Dota 2

Forum discussion tagged with Dota 2.
  1. noob-but-not-rud3

    Question Integrated graphics for gaming ?

    1) Are integrated graphics worth it ? 2) Which one should I get ? AMD or Intel ? 3) Should I use stock cooler or get a better one? 4) Are there any heat issues? 5) Does performance drop after a long hours of gaming ? Im not that knowledgeable in P.C. I mainly play Dota 2 , Counter Strike...
  2. buzzlightyear1309

    Question low fps low resource usage

    I have been struggling with this issue for quite a while, tried many things to solve it over time, but never got a solution, so I'm hoping someone here can help me. I previously had a gtx 1060 (cant remember if TI version or not) with the rest of the components listed. I always assumed the card...
  3. Sir_thank_alot

    Question should I go for ddr5 now, is it worth it ?

    I want to get a new build, and I was wondering is it worth upgrading to a DDR5 or should I wait for a while. And I'd like to know what is the best integrated gpu for playing games like CS2 and D2
  4. w3nojan

    Question Choosing between gaming PCs for online games.

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to choose a gaming PC for playing games like Dota 2, Counter-Strike and PubG. I don't play high-end, resource-intensive games, but I'd rather choose something that can run these games with highest graphic settings in 1080p and ideally on higher refresh rate with gaming...
  5. Albert sudarto

    Question Dota 2 crashes in windows 11

    Hey there, i just upgraded my pc to windows 11. When i was playing dota 2 my game crashed(as in my pc restart by itself): 15 min into game 1 min into game And it get worse so i turn the setting down to medium and it works fine any ideas what happen? Never happen in windows 10 and i play max...
  6. L

    Question Severe Game Crashing

    Hi, so I recently updated my desktops components, not just for the fact that it's due for upgrade, but because I believed that it would solve my problem of game crashing, really irritating game crashing. Before I tell you my problem, here are my specs Windows 10 Pro (to be activated soon) Intel...
  7. N

    [SOLVED] Packet Loss on my PC whereas other computer does fine on gaming

    Dear gurus, I am experiencing frequent and significant packet loss while gaming (I mainly play Dota 2 and Valorant), and I observed it happened in Dota 2 while the fps also drops from 120+ fps to 80 fps. I tried swapping LAN cable with my brother's and the problem persists, mean while my...
  8. S

    [SOLVED] Why can't I reach higher fps in Dota 2?

    Specs:- Gtx 1080 i5 8600 (non-k) 4x2 8GB RAM 2666Mhz Why can't I reach higher fps in Dota 2 even though the usage percentage of both my CPU and GPU are not that high? I play at 1440p resolution.Even at 1080p there is no difference. Even when I change it to 1080p, the results are the same. I...
  9. Kar7o

    [SOLVED] How does ryzen 3600x fps do in dota 2 without graphics card on high to ultra settings? 16gb ram

    Just wondering what's the fps of dota 2 in high to ultra settings with the following specs; Ryzen 3600x No graphics card 16gb ram Planning to build without graphics card first and gpu to follow.
  10. A

    Question Game Crash After Strange Screen Effects

    My computer has this issue, particularly in Dota 2, where the screen may produce strange particle effects and then crash. This used to crash my whole computer, but now it is just Dota 2. I was advised to switch my PCIE slot before, which I did, but it didn't work for very long. My drivers are...
  11. Rubber.

    [SOLVED] A little help please!

    With my lack of knowledge in pc parts and having the privilege of being born in Albania, help me !! Im entering an e-sport career and looking to buy a new gaming pc just to play DotA 2 and maybe Dark Souls games at a decent graphic( at a bit more than medium,just as the map looks alive, DotA...
  12. martinnnasncn

    Question PC crashing after every game

    My PC crashes after I finish a game of Dota 2. This already happened twice. I just reinstalled my OS 6 hours ago, on my 240 GB SSD. I have a i5-8400, Gigabyte 1070, 16 GB RAM 3200 MHz, 240 GB SSD running on a Thermaltake 650W Bronze PSU. So my storage is new and clean, I have only installed...
  13. brahmsPC

    Question High Packetloss on Default Gaetway

    Hi, So im getting packet loss while playing dota 2 (every 5mins). So i run pingplotter to "sgp-1.valve.net" and this is what i got View: https://imgur.com/KLgJZzo btw, this test is done with the ff considerations: wired connection using 10m utp cat6; single pc test; tested at night to dawn...
  14. K

    [SOLVED] Premiere Pro & Dota hang when open at the same time

    I have a Lenovo Legion Y520 with 16gb Ram. However, when I keep my Dota and Premiere pro open at the same time, at some point, especially when I'm editing video, my screen will flash and stay hanged for a while, then went back to normal. After which, my video display on premiere pro will go...
  15. Tight.Budget.Gamer

    [SOLVED] Rate my build for a gaming PC, storage recommendation is required.

