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    Question 10yo gaming rig, cannot run CS 2.0, please help

    There is a Microcenter in Cambridge, MA I'll check their website. Thx
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    Question 10yo gaming rig, cannot run CS 2.0, please help

    So I'm already running a pair of Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DIMMS, 1600MHz _ 9-9-9-24 1.5V I'm pretty sure 16GB is max for this MoBo
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    Question 10yo gaming rig, cannot run CS 2.0, please help

    not adept with linux, so might have to buy a whole new rig. Ugh! thank you for this insight.
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    Question 10yo gaming rig, cannot run CS 2.0, please help

    if i were to consider replacing multiple components, I would assume Motherboard, Memory, CPU and GPU. is the CPU really that limited by today's standards? Either way, trying to salvage as much of my existing build as possible to not break the bank.
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    Question 10yo gaming rig, cannot run CS 2.0, please help

    Is the 580 the best bang for the buck in this scenario?
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    Question 10yo gaming rig, cannot run CS 2.0, please help

    Ok, I ran "dxdiag" and the report showed DX12. Either way, CS2.0 is my only objective atm. what GPUs can I run with the moBo i have (pci 2.0 x16)
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    Question 10yo gaming rig, cannot run CS 2.0, please help

    I'm running a 10+ year old gaming system and looking to see what GPU(s) I can run to play Counter Strike 2.0 without much lag. When I go to load game I get the following error: "application requires DX11, no valid device found" Current System specs: Windows 10 64 bit pro ASUS Z68 Extreme4 w/...