Build for VR (Oculus Rift)

[killerson69]

Here's what I've come up with and want feedback on,

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$34.49 @ Amazon
Thermal Compound	Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste	$4.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME H270-PLUS-CSM ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$149.02 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$114.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$77.00 @ B&H
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.96 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card	$319.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.88 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Best Buy
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$99.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse	$21.99 @ Dell
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1033.25
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-02 05:15 EST-0500

 

 

Budget is $1,300 USD (A little flexability), and I'm looking to use it for VR gaming on the Rift, DCS, Super Hot, you get the picture. Been a while since I've looked into parts for a build, and from the bit of research I've done, this seems to be a good system. I do generally prefer Nvidia & Intel to AMD, just because I have more experience with those two, but I'm not hard set. A lot will scoff at this, but I'm just hooking this up to a flat screen for the foreseeable future, and will be using a wireless mouse/keyboard for basic use.

 

I'm excited to see feedback and hear what this awesome community has to say. Thank you, and happy new year!

 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

Do you already have a 6600k?

[killerson69]

Just now, Herman Mcpootis said:

Do you already have a 6600k?

No, it's just currently out of stock, so not showing prices right now.

[Sakkura]

There's no point in buying an outdated 6600K today. If you want a cheap CPU you can go for a Ryzen 5 2600, otherwise a 3600 is the go-to. There are Intel options but they just cost a lot more for not much gain.

 

No need to buy separate thermal paste, most coolers come with paste.

 

32GB RAM seems a bit overkill.

 

Samsung 860 Evo isn't the greatest value, and a 1TB HDD seems unnecessary. Could easily just get a 1TB SSD.

 

750W power supply is unnecessary.

 

And I'd want a better keyboard+mouse combo but that's up to you.

 

Edit: So a build could look like this. Can add a CPU cooler if you like, though the 3600 does come with one.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING Video Card  ($299.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.88 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse  ($21.99 @ Dell)
Total: $1039.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-02 06:10 EST-0500

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 hours ago, killerson69 said:

No, it's just currently out of stock, so not showing prices right now.

get this instead:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ Walmart) light years ahead of the 6600k for less.
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 32gb of ram is overkill.
Storage: PNY XLR8 CS3030 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ B&H) much faster for less.
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card  ($409.00 @ Walmart) 
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.05 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Cougar GX-S 550 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1127.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-02 10:20 EST-0500

[killerson69]

I'm curious about the BIOS update warning part picker is displaying, and word on that? Other than that, the Ryzen 5 seems the be the way to go.

[Sakkura]

9 minutes ago, killerson69 said:

I'm curious about the BIOS update warning part picker is displaying, and word on that? Other than that, the Ryzen 5 seems the be the way to go.

The Gaming Plus Max I linked is a refresh of the Gaming Plus, released with an up to date BIOS that will work with the Ryzen 5 3600 right out of the box. With other B450 (or X470) boards, that can vary, and getting the BIOS updated if you only have a 3600 could be an annoying process.

 

Personally I would really recommend the 1TB SSD for a VR build. Having all your VR games on SSD is very nice, as loading times are ten times more annoying with a VR headset on.

[Herman Mcpootis]

35 minutes ago, killerson69 said:

I'm curious about the BIOS update warning part picker is displaying, and word on that? Other than that, the Ryzen 5 seems the be the way to go.

The MSI MAX boards don't need bios updates to support the 3600.

[killerson69]

43 minutes ago, Sakkura said:

The Gaming Plus Max I linked is a refresh of the Gaming Plus, released with an up to date BIOS that will work with the Ryzen 5 3600 right out of the box. With other B450 (or X470) boards, that can vary, and getting the BIOS updated if you only have a 3600 could be an annoying process.

 

Personally I would really recommend the 1TB SSD for a VR build. Having all your VR games on SSD is very nice, as loading times are ten times more annoying with a VR headset on.

 

I'm a fan of your build, thank you for the info!