VR gaming
VR gaming
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It centered on a ready-made kit though details varied. PCPartPicker compiled a list with part numbers and costs from different sellers. CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core ($74.99 on Newegg). Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ ($68.98 on Newegg). RAM: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 ($28.82 on Amazon). Storage: Western Digital RE3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM ($36.00 on Amazon). Graphics: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ($134.99 on SuperBiiz). Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower ($30.99 on NCIX US). Power Supply: EVGA 600W 80+ Certified ($34.99 on Best Buy). OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($90.72 on B&H). Overall cost comes to $500.48, covering shipping, taxes, and any available discounts. Data generated by PCPartPicker on December 19, 2016 at 15:50 EST.
Oculus Rift needs less powerful hardware because of ASW. This allows you to play on a $500 machine, even though a Vive would need about $750 to $800.
Oculus Rift specifications: GPU NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 comparable or better, CPU Intel i5-4590 or equivalent or higher, RAM 8GB+ with memory support, video output HDMI 1.3 or compatible, USB ports including three USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0, OS Windows 7 SP1 64-bit or newer, HTC Vive requirements: CPU Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better graphics, graphics NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480, equivalent or better memory 4GB or more, video output HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 or newer, USB ports USB 2.0 or newer, operating system Windows™ 7 SP1, Windows™ 8.1 or later or Windows™ 10
These are not the basic specs needed for the Oculus Rift. The list includes: a video card from NVIDIA GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470 or higher, an Intel i3-6100 or AMD FX4350 or higher CPU, at least 8GB RAM with HDMI 1.3 output, USB ports (including one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0), and Windows 8 or later OS.