Monitors
Many standard plasma and LCD TVs use image processing techniques that will cause your game to lag by a few frames or more. Even TVs with a dedicated "game mode" sometimes lag. These monitors have been rigorously tested and confirmed to have zero lag.
ASUS VH236H
This is the standard monitor for EVO and many other tournaments. If you want to play on the monitor that you're likely to be playing on at a major tournament, this is your best bet.
- 23" 16:9 widescreen display
- Full HD 1920x1080 resolution
- 20000:1 contrast ratio
- Built-in speakers
Joysticks and Controllers
MadCatz Tournament Edition Fight Stick
By far the most popular stick among tournament players. This stick feature real arcade parts from Sanwa and lots of features for tournament level players like the ability to lock out buttons from accidental presses. This stick comes in a lot of color and artwork combinations, depending on your individual taste.
Modding and Customization
Sanwa Arcade Stick
Widely regarded by competitive fighting gamers as the standard for high quality controls, the Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT-SK features a highly precise micro-switch based lever. You can find these in a variety of colors.
This is just the raw joystick lever. You will need to install it in your own joystick.