- Oct 18, 2013
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I'm about to order all the parts for my first 'proper' gaming PC, but have next to no idea what actually makes the difference between good or bad monitors/speakers. The primary function is gaming, but I will also occasionally be using this PC to listen to music (probably only MP3 files), browse the internet and maybe watch the occasional film.
My original price goal was £1500, but I've revised that to a maximum of £2000. Here's the build so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£62.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£141.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£144.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£124.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.83 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.83 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£239.76 @ Dabs)
Case: Silverstone SST-RV03B-WA ATX Full Tower Case (£93.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£80.01 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.46 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£275.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1500.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-19 15:50 BST+0100)
Also buying the following peripherals:
Keyboard: [UK Filco Majestouch-2, NKR, Tactile Action Keyboard](http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=646) (£120)
Mouse: [Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-G602-Wireless-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00ESVLW0O) (£89)
New total: £1695.34
Is that a decent monitor? How does it sit on the price/quality curve? Would you recommend a different one? I'm intend to grab a second (possibly also a third) monitor at some point in the future so I don't want to go for anything crazily high end here, just something with high responsiveness and pretty colours.
As for speakers, I have absolutely no idea whatsoever. This is gonna be primarily used for gaming, and the highest quality audio files I'm likely to be using outside of that are MP3s. Any suggestions?
As a final question: have I skipped any important parts or extras? I intend to buy and anti static wrist thingy for the peace of mind it'll bring. Would this come with thermal paste and screws/screwdrivers?
My original price goal was £1500, but I've revised that to a maximum of £2000. Here's the build so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£62.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£141.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£144.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£124.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.83 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.83 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£239.76 @ Dabs)
Case: Silverstone SST-RV03B-WA ATX Full Tower Case (£93.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£80.01 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£12.46 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£275.09 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1500.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-19 15:50 BST+0100)
Also buying the following peripherals:
Keyboard: [UK Filco Majestouch-2, NKR, Tactile Action Keyboard](http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=646) (£120)
Mouse: [Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-G602-Wireless-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00ESVLW0O) (£89)
New total: £1695.34
Is that a decent monitor? How does it sit on the price/quality curve? Would you recommend a different one? I'm intend to grab a second (possibly also a third) monitor at some point in the future so I don't want to go for anything crazily high end here, just something with high responsiveness and pretty colours.
As for speakers, I have absolutely no idea whatsoever. This is gonna be primarily used for gaming, and the highest quality audio files I'm likely to be using outside of that are MP3s. Any suggestions?
As a final question: have I skipped any important parts or extras? I intend to buy and anti static wrist thingy for the peace of mind it'll bring. Would this come with thermal paste and screws/screwdrivers?
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