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Im building a new pc for Ark Survival Evolved and before i order everything i need to know if they are compatible or not.

PSU:Cosair CX750 750W Modular Power Supply Unit £69.74

Graphics Card: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 STRIX Direct CU (4GB GDDR5 , PCI Express 3.0,HDMI, DVI-I, 3 x Display Port)£188.19

Motherboard:ASUS Z270-P £145.72

CPU: i7 7700 £294.88

CPU Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm (2x) £14.44

RAM: 16GB (2X8GB) Kingston HyperX Fury £99.99

Hardrive: Seagate 2TB SSHD £90.40

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB £90

Monitor:ASUS VX2780 27 Inch Gaming Monitor (1920 x 1080) £180.83

Case:Bitfenix Nova Midi Towercase £32.95
 
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If you don't plan on overclocking, then, that CPU (i7-7700) suits you well. However, you're wasting money with that Z270 motherboard (which supports overclocking). If you are set with the non-overclockable CPU, I'd suggest you change the motherboard to an H270 or B250 motherboard. On the other hand, IF you DO want to try overclocking, the Z270 motherboard is good BUT you should change the CPU to the i7-7700K (which can be overclocked unlike the i7-7700) to take advantage of the Z270's feature. Lastly, if again you choose to overclock, you will have to spend a little bit more in getting an aftermarket CPU cooler.

I'd also look into getting a more powerful GPU. If you'll be gaming at 1080p resolution monitors, then, either a GTX...
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If you don't plan on overclocking, then, that CPU (i7-7700) suits you well. However, you're wasting money with that Z270 motherboard (which supports overclocking). If you are set with the non-overclockable CPU, I'd suggest you change the motherboard to an H270 or B250 motherboard. On the other hand, IF you DO want to try overclocking, the Z270 motherboard is good BUT you should change the CPU to the i7-7700K (which can be overclocked unlike the i7-7700) to take advantage of the Z270's feature. Lastly, if again you choose to overclock, you will have to spend a little bit more in getting an aftermarket CPU cooler.

I'd also look into getting a more powerful GPU. If you'll be gaming at 1080p resolution monitors, then, either a GTX 1070 (or if budget does not permit, a GTX 1060) would be the best choice to take advantage of that. The GTX 960 is an older-generation card and is considered a entry/mid-entry level 1080p card, most suitable for budget builds (unlike yours).

Whichever GPU you select, I'd think about getting a higher-quality and more reliable PSU of AMPLE wattage only. The 750W is overkill for the system specs you listed in your post. A 500W~550W PSU is MORE than enough to power your rig. I'd look into the Seasonic PSU (such as the Seasonic G-550 or M12II-520). EVGA is also good but with specific models (such as the EVGA SuperNOVA G3, G2, or GS series at ~550W).

For the monitor, I'd suggest you measure how far your monitor is going to be from where you will sit. As you are aiming for a 1080p resolution gaming, a 27" would appear "pixelated" if you are seating a foot or two away. If that is the case, the sweet spot would be a 23" (or 24")-sized monitor. But if your monitor is seating at a large desk and you'll be three feet away, then a 27" 1080p would be proportionate.
 
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PSU: Seasonic M12-II EVO 520W £69.35

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060WF2 6GB GDDR5 PCI-E £242.92

Motherboard:ASUS PRIME H270M £94.14

CPU: i7 7700 £294.88

CPU Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm (2x) £14.44

RAM: 16GB (2X8GB) Kingston HyperX Fury £99.99

Hardrive: Seagate 2TB SSHD £90.40

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB £90

Monitor:ASUS VC239H 23 Inch Monitor FHD (1920x1080) £129.89

Case:Bitfenix Nova Midi Towercase £32.95
Ok Thank you is this now better
 
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