BmartSmart9000

so I looked over everyones suggestions and this is what I came up with. Please let me know what you think. Also what can I cut, if anything, to bring down some cost. I'd really like to get a 1080ti in there but I figure I can upgrade to that later. Thanks Component Selection Price CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor $197.88 Buy CPU Cooler Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $94.99 Buy Motherboard MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard $104.99 Buy Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $136.89 Buy Storage SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $76.22 Buy Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $65.90 Buy Video Card MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card $559.99 Buy Case Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 Buy Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $74.88 Buy Operating System Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $89.89 Buy Total: $1501.61

Thanks everyone. I'll start looking into these. @M.Yurizaki I don't usually set everything to max but it would be nice to have the ability if necessary. I don't mind pulling back on stuff just as long as the game play can be smooth and clear enough to not impeded play. I don't want to have to deal with lag or choppy frame rates that get in the way and make the gaming experience frustrating. I'd like the VR to be immersive enough that I can occasionally get lost in the game and not be constantly reminded that I am using a computer. @Armakar thanks for the tip. The space I plan on placing it is rather open and the desk is large so I am planning on keeping the rig in the same place. I have plenty of wall space for mounting cameras and the like. I will keep this in mind though. A laptop is not a bad idea for the future possibly though. Again thanks everyone. Looking forward to any other suggestions or clarifications.

Hello, New guy here. First of all I am going to say thanks to those who respond since I am sure this has come up before. I am building my first PC and could use some help especially since I am trying to build a VR capable PC. Probably bit off more then I can chew but I seem to make that a habit in my life. I have a friend who is willing to help me put everything together so I do have a helping hand in this endeavor. Details about the space: I have a 8 ft x 2 ft standing desk to place everything on so I think I have decent enough space. I have a open area approximately 6 ft x 10 ft to move around for VR gaming. Good ventilation in the room w/ climate control. I have dogs but they aren't allowed in the office area. 1. Budget & Location - $1,000 USD, United States, CA. Willing to go over my cap by $300 to gain performance I desire. 2. Aim - So the goal is really a multi-use computer but the reason for the build is mostly to get into VR gaming. I'd like something that can support the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive since I haven't really decided which one I want just yet and may end up just getting both. Currently I only have a MacBook Pro and have seen the light and want to depart from the price gouging and shenanigans of Apple. I am a major noob to the whole computer building world but have been learning as much as possible and think I have a reasonable understanding of components individually but putting it all together is where I get tripped up. I am also abandoning console gaming in favor the greater flexibility and availability of PC gaming. Would like to play a lot of the major console games but will just play them on PC instead. I am a graphic designer as well and do some very rudimentary video editing on occasion. (I use Adobe products and simple video editing software). Obviously I'll be using the PC for basic home computing, school work, and browsing as well. The goal is to eventually build a simple home server and VPN to stream media over my home network ( this would be a separate device from this build) . Tired of keeping a bunch of movies sitting on my hard drive and not accessible to my mobile devices, etc. Bottomline I want to be able to use VR systems and play any game for either platform (recommended specs sited: Rift - https://www.oculus.com/rift/ ; Vive - https://www.vive.com/us/support/category_howto/what-are-minimum-system-requirements.html) 3. Monitors - Initially I would be running 3 HD monitors but would eventually like to increase to a maximum of 6. Not sure on resolution just yet. I am not counting monitors in my budget. the budget is just for the cpu tower. Mostly I'm looking for recommendations on monitors and components necessary in the Tower build to make 6 monitors possible, eventually. I'm looking for something that can handle HD video and frame rates > 240 fps. 4. Peripherals - No specific peripherals in mind but would like the ability to connect high quality speakers/headphones. suggests on keyboard/mouse/etc. appreciated but no preference. TBH, I really don't care if it glows or changes color as long as it works well and doesn't break down easily. Likely going to want to run Windows. Have toyed with idea of making a "Hackintosh" (what my buddy called it) and have ability to boot into a Mac OS but have heard horror stories and just sounds super finicky to deal with (could be wrong). 5. Why are you upgrading? - So as above, I have a MacBook and have become frustrated with the whole deal. I'm over chasing the newest console and PC's just seem like the best solution to my woes. I would like some upward mobility in the overall system so as I become a better builder and more versed in particulars I can upgrade components and such as necessary. As stated I am pretty new to this whole thing and have watched a ton of YouTube videos (mostly linus tech tips and tech quickie) but I figured now would be a good time to get some advice from a solid community. Thanks for all the help. Cheers!