$1,000 Intel VR build

[Neuro]

So I've changed my mind, and I'm going with intel. For the wife, she plays Horror games and wants to be immersed in it.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yNyYf7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yNyYf7/by_merchant/

 

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $179.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 

Include the case in the price, so you'll have an $820.01 Budget. NO PERIPHERALS

Just the PC

[aeroencychris]

Is that case a must? You could probably squeeze in a GTX 1070 if you saved some money with an S340 or something, which will help performance a ton.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Neuro said:

So I've changed my mind, and I'm going with intel. For the wife, she plays Horror games and wants to be immersed in it.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yNyYf7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yNyYf7/by_merchant/

 

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $179.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 

Include the case in the price, so you'll have an $820.01 Budget. NO PERIPHERALS

Just the PC

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($372.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1029.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 11:34 EST-0500

[Qwweb]

Just gonna leave this here...

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Vzf4wV

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($99.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1000.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Streetguru]

27 minutes ago, Neuro said:

A proper VR PC currently is a bit out of your budget

 

You want the fastest CPU/RAM you can get to help with your minimum frame rates

 

and the RX 480 is about the minimum for VR

 

Or you could wait 2-3 weeks and get Ryzen for less money, especially if you're considering dropping to an i5 here, which Ryzen may offer an overclocking 4c/4t chip for under $150

Also no real reason to buy such an expensive case man

 

I hope you're getting a Vive and not a rift.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BN6VZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BN6VZ8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($244.99 @ Jet)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.33 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1205.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 11:55 EST-0500

[Neuro]

The case is 100% not my idea, I think it's completely silly to buy a case with this budget in that caliber. But it's her dream case and she'd kill me if I said she had to get a different one.. Plus we already have it so it needs to be in the build. If anything, disinclude the case from the budget if that helps

 

[Moress]

17 minutes ago, Neuro said:

The case is 100% not my idea, I think it's completely silly to buy a case with this budget in that caliber. But it's her dream case and she'd kill me if I said she had to get a different one.. Plus we already have it so it needs to be in the build. If anything, disinclude the case from the budget if that helps

 

Well its down to the case or good VR pretty much. Cant fit a premium case and VR compatibility into $1000

[Qwweb]

30 minutes ago, Neuro said:

disinclude the case from the budget if that helps

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sg43jc

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $949.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

or

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kXpLqk

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($110.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($372.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1088.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.38 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1000.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 20:02 EST-0500

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, Neuro said:

The case is 100% not my idea, I think it's completely silly to buy a case with this budget in that caliber. But it's her dream case and she'd kill me if I said she had to get a different one.. Plus we already have it so it needs to be in the build. If anything, disinclude the case from the budget if that helps

 

Then the same build applies but you should surely wait for Ryzen to see what it offers, should get the full announcement on the 28th at GDC

[MidnightBanshi]

1 hour ago, Streetguru said:

Then the same build applies but you should surely wait for Ryzen to see what it offers, should get the full announcement on the 28th at GDC

Assuming that one will be able to even find a CPU on launch day.  You just know people are gonna be clicking the buy buttons like no tomorrow when that thing hits the market................

[Streetguru]

4 hours ago, MidnightBanshi said:

Assuming that one will be able to even find a CPU on launch day.  You just know people are gonna be clicking the buy buttons like no tomorrow when that thing hits the market................

Just gotta be super fast, if nothing else I'm sure AMD has poured every last penny into making chips since this is their last chance and it looks like they have something really solid