Do you think this will be a good gaming setup? Also, I need help on whether or not to get a new power supply and cooling fan

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SPECIFICATIONS:

----I bought a Lenovo Thinkserver Ts140 10A4000HUX as a barebones kit that i can
upgrade over time for a A LONG TIME
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CPU: i5-3570k Quad Core Processor (3.4Ghz) 4 core
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OS: UBUNTU 9.10 Server Edition(possibly switch to windows 7?)

RAM: Patriot 16gb (8gb x 2) Viper 3 1600mhz(pc3-12800)CL10 Desktop memory
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GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX750Ti SC(2Gb GDDR5)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IDG3IDO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

POWER SUPPLY: 280W (CAME WITH SERVER)ANY IDEAS??

COOLING FAN: NOT SURE IF SERVER HAS ONE, NEED SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO BUY!!

OPTICAL DRIVE: CD/DVD ROM DRIVE
(SEE SERVER SPECS)

HDD: WD Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/s 7200RPM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

MONITOR: BenQ Gaming Monitor RL2455HM (24" LED)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HSKSMI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

NETWORK: Gigiabit internet (integrated)....(not sure what that means should i buy a wi-fi adapter??
(SEE SERVER SPECS)


SO, My questions are:

1. Will the RAM still work even though it's listed as desktop RAM

2. I Assume the 280w power supply isnt enough, how many watts should i get?

3.Should i add on a WI-FI adapter??

4.What kind of Cooling Fanshould I get

RIGHT NOW IM PROBABLY GOING TO GET:
--A ??W power supply;
--Wi-Fi Adapter(pci);
--Cooling Fan(not sure if there's one in the case or i need extra)
 
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you will need a new power supply for sure, a 550w corsair standard is a good start, Your cpu is very good, I use it myself, 3570(k) = able for over clocking. I have overclocked my 3570k to 4.2GHz but that is because I use a lot of programs at once.
Windows 7 is a personal choice, I prefere it as it has very little background data and is very easy to use. you can also download a lot more helpful programs with windows 7 compared to Ubuntu.
for a cpu cooler you should look at the artic coolers, they are around £20 and are very good! Hope this all helps.
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you will need a new power supply for sure, a 550w corsair standard is a good start, Your cpu is very good, I use it myself, 3570(k) = able for over clocking. I have overclocked my 3570k to 4.2GHz but that is because I use a lot of programs at once.
Windows 7 is a personal choice, I prefere it as it has very little background data and is very easy to use. you can also download a lot more helpful programs with windows 7 compared to Ubuntu.
for a cpu cooler you should look at the artic coolers, they are around £20 and are very good! Hope this all helps.
 
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OK, i got a Corsair Gaming Series 600-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel and AMD Platforms - CMPSU-600G for 70 dollars so as far as my gpu and RAM would you consider it higher mid end gaming machine??
 
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yes its now a very nice mid end build, the next purchase you should get is a new card for later games, there is the GTX STRIX 960 4GB card coming out soon for a very nice price! if that's too much you can get the strix 960 for £189 in most stores
 
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For anyone who's read this thread thoroughly...can anyone think of anything else i need to buy?? I ordered ALL of it from Amazon prime and it was right around $650 for just the server/desktop another 200 for the 24" monitor...do you think thats a good size for gaming it says its a gaming monitor
 
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So it should be able to run on most new games on high to ultra settings around 25-45 FPS?
 
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the 960? I have the 760 and it runs battlefield 4 on ultra with 67 fps average and games like TERA 82 FPS, but I have also overclocked it, most graphics cards from NVidia are great performers, the best you can do is look on the specs online from what FPS the card you wish gets. the 960 STRIX would run games very smoothly.
http://www.asus.com/uk/Graphics_Cards/STRIXGTX960DC2OC2GD5/
 
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no you misunderstood his questin for mine..i wanted to know with my pc setup the way i have it with the GTX650TI and 16gb RAM itll run games that well

 
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