New computer for VR, suggestions?

[AlphaDelta]

Hello everyone, I recently got a new job and will finally be able to earn money for a new computer. 

Current Specifications:

Processor

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz

Video Card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

RAM

8.0 GB

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 (build 16299), 64-bit

Other

450 watt Rosewill PSU

1-TB 7200rpm HDD

 

I'm definitely going to get a GTX 1060 or above, but should I upgrade everything else along with it or would it be not worth it? If I should upgrade everything, what components do y'all recommend? 

My budget is sub-$1000 and preferably under $800, but if it's worth it I'll settle for up to a grand. What do you guys think?

 

-Chris

(Just realized that there is a "New Build" section, if this should be moved there, I'd appreciate it)

Edited June 7, 2018 by imeetyouagain1
Realization of more appropriate area for this post

[Varpin]

In my opinion, get the GPU first and test the performance with VR. And if you aren't happy with it, upgrade your CPU, RAM, etc (with a quick google I found out that your i5 should run VR) Also you need a better PSU if you're going to get a GTX 1070 or better.

[Cookybiscuit]

VR on a $800 system isn't happening, and still, a $1000 system is like a 8400 and a 1060 GB, I really wouldn't bother with VR on a system like that as it'll be a sub-optimal experience. Even with a 1080Ti and 5GHz 8700K a lot of games chug. 

 

If you want a better system now, maybe do something like buy a 8600K/8700K build and a mid-grade card now, wait for the next generation of VR headsets to launch in a year or so and buy a 1180/Ti to go with it at the same time. Or, you could hope that Jensen is kind enough to give us some more powerful cards in the next couple of months.

[AlphaDelta]

Varpin, that was my initial plan but I wanted to double check on here, I'll probably get faster ram and better storage sooner than upgrading the main components like the CPU and motherboard.

Cookybiscuit, I'm not looking to play any demanding VR games, just the cheesy ones like VR Chat and the such for a start. When I start to buy other things like a racing wheel, I'll also invest in better hardware (like what you mentioned) for more intensive games.

[AncientNerd]

Okay what I can tell you is that a 3770 (non-k) with a GTX-1080 16GB of RAM, running games off of SSD is fairly good, but still gets dropped frames and stuttery in fairly heavy VR use (running Skyrim VR loads the system heavily in combat scenes.)

 

I don't have the VR sickness issues so I can't speak to if it is bad enough to cause that, but I can say that the processor/memory is more heavily loaded than the GPU in my config.

[Ayush Nangia]

3 hours ago, AncientNerd said:

Okay what I can tell you is that a 3770 (non-k) with a GTX-1080 16GB of RAM, running games off of SSD is fairly good, but still gets dropped frames and stuttery in fairly heavy VR use (running Skyrim VR loads the system heavily in combat scenes.)

 

I don't have the VR sickness issues so I can't speak to if it is bad enough to cause that, but I can say that the processor/memory is more heavily loaded than the GPU in my config.

You should get a new cpu as I had a 4th gen i7 but when upgraded it to a 8th gen i5-8600K it was super good or if you wish to spend less buy a i5-8400 it will mostly  give you the same power the same. And make sure that your ram is DDR4 as it would help.And if your screen is freezing upgrade to a better PSU.

[AncientNerd]

14 hours ago, Ayush Nangia said:

You should get a new cpu as I had a 4th gen i7 but when upgraded it to a 8th gen i5-8600K it was super good or if you wish to spend less buy a i5-8400 it will mostly  give you the same power the same. And make sure that your ram is DDR4 as it would help.And if your screen is freezing upgrade to a better PSU.

Yup, I am planning to...but 2 kids in college and home repairs come first. So right now I am looking at this fall for a CPU/MB/RAM upgrade.

[porina]

The CPU seems to meet the minimum requirements for the Rift, but not the Vive, so it depends in part on which you're looking at there. Rift does have lower requirements overall. If money is tight, I'd suggest getting only the GPU upgrade to start with initially. If the current mobo supports it, and you can find a decently priced support i7 overclockable CPU of that generation, that might be an option to get a bit more in that area without replacing the lot.

 

Replacing the lot of course is a bigger upgrade, but with the budget in mind it has to be enough over what you have...