Hey guys,
I have recently been looking at a bunch of videos of the Oculus Rift and the Virtuix Omni and I think it's very cool. I really want to invest in getting those, but when I ran that program to see if my PC is ready for the Oculus Rift, it failed in all areas except for the RAM.
I was kinda disappointed because I feel that my PC is capable of handling the rift. (of course I wouldn’t actually know without having it and being able to test it out).
Do you guys think my PC would be capable of handling the Rift? (and the Virtuix Omni? even though that doesn’t really depend on the PC). I came up with a possible upgrade - I understand that the recommended GPU would be the R9 290 (or higher), however would my R9 280 (non-X) be sufficient? For the CPU I know if I upgraded that I would most likely have to upgrade the Motherboard as well. As for the RAM, I thought maybe if I were to upgrade that 16 GB would be nice to have not just for VR but also having more applications and such open in the background.
I guess my final question is: should I upgrade my current build or just build a whole new one?
Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you in Advance!!
**Current Build**
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CjQc23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CjQc23/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $112.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $35.98)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $77.99)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $74.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $194.99)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $39.99)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $56.76)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $10.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $14.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Other: Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD 3.5" (Walmart) (Purchased For $39.44)
Other: Black Mouse Pad
Other: NEC MultiSync EA261WM-BK ($0.00)
Other: DVI-I Dual-Link (M) to 15-Pin VGA (F) Adapter (Purchased For $3.70)
Other: Logitech G100s Gaming Mouse (Purchased)
Other: Plantronics GameCom 380 Gaming Headset (Purchased)
Other: LENOVO THINKPLUS PREFFERED PRO USB KBD KEYBOARD BLACK LENOVO PART# 54Y9400 (Purchased For $9.41)
Other: Windows 8
Total: $687.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 04:57 EST-0500
**Possible Upgrade**
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NvFbqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NvFbqs/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $35.98)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($4.58 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($131.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $74.99)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $194.99)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $39.99)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $56.76)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $10.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $14.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Other: Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD 3.5" (Walmart) (Purchased For $39.44)
Other: Black Mouse Pad
Other: NEC MultiSync EA261WM-BK ($0.00)
Other: DVI-I Dual-Link (M) to 15-Pin VGA (F) Adapter (Purchased For $3.70)
Other: Logitech G100s Gaming Mouse (Purchased)
Other: Plantronics GameCom 380 Gaming Headset (Purchased)
Other: LENOVO THINKPLUS PREFFERED PRO USB KBD KEYBOARD BLACK LENOVO PART# 54Y9400 (Purchased For $9.41)
Other: Windows 8
Total: $875.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 05:05 EST-0500
I have recently been looking at a bunch of videos of the Oculus Rift and the Virtuix Omni and I think it's very cool. I really want to invest in getting those, but when I ran that program to see if my PC is ready for the Oculus Rift, it failed in all areas except for the RAM.
I was kinda disappointed because I feel that my PC is capable of handling the rift. (of course I wouldn’t actually know without having it and being able to test it out).
Do you guys think my PC would be capable of handling the Rift? (and the Virtuix Omni? even though that doesn’t really depend on the PC). I came up with a possible upgrade - I understand that the recommended GPU would be the R9 290 (or higher), however would my R9 280 (non-X) be sufficient? For the CPU I know if I upgraded that I would most likely have to upgrade the Motherboard as well. As for the RAM, I thought maybe if I were to upgrade that 16 GB would be nice to have not just for VR but also having more applications and such open in the background.
I guess my final question is: should I upgrade my current build or just build a whole new one?
Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you in Advance!!
**Current Build**
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CjQc23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CjQc23/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $112.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $35.98)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $77.99)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $74.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $194.99)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $39.99)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $56.76)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $10.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $14.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Other: Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD 3.5" (Walmart) (Purchased For $39.44)
Other: Black Mouse Pad
Other: NEC MultiSync EA261WM-BK ($0.00)
Other: DVI-I Dual-Link (M) to 15-Pin VGA (F) Adapter (Purchased For $3.70)
Other: Logitech G100s Gaming Mouse (Purchased)
Other: Plantronics GameCom 380 Gaming Headset (Purchased)
Other: LENOVO THINKPLUS PREFFERED PRO USB KBD KEYBOARD BLACK LENOVO PART# 54Y9400 (Purchased For $9.41)
Other: Windows 8
Total: $687.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 04:57 EST-0500
**Possible Upgrade**
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NvFbqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NvFbqs/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $35.98)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($4.58 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($131.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $74.99)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $194.99)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $39.99)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $56.76)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $10.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $14.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $7.99)
Other: Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD 3.5" (Walmart) (Purchased For $39.44)
Other: Black Mouse Pad
Other: NEC MultiSync EA261WM-BK ($0.00)
Other: DVI-I Dual-Link (M) to 15-Pin VGA (F) Adapter (Purchased For $3.70)
Other: Logitech G100s Gaming Mouse (Purchased)
Other: Plantronics GameCom 380 Gaming Headset (Purchased)
Other: LENOVO THINKPLUS PREFFERED PRO USB KBD KEYBOARD BLACK LENOVO PART# 54Y9400 (Purchased For $9.41)
Other: Windows 8
Total: $875.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 05:05 EST-0500
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