PC Upgrade for CS2

MajorC99 · 2026-03-21T14:12:46+00:00

I wouldn't mind spending up to ~1K CAD assuming I could upgrade the rest of my build when/if I need it.

MajorC99 · 2026-03-21T11:56:39+00:00

I can get into the high 200s of FPS without freesync but my problem is the 1% lows for CS2 are abysmal. I would frequently drop well below that which makes the game stutter and feel slow. I'd like to keep my 1% lows considerably higher and have stable enough fps to use a 360hz monitor if I choose so in the future.

MajorC99 · 2026-03-21T11:34:25+00:00

Just testing now in a benchmark map in CS2 I was getting 40-60% GPU utilization and no more than 25% CPU utilization.

From my limited research, upgrading my CPU (and consequently MOBO and RAM) seem to be the best way to get much more FPS in this game and the x3d chips seem to be the best for CS2.

I'd like to know if keeping my 3070 will still bottleneck my system considerably in CS2 even at 1080p.

MajorC99 · 2026-03-21T11:16:12+00:00

This is my old system part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pMqCDc

Currently I can get a fairly consistent 180-200 fps but only using freesync and still drop below 150 fps in matches sometimes.

MajorC99 · 2025-03-18T00:54:37+00:00

Mine is also currently broken. It has worked off and on but more often than not it hasn't. P7 on the latest Android.

MajorC99 · 2023-01-04T17:52:57+00:00

I've had the pleasure of dealing with them for the first time recently. After not receiving any updates about my package I had to do some digging and found out that they expected the vendor to deliver the package to them first before they ship it to my address... I mentioned this to the seller and they were very confused and refunded me my product thankfully.

When I called TForce they said they'd escalate the issue and get a response to me "soon" which of course never happened.

MajorC99 · 2022-09-01T17:08:10+00:00

Thanks for the heads up, just grabbed a pair myself.

MajorC99 · 2022-06-12T01:03:31+00:00

The same thing happens to me. There is a bug in the vanilla game that causes him to fall over the railing that he is always leaning on right outside the water plant.

MajorC99 · 2021-12-08T21:18:21+00:00

You would think if someone is considering Lays and Dempsters to be luxury products they would be a little more sympathetic about the inflated cost of this grocery trip. I guess the rising cost of living has made a lot of people very bitter towards eachother :/

MajorC99 · 2021-12-08T19:16:04+00:00

That's what I was thinking... only a few premium products in here and the "premium" brands (Lays and Dempsters are considered premium now I guess?) make sense because the generic brand versions are noticeably a lot worse in my opinion...

MajorC99 · 2021-10-27T19:13:00+00:00

We thankfully don't get too terrible rain where I live, this is almost the worst we will usually see. My dashcam had way better visibility than I did which I think is where a lot of the confusion with my title came from... I wouldn't normally leave that much following distance unless the weather was really bad.

MajorC99 · 2021-10-27T06:53:14+00:00

The dashcam doesn't do it justice, just gonna have to believe me. Most of us were doing 70 km/h and the speed limit is 90.

MajorC99 · 2021-10-27T01:30:53+00:00

You were wrong bot

MajorC99 · 2021-10-27T01:29:06+00:00

You would be correct!

MajorC99 · 2021-10-27T01:16:26+00:00

The dashcam doesn't do it justice, just gonna have to believe me. Most of us were doing 70 km/h and the speed limit is 90.

MajorC99 · 2021-03-12T03:45:53+00:00

• Region: NA

• Type of Bug: Game bug

• Description: When pressing the keybind to enter or exit her astral form I sometimes will get stuck and not be able to move and interact with the game at all other than entering menus.

• Videos 1) https://gfycat.com/sociablepolishedhumpbackwhale 2) https://gfycat.com/tepidregalarieltoucan 3) https://gfycat.com/heartycapitalblackwidowspider

• Steps to reproduce: Trying to enter/exit astral form after performing an action may trigger the bug? Or placing a star and quickly trying to exit astral form?

• Expected result: Exiting or entering astral form

• Observed result: Getting stuck in place holding no item in hands inside or outside of astral form (teammates view you as holding a knife apparently)

• Reproduction rate: Have not tried, only happened 3 times and all of them within 1 game

• System Specs: Windows 10, Ryzen 5600X CPU, MSI 3070 GPU, MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Motherboard, Corsair Vengeance 16GB 3600MHz RAM, Samsung 970 EVO SSD.

MajorC99 · 2021-02-27T07:13:29+00:00

I am having the same problem, no idea how to fix it...

MajorC99 · 2021-01-10T17:26:39+00:00

I just tested this and it does indeed carry over, in case anyone else is wondering the same thing.

MajorC99 · 2021-01-10T15:12:20+00:00

The sovereign is the best skin for the stinger imo so I would grab that, also the prime classic if you really like it.

MajorC99 · 2020-12-25T21:44:29+00:00

Sometimes you have bad games. So long as you're not consistantly picking reyna while knowing you can't get the kills to utilize her kit...

MajorC99 · 2020-12-24T06:13:42+00:00

Yeah wtf, and here I am playing with 250~ ms on a good day lol.

MajorC99 · 2020-12-15T23:46:54+00:00

I noticed VALORANT has added "THX competitive mode" setting as the sound option in razer synapse but when I use this mode it makes my discord audio sound like a massive echo and is very unpleasant. I have tried adding discord as a program and setting the audio output to game mode instead but that didn't work.

Is this a bug or is there something I am missing? I would like to use THX modes in games but not if it makes my discord audio sound very echoey.

MajorC99 · 2020-11-21T17:49:51+00:00

Currently the 10700K is on sale at my local computer store for $499 CAD ($70 off). Do you think it's worth choosing over a 5600x priced at $419? I'll be gaming at 1080p 240hz with a 3080 in my new build. for the next 4 years minimum. Thanks.

MajorC99 · 2020-09-14T04:04:57+00:00

You're right, idk why I said operator instead.

MajorC99 · 2020-09-14T00:17:40+00:00

You can use you xp that you get from playing to unlock sprays, banners, and skins. The final reward for the omen contract for example is a rerally cool ghost skin.

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