Best PC Build: VR Ready Build $750

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lp231

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Here is my $750 vr build. Core i5 with 8GB of DDR4 ram running on a Z170 board. Only Z170 can run ram over 2133MHz, A R9 390 and a hybrid hdd, where it gives you ssd like performance. Cooler will be the stock Intel cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $749.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 11:28 EDT-0400
 

logainofhades

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Blood Orange


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Zondda-O ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.88 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $746.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 16:01 EDT-0400
 

RCFProd

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Didn't use the EVGA GTX 970 since It's normally not 295 dollars. So is the way you used it allowed?
 
Virtually a Computer

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Trion 100 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin Dragon Slayer MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $747.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 17:20 EDT-0400

- Micro ATX
- Modular
- ALC 1150
- Non-K Overclockable
 

RCFProd

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Non-Z OC Virtue (Under 750 USD without shipping, don't know how to remove them)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 GAMING K4/HYPER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H35 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $752.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 03:23 EDT-0400
 

gbair

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A Computer, Virtually

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *ASRock 970A-G/3.1 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $739.93

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 13:17 EDT-0400
 

Tomos Woolley

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Unpretty

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($288.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 13:38 EDT-0400
 

GSteve3351

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Jan 2, 2016
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4,520
Ugly Duckling (because of the stock cooler)

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bPqZnQ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bPqZnQ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500) | $204.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah110ma) | $55.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk28) | $39.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-trn10025sat3120g) | $39.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5) | $318.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $45.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs550pcarn1us) | $45.71 @ Amazon
| **Total** | **$744.65**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-04-12 19:00 EDT-0400 |
 

Russell_3

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Nightshade's Proton - VR Ready Build $750

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: FSP Group Berzerker 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $749.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 21:03 EDT-0400
 

unclemao

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How did you fit all that, in deem budgets

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DVS/D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $742.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 06:15 EDT-0400
 

falchard

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No 2.2/2.8 ghz, verse 3.3/3.7 ghz. There has been barely any improvement in Intel's single threaded performance, so clock rate will be the determining factor on 4 core Intel processors. I think the idea is that HTC and Occulus are overstating the processor side since the main component will be the GPU for VR. Especially with DX12 and Vulcan that reduce CPU overhead for GPU intensive workloads.
 

kunstderfugue

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Seems like prices are fluctuating and stuff is going out of stock during the week. I trust it'll be fine if I update my submission by the deadline? Also, what time is that?
 

Vic 40

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In a Dream

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($203.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.50 @ Amazon)
Base Total: $749.43
Shipping: $14.97
Total: $764.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-18 09:29 EDT-0400
 

allaboutthechips

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-9370 4.4GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 64 GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Topower 650W ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Base Total:$747.92
Total: $753.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-20 16:25 EDT-0400
 
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