Super budget VR ready PC

[Snakkey]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2LjWtJ

 

Is this good? I have an old hard drive that i can plug in so I don't need that much storage.

[Sahil10416]

Use the stock cpu cooler & use that 40$ on buying a better cpu or gpu.

[kingatlas]

I think most platforms recommend an i5, the i3 may be a problem but not sure.

[LionSpeck]

4 minutes ago, Snakkey said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2LjWtJ

 

Is this good? I have an old hard drive that i can plug in so I don't need that much storage.

That CPU is bottlenecking in 1080p gaming on demanding games, it's going to be madness in VR, you must change it. Also you don't need an external CPU cooler if you don't OC 80% of the time (especially with an i3 )
What's good is: the GPU, the board, the RAM (kind of, because I honestly don't know how much RAM VR games take more than normal games, if any) and the rest. My recommendation is i5 6600 (or 6600k + liquid cooling like H110i v2 and OC) and you should be good to go

[Energycore]

8 minutes ago, Snakkey said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2LjWtJ

 

Is this good? I have an old hard drive that i can plug in so I don't need that much storage.

Hi! An i3-6100 is below VR Spec. I have put together two of the cheapest VR ready machines.

 

Intel i5, Small Form Factor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: *EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $663.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 15:05 EDT-0400

 

AMD FX-8300, Mid Tower

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970A-G/3.1 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: *EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP12-PWM 61.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($16.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $596.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 15:08 EDT-0400

 

On this last list, replace the CPU Cooler's fan with the Venturi HP12 PWM that's included, as it will perform better and be quieter. This cooler should allow you to overclock the FX processor so that you have no issue meeting VR spec.

[Energycore]

And on a cube case,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: *EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP12-PWM 61.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($16.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $641.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 15:25 EDT-0400

 

Updated to include a fan upgrade.