You are reading this guide because you want improve to your individual skill and you feel like you are not in the game you play. In this guide we will take look at your personal skill and give you some tips about setting up your PC for high performance. This guide will use map de_dust2 as example.

Imagine, you have PC with i7 5960x, GTX 980x2 etc, but you feeling that something wrong. Some feeling like your bullet don't hit, and you like "full silver from another pub" can't get easy frag. 1 and more often reason for this - wrong configuration of your PC, which is overloaded by some software.

1) 60 fps (frames per second) vs 120 fps vs 300 fps. Why 60 is not enough, why 120 is not enough. Imagine that you have 2 PC, 1 can give you only 120 fps, 2 can give you 300 fps. Both computers have monitor with 120 hz, but 1 guy can't play on computer with 120 fps, because he can feel that this configuration got some input lag, some screen tearing. The reason is because on 300 fps m_rawinput 1 works better and bypass mouse render faster. Also, on 300 fps your GPU choses the best frame to show and you can't feel (or can, but better) any screen tearing. But, You must not uncap your fps to 0 or 999, because your CPU will be overloaded and you should feel some input lag and your aim will be f***ed up.
2) Var near fps. I don't know what this command do, but by my feeling it's like input lag.

If your var will become higher than 1.5, it's mean that you should reconfigure your PC or cap your fps on some value. If your fps jumps from 120-140, you should cap your fps on stable value like fps_max 121. It will help you and after this it should be easy to control your mouse, also you should notice less screen tearing.
If you have stable fps, but you notice that you have 1.5 and higher, you should find solution. As example, you can try DPC Latency (Google) or Unpark CPU (Google). Also, you can disable dynamic tick (bcdedit /set disabledynamictick, google).
3) If it doesn't help, you should find a new PC or read 2. Maybe, problem is in your hands.

Now we will talk about your resolution and hz of your screen.
People who have 120/144 hz have advantage over others. Why? Because models going more smooth, you can properly see shake of your crosshair (recoil), you can correct your spray faster. I noticed it like a player who has 60 hz earlier. My personal skill was increased but my hands are crooked like before. :D
Screen resolution. Now we will talk about 4:3, 16:9. 16:9 have more vision (higher on 30% radius of visibility) but it’s not always good. 4:3 have 2 types: with black bars around screen and without. With black bars you can focus on your crosshair, all models will be quietly wider and headshot’s will go more easier (Haven’t got proof, but it's a personal feeling).
What do we have? 3 types of resolution and you choose one.
Now about resolutions of screen. Most small (640/800) pixelized, you can see your enemy earlier but his model will became too blurry. It will be uncomfortable if you are the sniper but you can test it. Medium (1024/1280/1366) is a optimal type - optimal-sized crosshair and it will not overload your video card. Biggest (1600/1920) ultra accurate - models are accurate, but your crosshair will became too small, you can set it up to optimal, but i didn't found good crosshair on this resolution. Load up your video card (Mine is GTX 760, from 300 fps to 220).

I'm using 1280х960, 4:3 stretched and I got used to it because in live games - I am sniper and entry-fragger.

Yes, this is one of the main things to become better. When you play, you should know that you are playing at home, not in cyberarena, where you can win millions of dollars. You can be pupil, student or worker, but this doesn't mean you are better then else. Everyone in this game is usual, like you. Maybe, somebody didn't understand that, but you can. And somebody know what they need to do, and they are improving.
1) All players on your rank playing like you. Not better, not worse. Believe me, guys in Valve not stupid, ELO works exact in 95% situations. In my contact list Steam i got many of players, who tell me that they get stucked with idiot team. And i was the same. And didn't improved for a while. Why? Because before i didn't have enough frags, and died every round. By replaying demo you know, that you played like ♥♥♥♥ and you did nothing to help your team. When you play, you should know what to do and after that Matchmaiking, no, The DreamHack will be your. If you understood, you can forward to 3 stage or read 2.
2) As i said, all players on server are they guys like you. And you are the usual person. Ask your teammate, what you did wrong. If he give you adequate answer what you done wrong, just say sorry in any situation. Keep calm, you want to win. But if he can't get calm, just block communication with him. More nerves you spend, more games you lose. No chance? Get experience! Play as your best and you will become better. Lost 1, win 2.

Here we got huge problems in CS scene, because even pro can't aim good. Here in order:
1) The reason of your spray with ak-47 on far distance - panic. The reason of the big part of your problems - panic. You lost your time on unexact shooting while your enemy can simply one-tap you. You can just do strafe (To avoid bullets) and just tap in the head of enemy. Dismorale? Of course.
2) Situation weapon.
You must consider a economic place of your team. If you have money for good weapons - it doesn't mean that all have money. Write on chat “eco” or say it on micro and don’t buy any weapon. Just buy p250. Better to lose 1 round than 4.

