VR Ready Machine for 400$

[PotatoProductions™]

Hello,

So I want to build a vr ready machine for 400$ or less so I can play on the htc vive. But luckily I have a gtx 970 laying around and a SSD (I don't want more storage )I am just having trouble picking everything else and i was wondering if you guys could help me pick the other parts. I need the machine to be able to game vr or not ,and every month or so edit a video.

 

Thanks for the the help.

Potato Productions

 

[DevTechStudios]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yvCX6h You honestly have to go about $50 over budget. Under $400 for VR isn't happening. 

[Midnitewarrior4]

5 minutes ago, PotatoProductions™ said:

Hello,

So I want to build a vr ready machine for 400$ or less so I can play on the htc vive. But luckily I have a gtx 970 laying around and a SSD (I don't want more storage )I am just having trouble picking everything else and i was wondering if you guys could help me pick the other parts. I need the machine to be able to game vr or not ,and every month or so edit a video.

 

Thanks for the the help.

Potato Productions

 

what currency ?

and does this include tax and windows ?

[PotatoProductions™]

20 minutes ago, Midnitewarrior4 said:

what currency ?

and does this include tax and windows ?

US dollars

no and no

[astranger200]

15 minutes ago, DevTechStudios said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yvCX6h You honestly have to go about $50 over budget. Under $400 for VR isn't happening. 

cheaper mobo, psu and case and tada... 400 usd

[Mandrew]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/njq9hM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/njq9hM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $402.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 20:57 EDT-0400

[Lotus]

This is what I'd do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($221.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $453.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 21:22 EDT-0400

 

 

 

paying the extra $50 for those high clock speeds is more than worth it when you're trying to hit very high framerates.

 

 

 

This would be the cheapest Skylake version, but now we're talking more than $50 over budget:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $484.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 21:26 EDT-0400

[DevTechStudios]

1 hour ago, astranger200 said:

cheaper mobo, psu and case and tada... 400 usd

But you want quality for VR. Not everything can run VR.

[astranger200]

7 minutes ago, DevTechStudios said:

But you want quality for VR. Not everything can run VR.

a bobo, case and psu (so long as it is stable) will not effect performance.... even a little bit

[DevTechStudios]

Just now, astranger200 said:

a bobo, case and psu (so long as it is stable) will not effect performance.... even a little bit

oops, read that wrong  you right. Well PSU you need but other than that you good

[astranger200]

Just now, DevTechStudios said:

oops, read that wrong  you right. Well PSU you need but other than that you good

but you can get cheaper yet still capable psu

[PotatoProductions™]

On March 21, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Lotus said:

This is what I'd do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($221.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $453.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 21:22 EDT-0400

 

 

 

paying the extra $50 for those high clock speeds is more than worth it when you're trying to hit very high framerates.

 

 

 

This would be the cheapest Skylake version, but now we're talking more than $50 over budget:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $484.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 21:26 EDT-0400

How much of a benefit is getting a skylake cpu?

 

[OneshotOtter]

If youre going with an i5, why not the 4690k? You can usually find it on sale and the matching motherboards are much cheaper.  Plus, if you dont plan on overclocking it for VR you can save another 30 bucks and get just a plain 4690.

[Lotus]

Skylake is about 10-15% faster, but it also supports the faster DDR4. It's not relevant now, but if you keep the system long enough it's possible that's another difference. Also from a cost-benefit analysis, it makes sense. 10-15% faster cpu for 6% increased cost. That alone makes it worth it from a value proposition.