First Computer Build VR

[Jacob_73]

Hello, this is my first forum post so if I am doings something wrong sorry! I am building a PC in which I can play good games, games like Star Wars Battlefront and Black ops 3, in high quality and do some VR gaming on the HTC Vive. I don't need anyone to worry about my building skills I will have 2 friends who have both built computers before with me, and I have some experience on my own. I just need to know if the computer I have picked out will be good enough to run the Vive and high-quality games. Here is my build, the cheaper the better and I need MicroATX. Any Suggestions, please!

CPU: AMD FX-8350
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2
MOBO: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ (or maybe the GTX 1070)
Case: DIYPC DIY-N8-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case (which I already own so this has to stay!!)
OS: Windows 10 Home

Thanks

 

[Nuckles_56]

This is a better VR build, it has better parts and you never mentioned a power supply, so I added one. I would go with the gtx 1070 as it is supposed to be much better at VR applications (The gtx 970 is just a place holder)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $891.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-15 00:24 EDT-0400

 

[Jacob_73]

Hello, so you didn't say anything about a cp u cooler. Will a 212 evo work fine then?

 

[Nuckles_56]

The CPU comes with one already, and unless you are doing heavy workloads constantly, there is no reason to get an aftermarket CPU cooler. you are better off saving that money to spend elsewhere