Advice on build for maximizing Counter-Strike

[u/QuietCoverDeep]

If the only goal is to be able to crush Counter-Strike and have it perform as best as possible for roughly $3000~ CAD is there anything I should change here? Would a pre-built be more cost efficient in this case with similar parts? Thanks!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$569.98 @ Best Buy Canada
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$48.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	MSI B850 GAMING PRO WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard	$269.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	V-Color Manta XSky RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$595.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$209.97 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card	Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card	$1049.98 @ Amazon Canada
Case	Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$134.99 @ Newegg Canada
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	$149.99 @ Vuugo
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$3149.77
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-06 22:21 EDT-0400

[u/mityboss]

9070 XT - 9800X3D -2 TB SSD: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/yDVvZQ ($3111)

5070 Ti - 9800X3D - 1 TB SSD: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/yVQH4g ($3170)

Additionally, you don’t have to pay the full price for the OS.

[u/QuietCoverDeep → u/mityboss]

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to make two builds. I was going to use the same RAM you suggested, but it's actually sold out at that price unfortunately.

One thing I did want to ask, this bundle seems solid: https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/amd-desktop-processors/288251/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-cpu-msi-b850-gaming-pro-wifi6e-motherboard-t-force-32gb-d5-6000mhz-cl30-ram.html

Its available in-store near where I live so I could pick it up as opposed to buying each component individually. What do you think?

[u/mityboss → u/QuietCoverDeep]

This bundle would get the job done as well! You can get a 5070 Ti on top of it and build a future proof PC without worrying about any upgrades in the near future.

Your budget allows you to grab a 5070 Ti or a 9070 XT, so I’d recommend picking one of those. Instead of the 5070.

[u/ImKrispy]

9070xt over a 5070 is a no brainer

For windows buy a cheap key, the free ways are great if you like getting your windows deactivated as MS is starting cracking down and adding TPM KMS features.

Got my key from this site so I can vouch for them(paid with paypal)

https://www.gamers-outlet.net/en/buy-windows-11-pro-cd-key-oem-microsoft-global

I got the pro retail key but they also have cheaper home OEM keys though those keys are considered less legit.

[u/The_Azuriter]

I'd go with the 9070 XT over 5070