my hardware specs

b650 aorus elite ax v2
amd ryzen 7800x3d
32GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 DIMM CL30 Dual Kit
nzxt h6 flow
3090 ti ( 24GB )

creating bootable media

download the windows 10 media creation tool and use it to create an iso. then grab rufus, which we ll use to write the iso to an usb stick. we are using rufus in order to create non cloud connected local accounts.

https://rufus.ie/en/

bios settings

xmp

overclock memory to reach the 6000mh/s, you can verify the speed of your memory in taskmanager -> performance tab -> memory, my memory can do 6000mhz so it should show 6000MT/s under speed

safe mode

safe mode should be enabled, required for faceit anti cheat

windows 10 install

just normal install

edit power plan

change energy settings to not turn of pc ( while steam downloads game, feel free to touch grass, while game downloads without pc going into hibernation ). set it to performance this usually includes no turning off

steampowered.com installer for cs

get steam installer and start installation for game

nvidia game ready driver

im installing it without the geforce experience bloatware

nvidia control panel

3d settings -> adjust image settings with preview: change to performance

disable mouse acceleration in windows

for better mouse movement consistency: Go to Windows Search and type “Control Panel.” Open the Control Panel app. Click on Hardware and Sound. Click on the Mouse under the Devices and Printers. In the Mouse Properties window, navigate to the Pointer Options tab. In the Motion section, uncheck the box left to Enhance pointer precision, which controls the mouse acceleration in Windows. Unchecking it will disable the mouse acceleration. Click Apply and hit Ok.

sticky keys such as strg/ctrl

Using the Settings App:

Press Win + I to open the Settings app. Go to Ease of Access. Click on Keyboard. Under the “Use Sticky Keys” section, toggle the switch off. Also uncheck the checkbox allow the shortcut key to toggle on sticky keys

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cs2 setup windows 10