    After asking some good people here, I would like you to rate & ask if this build would be able to hit 60+ fps in DOTA 2 & NBA 2k20 with MAX settings? My budget is around 30,000 to 40,000 pesos. I am also lost in idea of a great performing HDD/SSD that would fit into my budget into this gaming...
  16. A

    Question Intel Core I5-3470 has bad performance in Dota 2 and maybe in other games

    Hello! I recently just assembled a budget gaming pc composing of these specs: -Intel Core I5-3470 CPU (Stock Cooler) -Kingston 1x8GB 1866MHz RAM -Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 MOBO (Limits the RAM to 1333mHz) -Palit NVIDIA GTX 1050 GPU -Western Digital Green 2TB HDD -SilverStone Strider Essential 500W...
  17. brahmsPC

    Question Packet Loss Dota 2

    Hi. I'm from the Philippines and recently subscribed to PLDT Fibr 15 Mbps. While playing dota 2 (tested anytime of the day, even doing single pc test, disabling WLAN and other devices), I always get packet loss. Ping is good, then sudden packet loss from time to time. i did trace route the SEA...
  18. D

    Question Dota 2 problem

    Greeting, A month ago I upgraded my computer and after that it started to throw me out of the game directly to Desktop without any replay or error. PC Specs: CPU: Ryzen 7 2700X GPU: RTX 2070 SUPER VENTUS RAM: Corsair 16GB 3200 Mhz MB: MSI X370 KRAIT GAMING PSU: NJOY 750W Gold Certified SSD...
  19. C

    [SOLVED] Gtx 1060 horrible performance

    Okay so I mainly bought this rig for me to play Dota 2. And guess what. I'm unable to because my computer/gtx 1060 is giving out absolutely horrible performance. My issue is the following: in Dota 2, along with other low-mid tier games, my Gtx 1060 is never fully utilized. It just stays in the...
  20. blood_monster2

    [SOLVED] RTX 2080 TI with i7-3770

    Hey guys! So i bought MSI RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z from my cousin for 200 USD he wanted to quit gaming and gave me an awesome discount for that card but he wants to keep his CPU and other components. my current PC since 2012 have the following Specs: Motherboard: P8Z77-V Pro CPU: i7-3770 GPU...
  21. S

    Question Dota 2 crashing constantly on RX 580

    Hey guys, I've recently upgraded from an MSI GTX 1050 to a Gigabyte RX 580 8GB . The transition was not smooth and had plenty of crashes and scares. Many of which have been fixed and stabilised by correcting settings, and/ or undervolting and underclocking the card through MSI Afterburner...
  22. Myronazz

    Question Radeon HD 7670M not utilised by games

    Hello... I have been having an absolute nightmare trying to get my friend's Radeon HD 7670M to work with games. But no matter what we do only the Intel HD Graphics 4000 is being used... Now it's an important thing to note that outside Minecraft we don't know if it's being used by the system, if...
  23. M

    [SOLVED] Does cache affect performance?

    I have windows and other important programs to samsung evo 850. So now I need cheaper ssd for games only, I can't decide between these two kingdian models, here are some specs: 1) s280: 480gb - 512mb cache - Read 568 Write 470 mb/s 2) s370: 512gb - 32mb cache - Read 562 Write 490 mb/s...
  24. A

    Never buying another ASRock mobo as long as I live.

    So I have been dealing with asrock's terrible audio drivers ever since I bought this damn z370. Today marks the fourth time the Realtek Audio Control Panel has disappeared for seemingly no reason. Since day 1 the audio drivers on the asrock website have done nothing to resolve this issue. The...
  25. J

    Sony vaio E series Not Work Dvd writer & Not show Device manager & Show device manager Unknown driver issue

    My Sony vaio E Series SVE 15115ENB model not Show Dvd writer in this p.c. & Device manager i m trying Registry Troubleshooting & Other Trick but its not work I m find its model Bios update file & tool but not find in this time please help me
  26. N

    New PC cant get into windows!!!

