We’ve seen a few different builds for VR-ready gaming rigs, but if you’re curious what some pros are planning on using, Tested partnered with Loyd Case to put together their VR testing PC for about $1700.
$1700 isn’t exactly the cheapest way to do things, but considering Tested is planning on using this as their in-house VR testing system, it’s nice to see what they pick to round out their PC after a ton of hardware tests. Their hope is to put together a PC that’s affordable and uses some pre-existing hardware you might already have, but includes powerful components where necessary. Here’s what they picked:
- BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Case ($99)
- Corsair CX500 Power Supply ($96)
- Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD ($229)
- Intel Core i5-4690k CPU ($358)
- Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB DDR3 1600 RAM ($205)
- ASrock H97M-ITX/AC Motherboard ($168)
- ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 GPU ($509)
The total for all those components is around $1664, though you might be able to reduce that if you shop around. It also assumes you already have a keyboard, mouse and all those other basics. Of course, this is just one particular build and there are hundreds of other ways to do things, especially if you don’t care about VR.
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