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The gaming desktops on sale today that should run Counter-Strike 2 fastest at 4K for $1,500 or less, ranked by estimated speed (est.) from published per-game results. We haven't benchmarked Counter-Strike 2, so there are no FPS numbers here.
Counter-Strike 2 is ranked by estimated speed (est.) from published per-game results. Counter-Strike 2 is very CPU-bound (a Ryzen 5 7500F is about 42% faster than a Core i5-12400F in it, against 20% on average). We haven't benchmarked it, so no FPS number is shown for it.
| Pick | PC | Speed (est.) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best pick | RX 9070, Core i5 14400F | 100% est. | $1,499.99 |
| Worth stretching | RX 9070 XT, Ryzen 7 7700 | 116% est. | $1,699.99 |
“est.”: worked out from each PC's graphics card, CPU and RAM with what published results say about Counter-Strike 2.
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Best pickTracking since Sep 24
RX 9070 · 16GB VRAM · Core i5 14400F · 16GB RAM · 1TB storage
$1,499.99Price checked 3:57 AM CT
Worth stretchingTracking since Sep 24
RX 9070 XT · 16GB VRAM · Ryzen 7 7700 · 16GB RAM · 1TB storage
$1,699.99Price checked 3:57 AM CT
The extra $200 buys about 16% more speed at 4K.
Only new PCs that clear our quality bar, at stores we link to. Picked as our chat picks, by estimated speed in Counter-Strike 2; each model is one card, with the other stores that sell it.
On sale today, the RX 9070, Core i5 14400F PC at $1,499.99 ranks first by estimated speed in Counter-Strike 2 at 4K (est.).
Counter-Strike 2 is ranked by estimated speed (est.) from published per-game results. Counter-Strike 2 is very CPU-bound (a Ryzen 5 7500F is about 42% faster than a Core i5-12400F in it, against 20% on average). We haven't benchmarked it, so no FPS number is shown for it.
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