cheap gaming desktop to run CSGO well

bweb · Jun 5, 2014

Hey I'm looking to buy a gaming desktop. The ONLY game I will be playing on the computer is playing CSGO. What I'm basically looking for is the cheapest build to maintain a good 200+ fps in go

bigshootr8 · Jun 5, 2014

I would like to firstly say that you will not see any benefit by running the game at 200 Frames per second. Essentially that is faster then computer monitors can handle. Depending on your screen if it could be 60 hz which would be limited to 60 FPS being fluidly displayed before the monitor may start to cause tearing, then there is 120 hz which is 120 FPS, and 144hz which is 144 FPS.

GS GO is not a very graphically intense game I would say even something in the APU side of things would be enough to deal with things. The AMD FX 6300 and the AMD 7850K are very similiar in terms of performance.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-FX-6300-vs-AMD-A10-7850K

However you get a pretty decent graphics chip on it. Here is a video displaying the results. I would go this route if you don't want to deal with having a graphics card installed but have the ability to in the future budget permitting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdQXAZcY_U

an example of a rig that you could go with.

Couple of notes about the build as well.
Memory: I went with higher clocked memory because they react better to Gaming performance on a APU build.
GPU: Going this route you get good performance without needing to spend the extra money on a card 150 for a normal cpu plus 150-200 GPU normally will place you in the 300-500 dollar range I've avoided that with my build. I didn't include the OS however if you would like to include that you can add 0 dollars with something like ubuntu or 100 dollars or so for windows 7 or 8.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $508.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 16:17 EDT-0400)

bweb · Jun 5, 2014

What would you recommend for video card?

Rugnir_Viking · Jun 5, 2014

bweb :

you understand there's no point? 60fps would be silky smooth. Also set a price guide, because for 200fps you might get someone just making an insane pc for $2000

bigshootr8 · Jun 5, 2014

If you wanted to go to the graphics card route I would go with something like this in the APU's place.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55M-E Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($53.83 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $562.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 16:53 EDT-0400)

bweb · Jun 5, 2014

I was hoping for the "cheapest" way to get a good 200+ fps..All I would be doing is playing CSGO at a high level and a beastly pc would not be needed.

bweb · Jun 5, 2014

Ohhh okay I saw that there wasnt anything picked for video card so I wasn't sure if it was needed

bigshootr8 · Jun 5, 2014

bweb :

The APU has a R7 series GPU from AMD it is built in however with a dedicated card with the 750k build you do get stronger performance however it does cost more. 200 FPS would start to cause your game to look choppy read my above post 60fps for a 60hz monitor is good 120fps for a 120hz monitor is good and so on.

jasper015 · Sep 26, 2014

bweb :

you will not notice the diffrence between 200fps and 60fps until you play it in slomo and it might be useful to tell us what youre budget is.

AlecBB · Oct 17, 2015

i know this thread is old but just in case anybody is listening csgo DOES benefit from a much higher FPS than your monitors refresh rate. higher fps means lower input times and less input lag for a much smoother experience. check out this video for a more detailed explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjWSRTYV8e0

Nibslip · Nov 23, 2015

bigshootr8 :

I would like to firstly say that you will not see any benefit by running the game at 200 Frames per second. Essentially that is faster then computer monitors can handle. Depending on your screen if it could be 60 hz which would be limited to 60 FPS being fluidly displayed before the monitor may start to cause tearing, then there is 120 hz which is 120 FPS, and 144hz which is 144 FPS.

GS GO is not a very graphically intense game I would say even something in the APU side of things would be enough to deal with things. The AMD FX 6300 and the AMD 7850K are very similiar in terms of performance.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-FX-6300-vs-AMD-A10-7850K

However you get a pretty decent graphics chip on it. Here is a video displaying the results. I would go this route if you don't want to deal with having a graphics card installed but have the ability to in the future budget permitting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdQXAZcY_U

an example of a rig that you could go with.

Couple of notes about the build as well.
Memory: I went with higher clocked memory because they react better to Gaming performance on a APU build.
GPU: Going this route you get good performance without needing to spend the extra money on a card 150 for a normal cpu plus 150-200 GPU normally will place you in the 300-500 dollar range I've avoided that with my build. I didn't include the OS however if you would like to include that you can add 0 dollars with something like ubuntu or 100 dollars or so for windows 7 or 8.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $508.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 16:17 EDT-0400)

I am trying to stay 350$ or under. 500$ would be too much

Cade K · May 4, 2016

Nibslip :

bigshootr8 :

I would like to firstly say that you will not see any benefit by running the game at 200 Frames per second. Essentially that is faster then computer monitors can handle. Depending on your screen if it could be 60 hz which would be limited to 60 FPS being fluidly displayed before the monitor may start to cause tearing, then there is 120 hz which is 120 FPS, and 144hz which is 144 FPS.

GS GO is not a very graphically intense game I would say even something in the APU side of things would be enough to deal with things. The AMD FX 6300 and the AMD 7850K are very similiar in terms of performance.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-FX-6300-vs-AMD-A10-7850K

However you get a pretty decent graphics chip on it. Here is a video displaying the results. I would go this route if you don't want to deal with having a graphics card installed but have the ability to in the future budget permitting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdQXAZcY_U

an example of a rig that you could go with.

Couple of notes about the build as well.
Memory: I went with higher clocked memory because they react better to Gaming performance on a APU build.
GPU: Going this route you get good performance without needing to spend the extra money on a card 150 for a normal cpu plus 150-200 GPU normally will place you in the 300-500 dollar range I've avoided that with my build. I didn't include the OS however if you would like to include that you can add 0 dollars with something like ubuntu or 100 dollars or so for windows 7 or 8.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $508.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 16:17 EDT-0400)

I am trying to stay 350$ or under. 500$ would be too much

Im going with a used Dell desktop quad core and a radeon HD 8490. It will only cost 25 dollars and should work fine. And almost certainly upgrade the PSU.

Cade K · May 4, 2016

Also if you scrounge around on YouTube you can find some very good builds for 300-350$ Most are new parts. Some even include dedicated GPU.

justsum1uknow · Jun 16, 2016

bigshootr8 :

I would like to firstly say that you will not see any benefit by running the game at 200 Frames per second. Essentially that is faster then computer monitors can handle. Depending on your screen if it could be 60 hz which would be limited to 60 FPS being fluidly displayed before the monitor may start to cause tearing, then there is 120 hz which is 120 FPS, and 144hz which is 144 FPS.

GS GO is not a very graphically intense game I would say even something in the APU side of things would be enough to deal with things. The AMD FX 6300 and the AMD 7850K are very similiar in terms of performance.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-FX-6300-vs-AMD-A10-7850K

However you get a pretty decent graphics chip on it. Here is a video displaying the results. I would go this route if you don't want to deal with having a graphics card installed but have the ability to in the future budget permitting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdQXAZcY_U

an example of a rig that you could go with.

Couple of notes about the build as well.
Memory: I went with higher clocked memory because they react better to Gaming performance on a APU build.
GPU: Going this route you get good performance without needing to spend the extra money on a card 150 for a normal cpu plus 150-200 GPU normally will place you in the 300-500 dollar range I've avoided that with my build. I didn't include the OS however if you would like to include that you can add 0 dollars with something like ubuntu or 100 dollars or so for windows 7 or 8.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $508.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 16:17 EDT-0400)

Have you ever played CSGO? If not, you can't say that it won't make a difference, the game feels terrible for me when under 90fps, on a 60Hz monitor.

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