[SOLVED] Further build questions, Steam gaming/VR

[herc0923]

Hey all, I posted a few days ago about a VR build. Life happened and I didn't purchase that day. By the time I replied further to the thread, I stopped getting replies, so pardon the new thread.

Long and short-- trying to build a VR ready PC (Occulus Rift). Set a budget of 1k originally, but have decided 1300 is absolute max. I've read a ton on new tech and confused myself thoroughly lol. Here are two different build options. I'm very open to suggestions. Also not sure if I need additional cooling? I do have a hard drive to toss in until we can upgrade it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($162.72 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra 3D 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB TURBO Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1207.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 13:39 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: *ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Gigabyte - UD PRO 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1228.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 13:40 EST-0500

 

[WildCard999]

I'd probably go ITX, keep everything in a smaller tower, this way if you ever wanted to transport it the smaller size makes it easier. Also the motherboard has wifi.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($149.58 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Black Video Card ($499.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT Mini ITX Tower Case ($106.87 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA GM 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($119.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1239.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 13:51 EST-0500

 

[herc0923]

I'd probably go ITX, keep everything in a smaller tower, this way if you ever wanted to transport it the smaller size makes it easier. Also the motherboard has wifi.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($149.58 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Black Video Card ($499.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT Mini ITX Tower Case ($106.87 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA GM 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($119.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1239.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 13:51 EST-0500

Size doesn't matter. The kid is 13. We'll replace before college, so it'll be at a desk in his room, and it sits on the floor under the desk, so truly larger works better.

 

[WildCard999]

Fair enough, the builds you've posted are good. If you want to save some money swap the 2600X to the 2600 and the motherboard to a B450.

Something like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1151.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 14:07 EST-0500

Added two fans for intake, case comes with two fans for exhaust.

 

[herc0923]

Fair enough, the builds you've posted are good. If you want to save some money swap the 2600X to the 2600 and the motherboard to a B450.

Which is a better build for VR? Is the 470/2600x more future proof then the 2600/450 or is it a wash? I know a 1080 is also an option for the GPU but am not sure whether it is needed?

I can't find a ton of info on the 2070 cards. I know they are new and I've looked at the clocking on them but there just aren't a ton of reviews yet. I am not sure there is enough difference between the 1070ti and the 2070 to justify the cost increase?

 

[herc0923]

Fair enough, the builds you've posted are good. If you want to save some money swap the 2600X to the 2600 and the motherboard to a B450.

Something like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1151.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 14:07 EST-0500

Added two fans for intake, case comes with two fans for exhaust.

Is that case with the added fans a better option than the Phanteks?

 

[WildCard999]

Fair enough, the builds you've posted are good. If you want to save some money swap the 2600X to the 2600 and the motherboard to a B450.

Which is a better build for VR? Is the 470/2600x more future proof then the 2600/450 or is it a wash? I know a 1080 is also an option for the GPU but am not sure whether it is needed?

I can't find a ton of info on the 2070 cards. I know they are new and I've looked at the clocking on them but there just aren't a ton of reviews yet. I am not sure there is enough difference between the 1070ti and the 2070 to justify the cost increase?

The 2070 is a bit better then the 1070 ti and even 1080. I'd probably stick with the 2070 as it has a few new features over the 10 series such as Ray Tracing but nothing that currently effects VR. The build I just posted above is a bit cheaper then both and will game just as good.

 

[WildCard999]

Fair enough, the builds you've posted are good. If you want to save some money swap the 2600X to the 2600 and the motherboard to a B450.

Something like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1151.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 14:07 EST-0500

Added two fans for intake, case comes with two fans for exhaust.

Is that case with the added fans a better option than the Phanteks?

It's what I'd get over the Phanteks but either is a good option. I just made my new build with the H500 and really like it, plenty of space to build in, good cable management and the cooling is decent considering it's the stock cooler.