Windows Windows 8.1 CSGO unplayable

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by TheZaak, 29 Apr 2014.

  1. TheZaak

    TheZaak nerds are cool

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    Right.. Previously updated from a shoddy very outdated system, to a much more recent model. Now however I'm struggling to play counter strike worse than I did before upgrading. I've upgraded all apart from my PSU and GPU.

    I've read around that the FX-8320 CPUS dont bode well with steam games and most importantly counter strike..

    I've read that a BIOS update is required for it to run smoothly...

    Anyone to shed some light on this matter would be greatly appreciated!

    Regards Zak

    specs:
    - Windows 8.1.
    - AMD FX-8320.
    - 8GBS Corsair Vengance 1333mhz.
    - ASUS M5A97 R2.0.
    - GTX 460 - keeping till i have money for a new card.
    - CX500 PSU.
    - 240 SSD.
    - 1TB storage..
     
  2. TheMadDutchDude

    TheMadDutchDude The Flying Dutchman

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    Are all drivers up to date?

    If you're using a beta version of the GPU drivers, downgrade to something older.
     
  3. TheZaak

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    All drivers are, nope standard GPU drivers too..
     
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    Try updating the GPU drivers in that case.
     
  5. TheZaak

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    just updated my BIOS and i'm seeing a bit of an improvement.. Could it be a bottlenecking problem? as my GPU is very outdated now. Where as my other computers are all pretty modern?
     
  6. TheMadDutchDude

    TheMadDutchDude The Flying Dutchman

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    Counter Strike is VERY CPU based. Your system should be more than capable of playing it but if I remember correctly, it does just seem to run better on Intel CPUs although I do not know why.

    Your system should be fine with that game to be honest. I can play it on my laptop (specs below) without any lag or issue.
     

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