Our peripheral and accessory selection for the Mid Tier setup contains all the items you’ll possibly need to not only game well, but also to stream well too. Our choices below will provide an enhanced experience over the Low Tier setup, this will, however, come at an extra cost.

Monitor - MSI OPTIX G24C 144Hz 1080p

Price

£188.49 (Overclockers UK)
$218.32 (Newegg.com US)


Our monitor choice for the Mid Tier setup is the MSI OPTIX G24C. This panel is impressive and boasts features like a 144Hz and FreeSync. Although our GPU choice won’t work with FreeSync, there is nothing preventing you from going that route if this is a technology you wish to benefit from. However, AMD GPUs face a bit of a premium still and are quite expensive in comparison to their Nvidia counterparts. The OPTIX G24C does feature an LCD LED panel and should make for a great monitor for editing your YouTube thumbnails. The only downside to this monitor is the 4ms GTG, so it isn’t a fast as some others. Another good option to consider is the ASUS VG248QE, especially if you really need that 1ms response time. Like with the Low Tier option - if your budget can flex enough, we’d suggest you pick up two of whichever monitors you select. This, although not needed, does make streaming that much easier.

Headset - Kingston Hyper X Cloud Pro

Price

£67.69(CCL Online UK)
$74.95 (Amazon.com US)


Our headset choice had to be the Hyper X Cloud Pro as it is regarded as the one of the best, if not the best headset for the price. It does by nailing home all the key features that make a great gaming headset. The 53mm drivers help produce brilliant audio, the microphone is strong and they’re well built. They also boast a detachable microphone and in-line audio controls.

Microphone - Blue Yeti USB

Price

£114.95 (Overclockers UK)
$128.99 (Amazon.com US)


The Blue Yeti is a strong choice for YouTubers and streamers alike. The Tri-capsule array and multiple pickup pattern selection make it highly versatile and easy to position in your setup. It has a frequency response of 20Hz to 20,000Hz meaning it covers a very broad spectrum and will provide you with good treble and bass pickup. Plus it also includes a headphone monitoring with zero-latency, so if you need to voice over some gameplay footage, this will have you covered.

Mouse - Mionix Castor

Price

£37.79 (CCL Online UK)
$59.00 (Amazon.com US)


The Mionix Castor has been a strong choice for a gaming mouse for the longest time, it’s comfortable for right-hand users while offering 1:1 tracking, no positive or negative hardware acceleration and also a great PMW-3310 optical sensor. The left and right click are nicely weighted and responsive. The Castor also features 6 fully programmable buttons, adjustable polling rate that can be tuned to a maximum of 100Hz (1ms) and Mionix’s AURORA RGB lighting. You can check out our review if you wish to find out more. If you so happen to need an ambidextrous mouse then we’d recommend the SteelSeries Sensei 310. It uses the TrueMove3 sensor and combines that with a CPI of up to 12,000 and 1:1 tracking. The Sensei 310 is also a mouse that we have reviewed and if you want more information, check out the review to get more details.

Keyboard - G.Skill RipJaws KM750 RGB

Price

£60.99 (Amazon.co.uk UK)
$83.86 (Amazon.com US)


Our keyboard choice at this price point was a hard one as there are quite a few great options out there. One stood out from the crowd, however. That was the G.Skill RipJaws KM750 RGB. The KM750 RGB uses genuine Cherry MX switches which is a rare sight at this price. Not only that but it offers quick response times from the 1000Hz polling rate, a wide selection of different Cherry Switches that include Red, Blue, Brown and Silver Speed. You can check out our comprehensive review if you wish to know more.

At the moment the KM750 RGB keyboard seems to be out of stock in the UK and because of that, we’d suggest taking a look at the GAMDIAS HERMES M1. It is a touch more expensive than the G.Skill, but it utilises a similar feature set to the KM750 RGB. It may not use Cherry MX switches, but it does use GAMDIAS certified ones. It also features OTF macros and wrist rest which is something the KM750 RGB does not. We’ve also reviewed the HERMES M1 if you require a better look.

Mouse Mat - Patriot Viper Supersized

Price

£13.36 (CCL Online UK)
$24.99 (Amazon.com US)


A good mouse mat can make the world of difference, but yet you wouldn’t want to invest too much of your budget on one. The Patriot Viper Supersized offers just that. It uses a premium Polyester fabric surface for smooth tracking as well as featuring edge stitching to prevent overrunning beyond the borders. Finally it adopts a rubberised underside for extra grip when gaming.

Webcam - Logitech C920

Price

£84.14 (CCL Online UK)
$49.99 (Newegg.com US)


The C920 from Logitech is a popular webcam for many reasons, it offers full 1080p video using H.264 advanced compression. It also has strong autofocus meaning that it won’t be hunting for focus all the time. The included software enables you to pan, tilt, zoom as well as track your face. Another strong feature is the automatic light correction, this will automatically correct settings for low-light scenarios.


*Note - All prices in the article are correct as of the article upload date. These prices do fluctuate meaning the parts cost could vary over time. Also to note. The total price of the guide only includes one monitor, so another monitor would add an additional cost to the overall end total.