What's the best performing VR Ready Gaming build for $1500 or less?

  • The Black Halo by Phaaze88

    Votes: 2 40.0%
  • Manifest Reality by Physiqz

    Votes: 1 20.0%
  • Pint Size by Logainofhades

    Votes: 2 40.0%
  • The Stormtrooper by g-unit1111

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Back in Black by Boju

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    5
  • Poll closed .
Best PC Builds 

The Tom's Hardware Best PC Builds - $1500 VR Ready Gaming Build

Welcome to another exciting Tom's Hardware Best PC Builds competition!

We're down to the final five. Vote now to decide the winner in each category. Here are the top five VR Ready Gaming Builds:

It's time once again for everyone's favorite PC Building competition. We're asking you to submit your best performing builds across a number of budget categories. We want to share the joy of PC Building with the entire computer hardware community, which is why we're opening up this years competition to our sister site the PC Gamer forums. In this competition we're taking it back to the old school. That's right our rules and format are same as they ever was. In short, you submit the best performing builds at the lowest possible price in a number of categories. We pick the top five builds, you vote on them. The winners and their builds are featured on the Tom's Hardware homepage.

The competition will run from April 17th till April 27th. This means you have 10 days to submit your builds!

We've extended the submission period until May 4th! May the fourth be with you and may your builds bring order to the galaxy!


At the end of the competition the winners and their builds will be featured on the Tom's Hardware home page. Submit your build and get that clout!

This is the $1500 VR Ready Gaming Category
Please submit builds with the best gaming performance for $1500 or less. We will favor builds with components that are known to excel at VR gaming.

How does it work?
We're gonna break this competition down into 4 parts:
  1. Submit your builds​
  2. After a week of submissions, the Tom's Hardware staff will pick their top 5 in each category. We will judge primarily on quality of components, price, and theoretical system performance.​
  3. Users vote on their favorite build of the top 5.​
  4. We feature the winning builds in each category on the Tom's Hardware homepage.​
How do I submit a build?

  1. Head to the PCPartPicker System Builder.
  2. Build your system!
  3. When you're all set, smash that BB code button
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  4. Copy the BB code
  5. Head to this thread, respond hit the BB code toggle in the tool bar
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  6. Paste the BB code and post your thread!

Ground Rules - Read this or you will be disqualified :)

  • Only one build per budget category, per user. Multiple builds from a single user or duplicate accounts will be disqualified.
  • Do not go over budget.
  • Use only Amazon or Newegg to source parts.
  • DO NOT USE Amazon 3rd Party Sellers to source parts.
  • Use list prices only: coupons, rebates, bundles or any other limited-time offers will not be accepted.
  • Do not include shipping or tax in your final budget.
  • Do not include the Operating System, Monitor or VR Headset, Keyboard, Mouse or Gamepad.
  • All builds must have a name.
  • Do not put your forum handle in the name of your build, and avoid odd capitalizations & symbols.
  • We encourage users to use PCPartPicker's System Build for speedy construction.
  • Do not post a link to your build, but rather please be sure to export as BBCode for a quick copy/paste to the forums
Here are links to all six build categories:

$500 Min Spec Console Killer
$750 4K Capable Gaming Build
$1000 Streaming and Gaming Build
$1500 VR Ready Gaming Build
$2000 Ultra High Quality Cyberpunk 2077 Build
$3000 Ultimate Water Cooled RGB Build

Good luck and may the best build win!
 
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Black Ice

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Patriot VPN100 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XLR8 Gaming Overclocked Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1494.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 01:24 EDT-0400
 

Phaaze88

Titan
Ambassador
The Black Halo

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card ($709.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Top Exhaust Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1498.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 14:10 EDT-0400
 
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g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator
"The Stormtrooper"

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team T-Force Night Hawk RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($167.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Gaming OC 3X Video Card ($539.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1459.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 20:52 EDT-0400
 

k1nationIG

Great
Apr 9, 2020
163
12
95
Thunder buddy

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($68.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($38.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1471.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-24 12:32 EDT-0400
 
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Strider_X

Honorable
Feb 26, 2015
19
1
10,515
SILVER SURFER

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($379.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML120L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Gemini S ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($81.87 @ Newegg)
Total: $1499.81

Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-24 20:42 EDT-0400

All the power with RGB cooler, fans, and memory wrapped up in a shiny silver ATX case.
Because why not a semi-naked silver superhero riding a surfboard through space on RGB rainbows?
 
Apr 25, 2020
2
0
10
The Noobie

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.62 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA G5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.93 @ Amazon)
Total: $1499.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-25 08:33 EDT-0400

Hey look, if it doesn't perform, at least it has some ARGB. That's what matters, right? Right?
 

physiqz

Honorable
Nov 11, 2013
12
0
10,510
"Manifest Reality"

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.15 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XLR8 Gaming Overclocked Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($87.97 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1503.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-25 10:36 EDT-0400

$1497.06 Base Price before shipping
 

terr281

Distinguished
Dec 22, 2008
261
0
18,790
Name: The CloneTrooper

Notes: Built as a white LED RGB build, the system combines the better binned Ryzen 5 3600X (instead of a 3600) with 32 (4x8 GB) of 3600 (faster timed) ram and all SSD storage.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler ($47.22 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($227.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm White 93.4 CFM 140 mm Fan ($11.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1499.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-25 13:54 EDT-0400


Base Total:$1499.10
 
Apr 25, 2020
3
0
10
Finally I can go outside - Wait it's just VR!

