Best PC for Counter-Strike 2
Very CPU-bound. A fast X3D processor matters more than a big graphics card; aim for frame rates above your monitor’s refresh rate.
Budget
Goal: 144 fps at 1080p
- Bottleneck at 1080p
- Balanced
- Video memory
- 12 GB · needs 2 GB
- Peak power
- ~318 W
- Cost per frame
- $5
- ProcessorRyzen 5 5600$134 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock B550M Pro4$154 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2×8) DDR4-3200$69 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardIntel Arc B580 12GB Limited Edition$394 at Umart (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB$104 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyMSI MAG A650BN$79 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerIncluded with the Ryzen 5 5600
Mid-range
Best valueGoal: 240 fps at 1080p
- Bottleneck at 1080p
- GPU-bound 16%
- Video memory
- 16 GB · needs 2 GB
- Peak power
- ~300 W
- Cost per frame
- $6
- ProcessorRyzen 5 7600$274 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+$119 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardSapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Pulse$534 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyCorsair RM750e (2023)$124 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
High-end
Goal: Maximum fps at 1440p
- Bottleneck at 1440p
- CPU-bound 25%
- Video memory
- 32 GB · needs 4 GB
- Peak power
- ~789 W
- Cost per frame
- $12
- ProcessorRyzen 7 9800X3D$704 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi$199 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardZotac GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Solid$4,049 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageWD Black SN850X 2TB$249 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplySeasonic Vertex GX-1200$344 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
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Frame rates are estimates for High settings without upscaling or frame generation, based on Rigsmith’s CPU and GPU performance indices — not measured benchmarks. Each tier is the cheapest complete, compatible build from current parts that meets its goal, priced at the best Australian store prices as of 12/11/2026. Open a build in the builder to swap parts, change makers or buy second-hand.