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Is everything OK with my new gaming computer I want to buy and what Monitor should I buy?

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June 16, 2014 6:34:01 AM

So tommorow I am probably going to buy my new gaming computer,because the one I have now is 8 years old.

So here you go:
Processor: i5-4670
Graphic Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB
Motherboard: Asrock z87 pro3
RAM: Kingston 2x4gb 1600mhz beast
CPU: Corsair series cx600m 80 bronze
SSD: Samsung 250gb EVO 840
CASE: RaidMax Super Hurricane


Now this is what I am going to buy,so I want to double check is everything ok,and stuff like that.Do you maybe have some advice? I really don't need more then 250gb. And do I need something else(like dvd writer etc).

My second question is what monitor should I buy for this? Money is not a big problem,but I don't want something too expensive. I want 24inch monitor. But I am not so sure about refresh rate,colors,and stuff like that. So please help me.
Also what do you think about case,will his coolers be enough?
Thank you a lot!

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June 16, 2014 6:50:05 AM

I would swap the CX600 with this unit: http://www.ncix.com/detail/xfx-550w-pro550w-core-editio... It's still plenty of power and is an overall better unit. Manufactured by Seasonic.

For a monitor, pretty much any Asus or Benq 1080p should be fine. Look for a low response time and higher HZ. 120hz 1080p would be what I would look at, and 24-27 inches. The 280x should handle that resolution really well for most games with AA(anti-alising) enabled. Some you may have to lower the AA or turn it off.

As for the case, you have the non k version of that chip picked out so you won't be overclocking. You can pick any case you like the look of as long as it's an ATX form factor case.
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June 16, 2014 9:13:29 AM

I have very limited choice for power unit,and I can't find that one. I readed that corsair is good brand name,and a lot of people here on tomshardware say that they don't have problem with it.


Also,I will be buying keyboard and mouse.I don't want to spend to much money on this,because I am not so much a gamer,I will play this game sometimes.
So are:
CM Storm Devastator - Blue LED Backlight Gaming Keyboard and Mouse
good?
They cost about 50$ on ebay,and 65$ in my country,and they look nice,so are they good for that price?
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June 16, 2014 3:37:13 PM

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June 18, 2014 6:18:45 PM

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July 9, 2014 12:45:28 AM

Hi gamer1411!
It is always a good idea to enter your parts list into PCPartPicker.com to ensure that everything is compatible, you will likely need an optical drive to install your operating system on, check out some optical drives at Dabs.com for some good deals, as for operating systems, I would recommend buying Windows 7 64bit as the new Windows 8 isn't great for gaming, the RAM is great and so is the graphics card, although I am slightly surprised that you won't need more than 250GB for storage, I personally would go for 500GB at least,
Good luck!
Sam :) 
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July 30, 2014 1:37:32 PM

Hey gamer 1411, just to follow up on the monitor question, 5ms is generally the standard and is probably perfect for your needs unless you're a super hardcore gamer, in which case you'd want something with a lower response time, like 2ms. Generally IPS monitors are the nicest and can save on your power bill as in most cases (to my knowledge) they consume less power than LED or TN panels. I got a nice LG IPS monitor at 23.6" for €152 from dabs.ie. I don't know where you're from, but here in Ireland you can get a good monitor for in and around 140/150 quid. I hear BenQ and Samsung are among the good monitor makers, along with LG ;) 
Hope this helps, it's my experience so far!
Good luck cha!
Lorcan.
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