My first gaming rig

[AshenOne]

I live in Michigan in the U.S. and am trying to decide on what pieces to build my first gaming rig with.

 

My budget is $600-$700USD 

My aim is to have a good entry level gaming rig. Capable of powering some of the better vr games. Mainly boneworks at the moment. 

 

Systems appearance doesn't matter to me.

 

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Herman Mcpootis]

need os/monitor/peripherals?

[AshenOne]

I have all the peripherals and ordered a monitor already.

[AshenOne]

And an os is needed but I can stretch the budget for that

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, AshenOne said:

I have all the peripherals and ordered a monitor already.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($85.00) the AF models on amazon.
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Pioneer 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: CiT F3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($25.19 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $699.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-15 20:23 EST-0500

[AshenOne]

2 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($85.00) the AF models on amazon.
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Pioneer 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: CiT F3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($25.19 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $699.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-15 20:23 EST-0500

Would it be better to splurge on the 2600 cpu?

[VEXICUS]

7 minutes ago, AshenOne said:

Would it be better to splurge on the 2600 cpu?

1600 AF is basically a Ryzen 5 2600 with first gen IMC. It is based on 12nm, same as that of a 2600. Also, it can be OC to around 4.2ghz, same as that of a 2600; whereas the older Ryzen 5 1600 AE barely made it to 4ghz. It performs pretty similar to a 2600.

But, if you can find a used r5 2600 for around $60-70, it would be a great deal as well.

 

[AshenOne]

One more question. Is this gpu supported for oculus link?