that doesn't seem right. I have almost a straight downgrade from that (i5 750 @ 4.0 and HD6950) and I get considerably better fps using chris's max quality config. Are you sure it's not throttling you or anything (thermal limits)?

90% cpu usage could very well be maxing out in this case, because the code isn't perfectly optimized and may have to stall or not make full use of the processor all of the time. But that said, a 3770k at 4.3 shouldn't be that strained to do 80fps. Try using something like CPU-Z while you're playing to make sure you're actually getting 4.3 and it's not limiting you.

Sorry, I guess this is kinda off topic. I may be able to help, feel free to add me if you want.

32nm isn't an architecture, it's just the size of the transistors used in it. The similarity ends there, they're not the same architecture. They will use roughly the same amount of power per transistor I guess

But you should be fine if you have a reasonable gpu, especially if you run some fps config. You're not going to have any side effects of using an amd cpu, they just happen to have an architecture designed more for parallel execution, and team fortress is pretty bad at taking advantage of multiple cores.

You can definitely have the 150+ fov unless a server variable is on that restricts it

Also this variable isn't in any config that I know of

Single 16x9:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9p1mzuhgrml65ch/2012-10-11_00004.jpg
Eyefinity 5760+x1080:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rt0falut10meggi/2012-10-11_00007.jpg
Eyefinity w/ sv_restrict_aspect_ratio_fov 2:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/47mx2cf217tggyz/2012-10-11_00006.jpg

If the change is recent maybe I'm wrong, this was done a while ago (looks like ugc turbine week last season ._.)

That's possible, I heard it secondhand, but it was a recent change

I believe asphyxia is playing, not wills

Also Simulate and I will be switching off

His middle name is videogames

Thanks :D

Equally comfortable as pocket or roaming.

I've done two seasons of UGC 6's and HL. 6's as pocket both times, first for NFTG and this season for Get Artistic (both steel). Both teams were just some friends and we barely ever scrimmed. I've done a few pugs on tf2mix, but really my focus so far has been highlander. I know how to comm and won't rage on mic or anything like that, and I like to think I'm pretty good about accepting criticism and improving. I have about 1600 hours in game, 600 on soldier.

I'd like to not really comment on my abilities, I have no experience with ESEA so I couldn't tell you where I stack up. If you're interested, feel free to add me and we can talk more. I'd love to scrim with your team, if nothing other than as a learning experience.

I'll be free to scrim pretty much whenever once this HL season is over. I may play HL and/or UGC 6's this coming season, but it would be secondary to this.