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.79 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 660p 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING AMP Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($66.87 @ Newegg)
Total: $1484.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-25 22:43 EDT-0400
 
Apr 26, 2020
1
0
10
PCPartPicker Part List

Evangelion-002

:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor | $202.22 @ Amazon

CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $34.99 @ Newegg

Motherboard | MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard | $115.00

Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $79.99 @ Newegg

Storage | Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $163.40 @ Amazon

Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card | $739.99 @ Amazon

Case | NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.98 @ Amazon

Power Supply | EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $81.87 @ Newegg

Case Fan | ARCTIC P14 PWM 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan | $9.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1497.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-26 04:38 EDT-0400 |
 
Apr 26, 2020
3
0
10
North Sister

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor ($377.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB DUAL MINI OC Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec P7 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1492.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-26 15:47 EDT-0400
 

Gihn17

Reputable
Mar 21, 2016
2
0
4,510
"What is strapped to my head?"

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard ($207.42 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($423.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1499.32

Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-26 17:10 EDT-0400
 

coloradoleo76

Distinguished
Jul 7, 2007
27
0
18,530
"Caveman"

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X570-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 650 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($142.72 @ Amazon)
Total: $1476.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 11:07 EDT-0400
 
Apr 27, 2020
1
0
10
Name: "Unassuming"

Notes: Build pairs a Ryzen5 3600x with a factory OC'd RTX 2070 Super to avoid bottlenecks and faster-timed 16-16-16-36 1T memory to optimize Ryzen's memory controller performance. A PCIe 4.0 1TB SSD takes advantage of additional bandwidth for save-state load times. The 2nd 120mm front fan augments the factory-provided 120mm to allow for more cool air being blown over the GPU. Along with the motherboard's 50A VRM chokes and integrated VRM cooling, a 750-watt 80+ Platinum PSU powers the system quietly and efficiently while providing headroom for later GPU upgrades and CPU overclocking.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($202.40 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1467.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 14:50 EDT-0400
 

e_man1864

Reputable
Aug 14, 2017
3
0
4,510
Searching for Reality
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($128.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XLR8 Gaming Overclocked Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($107.32 @ Amazon)
Total: $1499.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 23:09 EDT-0400
 

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Pint Size

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($298.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($165.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Gaming OC 3X Video Card ($539.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($107.98 @ Newegg)

Base Total:$1483.92


Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-28 11:56 EDT-0400
 
The RGB Balancer:

Note: The X570 board is meant more for future upgrades like a 3900X or Zen 3 CPU.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL Evo X II RGB SYNC 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.48 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Gaming OC 3X Video Card ($539.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1491.39
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-28 12:31 EDT-0400
 

Lutfij

Titan
Moderator
Build name: Hon hon hon

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF B450M-PRO GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL TUF SUPER LUCE 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: HP EX900 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING AMP Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec VSK10 Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($54.54 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 650 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.49 @ Amazon)
Sub Total: $1502.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-28 13:46 EDT-0400


Shipping: $3.99

Total: $1498.12
 

boju

Titan
Ambassador
Back in Black

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card ($556.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1514.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 09:29 EDT-0400


Base Total:$1491.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 02:10 EDT-0400
 
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Pickachu

Prominent
Apr 15, 2019
125
20
615
Dark sea of hope
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Walmart)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.77 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1492.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 09:44 EDT-0400
 
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frodoitsmyname

Reputable
Mar 4, 2020
15
10
4,515
Tiny Tim

Since a vr-system is likely to end up in the living room, I picked one of the smallest cases you can fit all this in and one that doesn't look bad at all. Because it's so cramped I went with a blower style cooler for the gpu and added two casefans for positive pressure.
Also added a fan-splitter because the mainboard only has one casefan-header

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case ($74.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST CO 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($10.80 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST CO 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($10.80 @ Amazon)
Custom: Phanteks PH-CB-Y4P 4.3" 4 Pin PWM- Y Splitter Fan Cable ($5.47 @ Newegg)

Base Total: $1496.99

Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 08:00 EDT-0400
 

GraySilencer

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4S ATX AM4 Motherboard ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card ($683.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T2-BK Black USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Base Total:$1485.06
Total: $1480.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 17:50 EDT-0400
 
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Name: Hyper VR

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XLR8 Gaming Overclocked Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Walmart)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart BX1 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1494.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 04:48 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | ARCTIC Freezer 34 CPU Cooler | $31.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard | $114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $76.98 @ Amazon
Storage | Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $139.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING Video Card | $689.99 @ Amazon
Case | Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply | $83.79 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1491.86
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-06 20:23 EDT-0400 |
Edited to change out of stock items
 
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