I’m looking to get back into Counter-Strike after a 15-year break, but I’m out of touch with PC hardware. Can anyone recommend a gaming rig that will run Counter-Strike 2 flawlessly? I probably won’t be playing much else. Also, are there any good deals out there? Cheers!
PC Recommendation for CS2
SuperFly 420 on 22/03/2025 - 16:59
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Maybe 24” or 27” 1440p
I run a ryzen 5600, 16gb ram and an old rtx 2070 super - reliably maintain 110-120fps+ on uwqhd (3440x1440 res)
It’s not a very demanding game so if it’s genuinely all you expect to play, you should be able to stick with a lower budget
You don’t need anything too flashy to run CS2 well.
I think even an RX 6600 would have no issues for >100fps at 1440p.Something like this i5 / RTX 4060 build would be more than enough
If you’re looking to spend less, you can check out second hand PCs on Gumtree/Facebook marketplace but will take a bit of time to work out good prices if you’ve not been into PC hardware for a while.
Thanks mate. Can you please help me comparing the one you posted versus the specs on the one below?
Gigabyte B550M K mATX Motherboard – A stable base with upgrade potential.
Kingston 16GB Fury Beast DDR4 (3600MHz) RAM – No stuttering, just smooth gameplay.
Gigabyte Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB GPU – Clear visuals and steady FPS in modern games.
Thermaltake Litepower GEN3 500W PSU – Reliable power for long sessions.
Thermaltake View 170 TG ARGB Case BLACK – Compact, stylish, and well-cooled.
Western Digital 480GB SSD – Fast load times and seamless transitions.
It appears to be worse across basically all components.
Particularly the GPU, the RX 6500 XT 4GB, performs much worse the RTX 4060.
I haven't played it for a while but I think my 5700 xt was pushing like 150-200 frames at 4k. Not exactly sure though.
Nope about 100fps with 4k on High
How many pixels are you planning on pushing?
Ultrawide 1440p?