Simple Questions - June 19, 2015

Is my monitor overkill? Should I get one lower than 144hz?

PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/wR3Bpg) / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $285.00 @ Canada Computers
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler $78.95 @ Vuugo
Motherboard MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $168.98 @ Newegg Canada
Memory Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $69.99 @ Memory Express
Storage Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $174.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $60.98 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card $406.98 @ Newegg Canada
Case Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case $149.75 @ Vuugo
Power Supply EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $129.99 @ NCIX
Monitor BenQ XL2420Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor $329.99 @ Canada Computers
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1855.60
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 12:30 EDT-0400
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