    I just built a brand new pc and had lots of trouble installing windows first with the computer freezing at the first attempt, then I was unable to even get into the windows installation setup. I luckily had another pc so I installed windows onto the drive using that PC, and luckily I wound up...
  27. K

    Best hypervisor or cheap windows server software

    I just got a Dell tower server and want to run a few different vms on it. What is a good cheap supervisor, or does anyone know a cheap way to get windows server?
  28. C

    Ryzen Post Process: how long does it take... including memory validation

    I'm 6 hours into a build that should have taken 1 hour. I've read the Ryzen board takes an "extremely" long time to post. But no one gives a specific time. I'm assuming we are talking less than a few minutes and not hours. Anyone know the answer? Below is a video of my situation...
  29. D

    cheapest gpu so my I7 4790 doesnt bootleneck?

    cheapest gpu so my I7 4790 doesnt bootleneck?
  30. F

    Is this a good Steam VR score?

    I want to get into VR but first I want to know if this is a good score. I don't want to spend 800$ on something that won't look good. Thank you in advanced :) Pic: https://gyazo.com/deed8aaf9790dd2ef19f4b6dd8a1e29f
  31. brasolis

    Having trouble pinpointing issue causing crashes.

    Recently my computer has started to act up and I'm going off the deep end trying to diagnose the issue. The issue is (semi?)random crashing. At first it was in games, then it spread to everything. Intermittently programs would crash to desktop with 0 warning. Sometimes I could run for an entire...
  32. McLovin01

    ultra slow internet (literally 1 kbps) when using a VPN

    Hi so that's the case with every vpn i tried (tunnel bear, total vpn, spotflux, finch vpn and cyber ghost). i can't load a webpage but hotspot sheild it gives me half my internet speed (1 Mbit/s). 1. why is that? 2. how can i get my full 2 Mbit/s on hotspot sheild 3. what are some other free vpn...
  33. S

    Replacement screen for Dell Inspiron 3147?

    Hi. My kid's Dell Inspiron 3000 3147 11.6 convertible laptop has a cracked screen. Everything works but I don't want her playing with broken glass. Dell can't help. No repair shop in Toronto has the parts. I can't find parts in North America. Should I order one from China? Wait? I take it...
  34. S

    Cannot achieve x16/x16 SLI build

    Hello all, So here is my build Motherboard: Asrock x99 Extreme11 CPU: Intel Core i7-5930k RAM: HyperX Fury DDR4 8gb (x4) VGA: EVGA TitanX SC 12gb (x2) So the issue that I am having is that after I installed the second VGA card, and using Nvidia Inspection tool, it turned out that the second...
  35. Yoann Teodosieff

    Fresh new windows 7 instalation and a lot of trouble.

    Hi, I have a massive problem with 3 different versions of Windows 7. The Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional and Home Premium. All of them are legit. The problem is that when i instal one of them i have no internet and stuff and yeah i need to instal the drivers. I have them all loaded on an USB...
  36. P

    4790k & 970/390 or 6700k & 960/380

    Hello, I'm working on building a new computer in a budget of 1.3k for gaming, video editing, and graphic design. But I'm not sure if I should get a 4790k and a 970/390 or 6700k and a 960/380.
  37. G

    Deciding on Z170 motherboard features

    I am deciding between these two motherboards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132573 (Gigabyte z170mx-gaming 5) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132573 (asus z170mm-plus) Can anyone give me a rundown of the two and why one is better than the...
  38. CombustLemons

    Can I underclock my PC to make a terrible PC port run better?

    Now while I don't do overclocking because I've had bad experiences in the past(See my post history) I want to under clock my CPU. Why do I want to do that? Well it all started when I bought Saints Row 2. Before I was a PC gamer so to speak I owned an Xbox 360. I played Saints Row 2 for countless...
  39. S

    MANY random computers connected to mine.

    What is this crap. https://gyazo.com/736356bf77fcc378d364e77b157d681a
  40. S

    Computer turns ON but no signal for display.

    I had this problem before as well but I fixed it by removing the CMOS battery or removing one RAM or just holding the power button for 10s or just restating couple of times... So I disconnected all peripherals (All HDDs except boot drive, DVD), then removed the cmos battery waited about 15...