Need Monitor, Keyboard to Go With This New Build

[Broba Fett]

So finally come up with a new gaming build for myself, coming in at around $1300 AUD, more than what I'd have wanted, but, then again, the rig I have come up with is pretty awesome compared to what I am using now, and should require little maintenance and upgrades over the coming few years. Anyway, to finally complete it I would like to grab a new monitor and keyboard (bought a Mamba and Steelseries headset last year) to compliment the build. As I am already over budget, I'd like to spend as little as possible, whilst still getting considerable quality. (Bang for your buck!) Build is as follows (the imprtant bits anyway):

1. Intel i5 4670K
2. ASrock Extreme4
3. Kingston HyperX 8GB
4. Gainward Phantom GTX760
5. XFX Core Edition 650W
6. Seagate 1TB

High frame rates on the monitor would be nice! Also, I live in Australia and to ship internationally a monitor would be ridiculous, so please factor in the fact that things WILL cost more, most likely in the region of 1.2-1.5x as much.

Resolution of 1920x1080 is what I want, so 24".

If you have a suggestion on the build too. don't hesitate, everything is constructive!

Thanks

 

[AxlFone]

Kingston Hyper X is not good idea with asrock mobo.
G.skill,Crucial are better.

My suggestion is look some good keyboard like this.
http://www.cmstorm.com/en/products/keyboards/quickfirepro/
Rosewill makes keyboards too. Then there is blackwidow..
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-blackwidow/

For monitor 1080p is enpugh for you?
This is cheap deal 2560 1440 monitor.
http://www.amazon.com/QNIX-QX2710-Evolution-LED-Monitor/dp/B00BUI44US
But then you may need other 760 to run games with 2560 1440res.

Asus , Dell IPS monitors are good 23-24" 1080p. BenQ is good. If you look cheap one then maybe AOC can be cheap.

 

[Broba Fett]

Kingston Hyper X is not good idea with asrock mobo.
G.skill,Crucial are better.

My suggestion is look some good keyboard like this.
http://www.cmstorm.com/en/products/keyboards/quickfirepro/
Rosewill makes keyboards too. Then there is blackwidow..
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-blackwidow/

For monitor 1080p is enpugh for you?
This is cheap deal 2560 1440 monitor.
http://www.amazon.com/QNIX-QX2710-Evolution-LED-Monitor/dp/B00BUI44US
But then you may need other 760 to run games with 2560 1440res.

Sorry have edited in the resolution I am looking for, a 1920x1080. Keyboards look good, especially like the widow.

 

[AxlFone]

Hehe did edit my post a bit
Asus , Dell IPS monitors are good 23-24" 1080p. BenQ is good. If you look cheap one then maybe AOC can be cheap.

 

[AMD Radeon]

unfortunately, it is slightly above your budget
All from australian store

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.49 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($315.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.00 @ PLE Computers)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($181.70 @ Mwave Australia)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1400.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-18 00:13 EST+1000)

ASUS 1ms led monitor & gigabyte gaming keyboard included

 

[Broba Fett]

unfortunately, it is slightly above your budget
All from australian store

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.49 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($315.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.00 @ PLE Computers)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($181.70 @ Mwave Australia)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1400.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-18 00:13 EST+1000)

ASUS 1ms led monitor & gigabyte gaming keyboard included

No that looks really good, might go for the Razer or a Corsair keyboard though, if I'm gonna go over, I might as well go over buying good, high quality stuff.

I have heard really good things about Benq's 120Hz monitors, though they come with a price tag to match ($400+ out here). Do you have any experience with these high FPS monitors? Apparently once seen, it cannot be unseen...

 

[AxlFone]

AMD redeons buildyou can save. PSU , Mobo, CPU cooler..
450-550w is enough.
Look up if you find this cooler.
Scythe Kama Angle

Here is bit cheaper build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.07 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($315.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $1007.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-18 00:44 EST+1000)

 

[Broba Fett]

AMD redeons buildyou can save. PSU , Mobo, CPU cooler..
450-550w is enough.
Look up if you find this cooler.
Scythe Kama Angle

Here is bit cheaper build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.07 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($315.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.00 @ PLE Computers)
Other: Thermalright Macho Rev. A (BW) (=HR-02 Macho + Support Socket 2011 + Screw Driver)
Total: $1007.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-18 00:38 EST+1000)

Now THAT, I like. Could free up some cash to buy a good monitor. Any radical performance difference between this and the one I initially put up do you think?

 

[AxlFone]

Now THAT, I like. Could free up some cash to buy a good monitor. Any radical performance difference between this and the one I initially put up do you think?

No. This can OC cpu as well as the so cald better mobo. OC:g is not so importatant with gaming build. It do not so much more FPS if OC ornot. about 5-9FPS depending a game.

Gigabyte is other good mobo for OC 4670k / 4770k
This one.
http://extremespec.net/gigabyte-ga-b85-hd3-motherboard-review-design-testing-performance/3/

And look what asrock site tells you. Up to 26% OC
http://www.asrock.com/news/?cat=News&id=1461

 

[AMD Radeon]

@axlfone dude....

use Z87 for safer OC

 

[AxlFone]

OC is safe with any board can do it.
What makes it unsafe is warm and too much volts to cpu and other components.
AMDrad can kiss my beaty *** Now thigs go like this.
Lets live now. If component can do it.. Just do it.
All Z-77 mobos did have OC able not K cpu. Now mobos do have OC ability for K cpu
even the cheapest ones. So lets just use it.

 

[Broba Fett]

I do feel a LOT safer OCing with a Z87... and a higher quality motherboard that is designed to be pushed harder and where it hurts.

 

[AxlFone]

Sure thing. But if you want to save and need then you can do it.
You are just buying pieceofmind with more expensive parts.
This is safe. But how much safer is use more expesive parts? Not much
I mean for real. We con not make abything 100% safe. There is not such thing as 100% safe. Not with cars , planes , boats.. You name it. We are talking electronicks here.
So anything can go wrong. It do not mean more expensive is any safer than cheaper part. If you have bad luck any part can fail you.

 

[Priddey_gaming]

a nice but overlooked keyboard is the tt esports meka g-unit, i have one and i bought it for £45 which is about $55-60 used and its great i think there about $100 new and they have 12 programmable keys and all good stuff. its worth having a look at.