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Zippy6 said:

JEMC said:

Zippy6 said:

Thinking of getting an ITX case like the Silverstone SG13 and moving my current pc into that.

Been fiddling around with settings to create a low wattage gaming machine. Managed to drop my full system power draw from 180w to 120w in timespy for only a 10% drop in performance. CPU and GPU are both far more efficient at a lower wattage.

Nice. What CPU+GPU will you use with that little thing?

Just the current parts I have. Ryzen 3600 and a 1660 Ti. May upgrade to the 4050 when that dropped.

Before I would have gone for a 4070 or something but these days I'm fine with playing on lower settings and more interested in a quiet, cool pc.

Not bad. I know you won't get any trouble fitting that GPU in the case, but do you already have a mini ITX motherboard or you'll get a new one? After all, unless you were already planning this change when you bought it, it's usually easier and cheaper to get an ATX or micro ATX board than a mini ITX one.

A 4070 could be a nice, cool card to get into such case but, given Nvidia's pricing, I understand why a 4050 may be more feasible.

hinch said:

Pemalite said:

Source 2 is now 8 years old... Seeing the Counter Strike 2 reveal "showcasing" the engine was visually underwhelming in my opinion.

Valve needs to iterate it's engine technology far more rapidly and far more significantly, it's a generation behind Unreal.

Tbf most people into CS aren't going to have the best rigs anyway. I'd wager people care more for gameplay potential with a good visual update and would prioritize performance over visual flair.

It looks good imo. For someone who plays CS a bit the update is decent. PBR materials, remodelled maps, dynamic smoke and enhanced lighting makes a huge difference. While its not in the same league as other engines. It doesn't need to. Source Engine games runs on nearly every PC. Its a bit like Blizzard and World of Warcraft and WoW Engine. If it ain't broke.. don't fix it.

Yep, if CS:GO is so popular is not because of its graphics, but because players have fun with it. And since the upgrade won't wipe out anything, it's a win-win situation for them and Valve.