Oculus Rift Gaming Rig. First time building. Help is appreciated!

[The Jasmine Dragon]

Hello,

So I've recently decided to build a pc for the CV1, maybe upgrading that in the future. But for now I need help with a build for it. I've decided on the GTX 780 Ti SC from EVGA as my gpu but the rest I'm a little unsure of with what I need. I'd also like a good processor I believe but I mainly just don't want issues with performance in the Oculus. The main goal is to have as steady fps as possible on the higher settings.

My budget is $1,200-$1,600. I'd like to keep it closer to $1,200 without sacrificing anything but if it has to be pushed up towards $1,600 that's fine. Let me know if you need any more information. Thank you.

 

[AMD Radeon]

USD $1,600?

use this popular template
if you want to add SSD, use this one
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($659.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1350.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[The Jasmine Dragon]

USD $1,600?

use this popular template
if you want to add SSD, use this one
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($659.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1350.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Hm that build looks pretty good. I do have a couple questions for you though. Will the processor that you chose be good enough so that it doesn't turn into a bottleneck when the 900 series gpus come out? Or should I put in an extra $100 to get an i7 4790k? Or will even that turn into a bottleneck for the 900 series? Since this is on the oculus I'll be displaying in stereo mode on either a 1080 or 1440p screen. So essentially 1440px2 for the consumer version.

Not sure how much DirectX12 will combat that or if that will have any effect on cpu bottlenecking?

 

[AMD Radeon]

no one knows

you can always go for i7 4790K still under $1600

 

[The Jasmine Dragon]

no one knows

you can always go for i7 4790K still under $1600

Alright then. Thank you for your help.

 

[CMD_Fuller]

Doesn't the gtx 900 series supposedly have VR specific benefits? I do realize this thread is from before they were even released (i think) and that they may push him over the $1600 cap but just curious.