Oculus Rift S VS Computer

[BGamer2103]

I don't have this computer yet, but I will list specs and want to know if it has potential to play VR prior to upgrades. The PC in question will have 2 Intel Xeon L5640 Processors, I believe a GeForce GTX 780 Ti, and 16 GB Ram. I don't care if I may have to lower quality a little to get it working better until I can upgrade some parts. I only chose Oculus Rift S due to pricing being cheap, if you know of a better headset that is below $500 you can leave a link and I will check it out.

Edit: I plan on picking up a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super when I get the chance by the way.

[Got Kevlar™]

No, it doesnt in my opinion. Id just go ahead and get the oculus quest...what youd spend in upgrades for the pc, you could just buy the stand alone unit and be done.

[BGamer2103]

Originally posted by Got Kevlar™:

No, it doesnt in my opinion. Id just go ahead and get the oculus quest...what youd spend in upgrades for the pc, you could just buy the stand alone unit and be done.

One of the biggest reasons I even want VR is to play Minecraft in VR. That is why I am not just opting for a Quest

[RatBoggles]

It might run it but very uncomfortably. I had a 3gb 1060 that would struggle on low on most vr titles. This was paired with a i7 9700k and 16gb ram. I feel a 750ti with the processor(s) you listed will be borderline unplayable, even on minecraft vr. Might be able to get by via turning down the resolution to super blurry, but that ruins the experience imo.

Are you getting the PC free or something? If you have a budget for one perhaps we could help pick out something a bit better

[BGamer2103]

Originally posted by BRUSHRAT:

It might run it but very uncomfortably. I had a 3gb 1060 that would struggle on low on most vr titles. This was paired with a i7 9700k and 16gb ram. I feel a 750ti with the processor(s) you listed will be borderline unplayable, even on minecraft vr. Might be able to get by via turning down the resolution to super blurry, but that ruins the experience imo.

Figured it should be mentioned I plan on picking up a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super when I get the money for it

[RatBoggles]

Any way you could squeak out the extra cash for a 1660 instead? You're going to want the extra Vram for VR games. Power supply depending too

[BGamer2103]

Originally posted by BRUSHRAT:

Any way you could squeak out the extra cash for a 1660 instead? You're going to want the extra Vram for VR games. Power supply depending too

The reason I chose the 1650 Super is because I found one at $150. If it is that much better, I'll check if I could find one at a good price.

[OingoBoingo83]

Originally posted by bphillips2103:

Originally posted by Got Kevlar™:

No, it doesnt in my opinion. Id just go ahead and get the oculus quest...what youd spend in upgrades for the pc, you could just buy the stand alone unit and be done.

One of the biggest reasons I even want VR is to play Minecraft in VR. That is why I am not just opting for a Quest

Wait how do you play minecraft in VR?

[Black Blade]

Originally posted by OingoBoingo83:

Wait how do you play minecraft in VR?

If you got an oculus:
https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/741306562635466/?locale=en_US

If prefer to use SteamVR:
http://www.vivecraft.org/

[RatBoggles]

Originally posted by bphillips2103:

Originally posted by BRUSHRAT:

Any way you could squeak out the extra cash for a 1660 instead? You're going to want the extra Vram for VR games. Power supply depending too

The reason I chose the 1650 Super is because I found one at $150. If it is that much better, I'll check if I could find one at a good price.

Heres some comparisons, can choose the TI or super model too. I guess its up to you if the difference would be worth it

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1660-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1650/4038vs4039

[The Maddog]

I'm just going to say what no one else is.

Do not buy the PC. It's a waste of money if you're wanting to do VR.

No amount of setting lowering is going to make it run well (if it will run at all). you need much more powerful hardware.

VR and cheap do not go hand in hand I'm afraid.

[BGamer2103]

Originally posted by The Maddog:

I'm just going to say what no one else is.

Do not buy the PC. It's a waste of money if you're wanting to do VR.

No amount of setting lowering is going to make it run well (if it will run at all). you need much more powerful hardware.

VR and cheap do not go hand in hand I'm afraid.

The reason why I am purchasing this PC is I am getting it from a friend for $100.

[professor dodge]

Is it a full ATX size case or even mid size ATX case for $100 isn't oo bad, In nz there isn't a huge market for secondhand cases other then ex office pc and other small style cases.

I use to game with vr on my old rig which was a mid size case with i5-4670 and basic 1tb HDD 16gb of dd3 and 760gtx, i was using a dk1 so it wasnt super hi res and it did work but id be lying if i said it was great. the day mixed reality came out here i bought one and a 1060 6gb and ot was an awesome experience played all sorts and I thought it was great.

slightly after half life alyx was announced i upgrade just the motherboard ram and power supply and kept everything the else, the case the gpu, hard drive etc.

went with a b450 aorus pro board ryzen 5 3600 and 16gb of 3200hz dd4 and a decent 750w psu. all up it was slightly under $1000nzd upgrade not sure where you live but the its not a huge amount assuming you're in the states. Get the cheap pc. buy a decent gpu like a 1060+/rx580+ and wait/save for a good sale on a decent mid range board/cpu combo to upgrade the same pc.

worked for me but i already had the aging but half decent pc to start with.

[The Maddog]

Originally posted by bphillips2103:

The reason why I am purchasing this PC is I am getting it from a friend for $100.

The price wont change the fact it's a 10 year old CPU that's not supported for VR. It just isnt going to work well (if it works) with hardware that came out 9 years later.

So if you have to change the CPU (and the mother board and ram with it) AND the GPU then possibly the PSU as well.........is it worth it?

Might as well keep hold of your $100 and put it towards a much better PC.

Or just buy the machine and stick to playing some less demanding desktop titles or salavage some parts if you know what you doing.

[DirtyD]

I own a Rift S as well so I figured I would chime in. I got it cause it was cheap too.

These are the GPU's OP and Brushrat are talking about compared on UserBenchmark:



https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1650S-Super-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/4058vs3646



I agree with Maddog, personally if I were you I'd just save up. wait until black friday, browse around and snatch some good deals. That also leaves you 2 months to save up $$$ for parts or just a whole new rig.

If you want a good starting point for a brand new rig I'd recommend a service that lets you choose your parts and customize on the fly like NZXT's BLD service. I went through them and I have no complaints. They even do some of the math for you so you can't screw up catastrophically, also has icons to let you know if your rig is VR capable out of the box.

https://www.letsbld.com/bld

[Steph_Tech]

I agree with DirtyD. I, personally, always enjoyed building PCs just as a hobby in and of itself, however if you don't feel comfortable building your own PC then I also would feel comfortable recommending NZXT for purchasing a pre-built as at least you have a fairly large amount of control over basically every component that goes into your PC. Obviously, you are going to pay a little more for this service but that's going to be the case with any pre-built and many companies will cheap out on the ram, psu, mobo or any other part they don't explicitly list in the description.