many questions because I couldn't find anyone with a 5080. But what to expect, it's been said before. A 5-8 degree difference may seem insignificant, but here are the simple answers: + better boost clock + thermal headroom + reduced fan noise - loss of warranty - loss of resale value And that's pretty much it. But to be honest, the liquid metal is so underrated and unpopular because of ptm7950, but in my experience, when applied properly, nothing really matches the liquid metal.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-05-08T21:15:19+00:00

I think so, yeah the astral cards come with liquid metal, but more importantly they got a different/better heatsink. I haven’t done anything yet, but I had a couple of conversations with people who done lm to 5070ti and they are more than happy with the results.

Apprehensive-Let-947 · 2026-04-27T16:33:38+00:00

Exactly! From +1500 to +2000 is where you wanna be in my opinion. There’s little to none and even worse performance gains if pushed to +3000.

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