Pistol round.
T-Side. Buy the armor for 650$ OR buy 2 flashes,smoke for fast-rush (1-2 spawn). Use it on entrance and win the round. Die? But you helped your team to get this round. Your teammates will shake your hand for this. DON’T buy tec-9/p250. Only if you buy 2 flash or 1 flash 1 smoke.
CT-Side. Buy armor OR buy 2 flashes,smoke to prevent fast-rush. You can buy molotov and flash OR smoke with five-seven.

Eco round.
CT/T-Side. Buy p250 and save money before all your mates get at least 3700$+.

Force round/First buy.
Common decision when you lost first round. When all of your teammates got 1200-1800.
T-Side. P250/Tec-9 + Armor (No helmet). You can buy smoke and flashes. Don’t throw it in your teammates :D.
CT-Side. Five-Seven/P250 + Armor (No helmet) + Smoke.
Or buy ssg08 (both side).

Buy round.
Forget about: p90, aug, sg553. It’s weapon for newbie and this weapons can’t improve your skill.
T-Side. Lowest – 3700$. AK-47 + 2 armor + nades
CT-Side. Lowest – 3750$. M4a1-s/4 + armor (no helmet) + nades + helmet.

3) Perfect sensitivity.
Common mouse for price 2-3$ have 800 DPI(Dot per inches) - 1000 DPI.
Default settings (of pro) - 450 dpi, 2.5 in-game sensitivity (near this value).
What we have. With common mouse you can’t shoot like ScreaM or GuardiaN, that is why you must know - with common mouse you can’t raise your skill twice or more. I recommend to buy mouse without acceleration in future - SteelSeries Rival, any mouse in Zowie series or the first DeathAdder.

Now we need to find perfect sensitivity. This video must help you:
I will recommend low value. The more bigger sensitivity value, the worse aiming skills you will have. You will get used to it.

4) Your aim.
Same with m4a1-s/m4a4, also you will learn spray patterns. After this, go to your favorite DM or Local DM and train your aim. Also i can recommend you aim_botz map. Find it in workshop, really helps.

And now, the most general. For example: you are the person who want to kill all of your enemy's and want to end with 6:1 stats, but you don’t know how to do it. How to start? From individual skill. Next video must help you: You must know where are your enemy. You can do it for a sound, for check, and for your sixth sense.
Set up your sound for listen enemies steps. You must hear anything in your radius. For example: enemy going to you from A Long House. You listen his steps. You can kill him by 3 ways.
1) Calculate the moment when he will get out and spray in wall, where he must appear. My tip - use shift when you play on terrorist side or CT when you are pushing. Exclude any rushes over here.
2) Wait a moment, fast strafe and kill. Sidestep can help you, it will decrease your reaction. Always aim, and aim in head - or die.
3) Kill enemy from his back (by camping) but you can be checked. Check - control of default by position by bypassing it with crosshair. It will decrease reaction time and prefire enemy if you think that he must be here. What we have? 50% chance to get checked on default and less chance to get checked on "surprise" position. Just wait for him, aim in head and ka-boom. Ez frag, ez life.

Now about push positions OR arcade. You must wait for the moment, when your enemy will skip you and kill from behind. How to do it? Your enemy must skip you, by not checking you. For example: you are staying near pit and your enemies going to rush middle . You are going on shift from the Long House, checking all default positions. Some bodies, which are meat for you, exact headshots (exact!) and your round. Congratulations, hero! But don't do it for frags or when bomb already planted/planting on site.

Now about attack. Here you must use your logic and forget about rushes. Why? Because rush can’t give you chance to win the game and rush on the high rank – 80% chance of lost round. Let rush round on last position in your strats and start playing with brains. Check all positions around, check your radar, check most common positions and don’t go to risk area. Saw enemy? – think about chances of killing him. With nade? – kill him, with weapon but he don’t expect you – kill. Know about you – Try kill him and try to peek from corner – it can save your life. Attack with 4 teammates is harder than with 5, you are the part of your team. 20% of success of the round - you.

First of all, you must understand what you need from this round.
1) What position you are holding. Example:
Pistol round, defence. You can skip armor and buy nades (smoke, flashes). Realisation? Easy! First spawn (It's the closest position on spawn to your spot) - buy smoke and close hole, where your enemy can push. Run with knife, it will increase your movespeed. Don't do it if you have a second or last spawn, you can simply lose rush and get headshot by 1 bullet. In this situation you can buy 2 flashes and defuse kit.

Resource where you can find nading spots etc. http://operationl2p.com