VR Gaming Rig ~ 2.5k

[Dr. Zaus]

Tasks: Oculus Rift
Price: 2,400 - 2700
Location: US
Not a fan boy, New build, Looking for a 4k display (or 3)
Build time: Tax return, apx 3/30
Note: We don't need to subtract the $600 for the Oculus from the 2,200-2600. If I should be getting the HTC Vive at $800 instead, then subtract 200, and if I should get the HTC Vive along side the Rift then subtract $800. I'm open to suggestions in this regard too.


My thoughts so far (still needs monitor & power supply):
380 - Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0

995 - x2: EVGA GeForce GTX 980
(Intending SLI, not sure about MB compatibility)

310 - x3 Silicon Power Slim S55 2.5" 480GB SATA III
(Intending RAID 5)

110 - ASRock Z170 Pro4S LGA 1151

190 - G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200

130 - Corsair Carbide Series Air 540

XXX - Power Supply

XXX - 4k Monitor (or 3)

Price:
2115

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Well Dixy, I for one don't think that 3 4k monitors are going to play at all with that rig. I would suggest one, good, fast refresh rate display:

AOC U2879VF Black 28" 4K 1ms

 

[lehtv]

Well Dixy, I for one don't think that 3 4k monitors are going to play at all with that rig. I would suggest one, good, fast refresh rate display:

AOC U2879VF Black 28" 4K 1ms

Why are you replying to yourself?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Why are you replying to yourself?

I thought it would be a nice way to think about what i'm thinking about to have a record of a conversation with myself... no thoughts on the rig?

 

[monkeydelmagico]

2160x1200 at 90mhz is going to take a bit more grunt than 980 SLI will provide in certain games. Depends on how much eye candy you want to turn on. Oculus forums talking SLI 980ti for best results.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

2160x1200 at 90mhz is going to take a bit more grunt than 980 SLI will provide in certain games. Depends on how much eye candy you want to turn on. Oculus forums talking SLI 980ti for best results.

Thank you!

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I just caught up on the state of video cards and processors and such.

For the better part of a decade it has felt like constant lateral moves, but with the advent of 4K gaming: and how oddly similar the present processing demands are for VR, it looks like we're moving toward a discontinuity: including a massively improved SLI system under DX12.