Fresh vr ready computer build

[andrew.neubauer0409]

So I'm looking to build a new computer...because of my stupidity. (soda + electronics = not a good time). So I was thinking something along this line for a starting path

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500

Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX

RAM:16GB DDR4 G.Skill Ripjaws

Storage: whatever ssd and hdd is on sale

Case: Fractal R4

PSU: depends on the graphics card (but I want fully modular)

 

The graphics card is where I'm slightly hesitant because I don't want to mess this up. So what would you lovely people suggest? What would you change with the build?

Also I'm sorry in advance is there is already a post similar to this...please don't hate me.

[ReturnOfCzex]

970 considering the new NVIDIA stuff out for VR.

 

P2 for the PSU.

 

No Kingston SSDNow SSD' s.

[19_blackie_73]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.73 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1247.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 05:34 EDT-0400

 

depending on your budget, maybe downgrade the gpu

[duckwithanokhat]

Anything above a GTX 970 is considered to have enough horse power to run VR.

 

Since you can run a 980 ti on a 550w PSU, the max watts you need is a 550w. Perhaps the EVGA SuperNova G2 ?

[andrew.neubauer0409]

So the general consensus is grab the 970 or something better. Alright that sounds good. Also...I was reading around and saw something about the skylake cpu's not coming with a stock cooler. Is that real or is it just for the K series or am i'm just going loco in the ol' head and misreading stuff.

[Sakkura]

2 minutes ago, andrew.neubauer0409 said:

So the general consensus is grab the 970 or something better. Alright that sounds good. Also...I was reading around and saw something about the skylake cpu's not coming with a stock cooler. Is that real or is it just for the K series or am i'm just going loco in the ol' head and misreading stuff.

Just the K series, since overclocking pretty much requires a cooler upgrade anyway.

 

The R9 390 is a better buy than a GTX 970 by the way, but yeah otherwise those are effective baseline options.

[Castdeath97]

What I would go for:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($84.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($413.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1144.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 05:46 EDT-0400

 

I went for the R9 390X and the unlocked CPU to leave some leeway above the VR ready requirements. 

[andrew.neubauer0409]

1 minute ago, Sakkura said:

Just the K series, since overclocking pretty much requires a cooler upgrade anyway.

 

The R9 390 is a better buy than a GTX 970 by the way, but yeah otherwise those are effective baseline options.

Alright thank you.

[andrew.neubauer0409]

2 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

No budget detected.

 

Buying now: 980Ti and balls to the wall X99 setup

Buying later: Best Pascal/Polaris card and balls to the wall X99 setup

Wow I forgot the budget...800-1100 sorry about that. I know that kind of limits things with this.

[Sakkura]

A build like @Castdeath97 above, just cut down to a 390, would make sense for that budget. Or you could look around for a cheaper used card, like a 290 or 780 Ti. The money you saved could then potentially go into an upgrade after Polaris and Pascal arrive.

[andrew.neubauer0409]

1 minute ago, Sakkura said:

A build like @Castdeath97 above, just cut down to a 390, would make sense for that budget. Or you could look around for a cheaper used card, like a 290 or 780 Ti. The money you saved could then potentially go into an upgrade after Polaris and Pascal arrive.

I might just go with the 390 or maybe even the 290 to save a little for now just because I know i'm not gonna be going for vr for a couple months at least.

[don_svetlio]

Considering LiquidVR is ahead of VR Works I'd say 390 as a minimum

[IsaacDaGrazin]

32 minutes ago, andrew.neubauer0409 said:

Also I'm sorry in advance is there is already a post similar to this...please don't hate me.

your allowed to these types of post, no matter how many times its already been, all it is is asking the community for help with your build

edit: in fact most of us love these posts

Edited April 3, 2016 by IsaacDaGrazin

[andrew.neubauer0409]

1 minute ago, IsaacDaGrazin said:

your allowed to these types of post, no matter how many times its already been, all it is is asking the community for help with your build

edit: in fact most of us love these posts

THANK YOU OMG!!! I was actually worried.

[IsaacDaGrazin]

Just now, andrew.neubauer0409 said:

THANK YOU OMG!!! I was actually worried.

np x3 anytime you need help, even if its already been done, we will gladly help you

[andrew.neubauer0409]

So ultimately something like this or like what @Castdeath97 has. I personally don't overclock so it would be wasted on me  

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bVd9xr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bVd9xr/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.05 @ Amazon)   Or something like that
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($308.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($86.86 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00)  I want to get a new keyboard eventually.
Mouse: Razer Naga Hex League of Legends Edition Wired Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00)   Yeah...I really like it.
Total: $927.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 06:06 EDT-0400

[andrew.neubauer0409]

Well its not the I don't overclock...its just that it seems confusing so I don't mess with it at all.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, andrew.neubauer0409 said:

Well its not the I don't overclock...its just that it seems confusing so I don't mess with it at all.

In that case just go with a locked CPU and a 390 - no need to OC anything unlike with "K" chips or a 970

[HKZeroFive]

25 minutes ago, andrew.neubauer0409 said:

So ultimately something like this or like what @Castdeath97 has. I personally don't overclock so it would be wasted on me  

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bVd9xr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bVd9xr/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.05 @ Amazon)   Or something like that
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($308.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($86.86 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00)  I want to get a new keyboard eventually.
Mouse: Razer Naga Hex League of Legends Edition Wired Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00)   Yeah...I really like it.
Total: $927.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 06:06 EDT-0400

Yeah, looks good aside from the PSU, since EVGA's NEX series are mediocre at best. If you're looking for full modularity, go for EVGA's G2 or GS series.

[andrew.neubauer0409]

9 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Yeah, looks good aside from the PSU, since EVGA's NEX series are mediocre at best. If you're looking for full modularity, go for EVGA's G2 or GS series.

Good to know. Thank you

[Awakening]

5 hours ago, duckwithanokhat said:

Anything above a GTX 970 is considered to have enough horse power to run VR.

 

Since you can run a 980 ti on a 550w PSU, the max watts you need is a 550w. Perhaps the EVGA SuperNova G2 ?

If you want your PSU to sound like a jet engine while you're gaming, then sure, go with a 550W.

[andrew.neubauer0409]

14 hours ago, Awakening said:

If you want your PSU to sound like a jet engine while you're gaming, then sure, go with a 550W.

So go with something like a 750 then?

[Awakening]

22 minutes ago, andrew.neubauer0409 said:

So go with something like a 750 then?

650 might work, but a PSU with eco mode and 750W would be very quiet compared to a cheap 650W with no eco mode. The Seasonic X-Series is great, but it's a bit pricey. The Evga PSUs should be fine as well, just not the NEX line. G2 maybe; GS if you plan on ever using the fan mount directly behind your PSU (X-Series would work too). You'd probably be better off making a thread just about a PSU choice.

[Streetguru]

21 hours ago, andrew.neubauer0409 said:

 

Nothing you can buy now is going to be very VR ready, your best bet would be a 390 most likely for better DX12 support compared to the 970. plus the 390 is already faster than the 970.

[andrew.neubauer0409]

29 minutes ago, Awakening said:

650 might work, but a PSU with eco mode and 750W would be very quiet compared to a cheap 650W with no eco mode. The Seasonic X-Series is great, but it's a bit pricey. The Evga PSUs should be fine as well, just not the NEX line. G2 maybe; GS if you plan on ever using the fan mount directly behind your PSU (X-Series would work too). You'd probably be better off making a thread just about a PSU choice.

I honestly didn't think there would be that much to a psu. So If I wanted something quite and around 650 what do you guys think?