I'm planning to build a new PC soon and after some reasearching I have come up with the configuration below. I'm not really on a strict budget, but I would be grateful for any opinions / info, especially if there are better parts available at the same, or marginally higher, price. I'm also not sure if MB or PSU is proper and if stock coolers will be enough.
PC will be used for gaming mostly, but I tend to have many apps open, even multiple games, or multiple clients of the same game, at the same time. Hence 4-core CPU and loads of RAM. And I really don't want to wait 2-3 minutes for game to start / load anymore. Hence SSD. I'd like to stay with micro ATX size, if possible. No SLI / xfire.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 - 200$
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 660 2GB OC - 210$
MB: GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H - 115$
RAM: Kingston HyperX Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - 142$
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache - 75$
SSD:SAMSUNG 840 Pro 2.5" 128GB
PSU: CORSAIR CX600M 600W Modular - 80$
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 FD-CA-CORE-1000-USB3-BL - 50$
And the biggest problem - monitor.
I have read about how most monitors have only 6 bit color channels, how they compensate with dithering, how IPS and TN monitors work and their pros and cons, color balance, refresh rates, ghosting and motion blur, and what those contrast numbers actually mean. But it all doesn't really help me with choosing monitor.
First, shops / manufacturers don't say how many bits per color channel are used. Second, miraculously response times of all monitors (both IPS and TN) are 5 ms. All monitors have the same number of colors and static contrast (1000:1). Third, checking monitors in shop doesn't make much sense, as they probably are recalibrated so that demo looks great on them. So there, I'm clueless. I want a durable and reliable 21''-23'' monitor for gaming, with 1920x1080 resolution, with as low motion blur as possible, in 130-200$ range. With 8-bit color channels, if possible.
I considered those monitors, but I'm open to anything.
Asus VE228H 21.5" - 140$
Iiyama PROLITE E2278HD - 140$
ASUS VS229H-P - 140$
Iiyama PROLITE E2481HS - 180$
21.5" HP C4D30AA - 160$