VR USA$1300 build

[Izanegi]

Hello!

I'm sorry if things seem out of order, i just need opinions on my idea of the best VR PC for USD 1300.

1. Budget & Location

(Yes I did copy paste the instructions, don't judge me.)

My budget as stated is USD 1300, and by the currency you can tell I am in the US.

2. Aim

My aim is to get the best VR experience for the price.

3. Monitors

I plan on running one 2K 144hz monitor and/or an HTC Vive.

4. Peripherals

I will need a keyboard and windows, the other two i have.

5. Why are you upgrading?

I currently have an HP 15z-b000 (AMD A8-4555m, 1.6ghz w/ AMD 7600G graphics w/ 200mhz clock) and once I noticied I couldn't even run CS:GO, I knew it was time to upgrade. I also have always wanted a good computer with VR capabilities, so 'why not?'

6. Setup

What i have on my list now is what I think is the best possible GPU preformance without being at all bad on CPU.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9vjCFd
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9vjCFd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($120.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($719.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1389.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-23 23:42 EST-0500

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[dizmo]

Do you have additional storage? 275GB gets eaten up really fast.

Other than that it should perform quite nicely for the Vive, though the content is seriously lacking.

[ARikozuM]

Drop the GPU to a 1070 and get a i7-6700K. Drop the AIO cooler and get a HDD and a PURE ROCK or Gammaxx 400.

[Izanegi]

Just now, dizmo said:

Do you have additional storage? 275GB gets eaten up really fast.

Other than that it should perform quite nicely for the Vive, though the content is seriously lacking.

Yes, i have a WD Black 1tb hdd and another 275gb ssd, but it is SATA.

[Izanegi]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Drop the GPU to a 1070 and get a i7-6700K. Drop the AIO cooler and get a HDD and a PURE ROCK or Gammaxx 400.

Why change the cpu to higher and the gpu to lower? Does the 6600k bottleneck the 1080?

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Warwizard12 said:

Why change the cpu to higher and the gpu to lower? Does the 6600k bottleneck the 1080?

No, but since you're getting a new PC, you should get the best CPU so that you don't need to upgrade it.

[Izanegi]

4 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

No, but since you're getting a new PC, you should get the best CPU so that you don't need to upgrade it.

Ok, thanks for the advice, I was wondering if a 6600k would be right. Also with the Drive situation, i mentioned in another reply that i have a 1tb wd black and another 275gb ssd SATA, does that mean i should still consider the other modification?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($120.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($569.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1295.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-24 00:04 EST-0500

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, Warwizard12 said:

Ok, thanks for the advice, I was wondering if a 6600k would be right. Also with the Drive situation, i mentioned in another replay that i have a 1tb wd black and another 275gb ssd SATA, does that mean i should still consider the other modification?

The AIO doesn't do much to the PC unless you're looking for extreme overclocks.

[Izanegi]

The build is now complete with a gtx 1080 gaming x and 6700k

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, Warwizard12 said:

The build is now complete with a gtx 1080 gaming x and 6700k

Congrats! If you have pictures, post to the Build Logs sub-forum.