Need help with new cab

[Deadgame]

It's my first post, so please forgive my noobness. I just bought a cab that's fully functional. It's running an older version of Hyperspin that just has MAME roms. I'd like to upgrade to a bigger HD with a newer version of Hyperspin, so I found a few guys selling 5-10 TB HDs that have the newest HS preloaded.

I'd also like to replace the arcade monitor with a LCD. Here are the specs on the cab I bought:

Cabinet: Atari Showcase 33

Monitors: Hantarex Polo 33" CRT

Hannspree 16" LED

Windows Ultimate 7

CPU: Lenovo H500 Intel 3.0 GHz 4 GB RAM

GFX: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA

Crucial 200 GB Solid State Hard Drive

Hardware: 3" Black Happ Trakball

2x Black Balltop Sanwa JLF joysticks

14x Red LED pushbuttons

Logitech wireless keyboard/touchpad combo

Ultimarc JPAC Jamma interface

Software: MameUI FX

MAME .153 - NoNag/HiScore

Hyperspin frontend

2500+ ROMs

Here are my questions:

1. Is my system adequate enough to run newer games?

2. Has anyone ever changed out a 33" showcase monitor for an LCD? Can you suggest a good one to get?

3. How can I hook this monitor up? VGA, HDMI? Not sure if I need another piece of tech to get the LCD to work with my setup.

Sorry for the lack of knowledge; I'll get there eventually...

Thanks for your reply.

[Nexus23]

Hi, System looks not so bad! Newer Games maybee a problem, some Mame Games need a very fast Cpu also gpu! Psx and Sega DC, Saturn N64, Gamecube should work without problems!? Ram update to 8gb was an option but 4 must enough for Hyperspin and most Systems...

LCD Monitor not a problem VGA, HDMI, DVI you can use your old Kabel and all is fine. A 33" Crt changed to a LCD is not a good idea! Like Crt an have only a LCD LCD Monitor, TV easy to find! You can use a Plama TV or a LCD TV with good Kontrast for a few bugs!

My Cab runs with a Packard bell easynote le11bz only 1,4ghz dualcore and Radeon HD 7310 onboard Graphic Gamecube & sega M2-3, Zinc, Sega Naomi does not work in a playable framerate but that`s ok for me, Psx and all other Systems working very good.