Please recommend me a new PC build for VRC!

[Little Game Fairy]

This game is amazing. I wish I had gotten into it much sooner. I now have almost 300 hours into it, and I still feel like just a beginner.

I was wondering, were I to build another PC this year, what would be the best performance parts for the money? I have a GTX 1060 3GB and am unsatisfied with VRC performance.

Are AMD parts of any kind a bad idea? What Intel CPU would be overboard, and what would be a good value? How much ram is too much?

What hardware does VRC perform best on? I think, considering how much time I have spent in VRChat, and how much time I will in the future, I think it's work considering this most of all when looking into my next build.

[NepNep]

Well if you want the best performance you could go 1080 ti, 16-32gb of ram, i7 8700k, and get an m.2 nvme SSD to use as your OS Drive. It really depends on your budget though.

[Little Game Fairy]

引用自 Miyata #BDAY：

Well if you want the best performance you could go 1080 ti, 16-32gb of ram, i7 8700k, and get an m.2 nvme SSD to use as your OS Drive. It really depends on your budget though.

Would that really not be overboard.

Every time I've built a computer, the advice I always get it don't go overboard, because it's a waste of money and you won't see any performance benefits. Is there no point that I can buy parts so premium I wouldn't have a noticeable benefit in this software?

If that's the case, I'm probably best waiting until the new GTX series is released, and get a GTX 1180 then, rather than a TI now.

[NepNep]

Nvidia's CEO recently said the next generation of GPU's will not be coming out for a long time. You said you wanted best performance. In the computer world if you keep waiting for next gen then you will always be stuck waiting.

I am gaming on a 1080 ti lightning z 2012mhz, i7 8700k 4.8ghz, 32gb 3200mhz ram and 960 evo 1tb m.2 nvme. I don't regret it one bit since i need that performance for my 1440p 144hz g sync monitor. VR performance is really good on my set up. If you wanna go cheaper then get a 1080 otherwise if you wait it most likely won't be for another year till we get next gen gpus.

[NepNep]

Also whoever told you that you won't see any performance benefits is straight up lying. I have a vr ready laptop as well. It has a 1060 6gb, i7 7700HQ and 16 gigs of ram. VR on a 1060 yielded 45 fps on average while dipping in below 30 fps in crowded rooms. On my desktop set up with 1080 ti i maintain a smooth 90 fps most of the time. It will dip and cap at 45 fps if the room is overcrowded with badly optimized avatars/special effects. They designed it this way so that you don't get disoriented from big frame drops if you can't maintain 90 fps.

If you are gonna utilize your high end set up and get the most out of it then its never a waste of money imo.

[Little Game Fairy]

I have heard bad things about TI in that it's a diminishing performance, and not a great value for the money. I don't feel like I can honestly afford it, either. I think I will wait for a few months, and if I don't hear anything about the next generation of GTX, I'll go ahead and get a 1080.

[NepNep]

1080 ti is about 30% more powerful than 1080 for 40% the premium. The titans are all bad price to performance ratios if you ask me. You should be fine with a 1080, Good luck.

[GodkingFitzy]

to be affordable and high performance at the same time, id go with a GTX 1070-1070ti, The new intel coffee lake infrastructure I5 processor (its faster than the previous gen I7 7700k), 16-32 gb of ram, an SSD to run the game off of.

Edit: make sure you get an intel Z370 (or of comparable chipset 300 series) motherboard as this will maximize performance of your processor

These are just my recommendations so feel free to make your own judgment :)

p.s if you are building your own i assume you already know how to, and what (essential) parts you need.

[TabbyJade]

If you want to run VR, here's what I'd say.
GTX 1060 (6GB)
16 GB Ram
1 TB of Storage
500 Watt PSU
i5-7500

If you want to STREAM VR,
GTX 1060 (6GB)
16 GB Ram
1 TB of Storage
600 Watt PSU
i7-7700k

If you want to be on a budget, then switch out the 1060 for something like a 970. It isn't nearly as powerful but It'd be cheaper. Get the 1060 though to be future proof.

[Little Game Fairy]

引用自 EchoVR：

If you want to run VR, here's what I'd say.
GTX 1060 (6GB)
16 GB Ram
1 TB of Storage
500 Watt PSU
i5-7500

If you want to STREAM VR,
GTX 1060 (6GB)
16 GB Ram
1 TB of Storage
600 Watt PSU
i7-7700k

If you want to be on a budget, then switch out the 1060 for something like a 970. It isn't nearly as powerful but It'd be cheaper. Get the 1060 though to be future proof.

Streaming VR would be nice. I recently tried to stream VRC and was disappointed that I ended up overloading my PC and losing frames.

I have 20 TB worth of a collection of hard drives. And also a couple Samsung SSDs at this point.
I also have about a dozen 80 Plus rated PSUs that are above 600 watts. Including my favourite one, which is my Seasonic Snow Silent 80 Plus Platinum.

I don't need so much in the way of that stuff as I need a new motherboard, CPU/APU, GPU, and RAM.

How much of an upgrade would a 1060 6 GB be over my GXT 1060 3GB? And could I SLI them together for a performance boost? Does VRC play well with SLI?

[Little Game Fairy]

引用自 Eric：

p.s if you are building your own i assume you already know how to, and what (essential) parts you need.

Yes, I have built several computers over the years. I do know how to install and put them together, though it has been a little while. I am admitedly more used to working with AMD sockets, like the AM3 from years ago. But Intel isn't a huge barrier or anything, and I put together an Intel 2500K computer a few years back, and it was just a bit more trouble than AM3 or AM3+.

The parts I already have, and have laid aside for this build, are this case:

https://amazon.com/dp/B01LZ3BJ5U/?coliid=IZXYZU9FA7BU7&colid=38JN5DM4C6L4A&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

And this PSU.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151154

My Seasonic Snow Silent is my favourite PSU I own. And I always use it for my most recent and up to date PC builds. I tend to go for white and pastel pink computer parts and electronics in general, though they are very rare. Enermax Ostrog Pink is hard to come by any more. :<

I decide to never go overboard, because the advice I always get when building PCs, is to focus on something you want to use the computer for, and then build based upon that. The advice I also get is to never waste money on the best parts on the market. And go for the "sweet spot" where you get the most value for your money, which is usually midrange components.

And that most games never take advantage of the most high end CPUs and GPUs. So your best bet is to buy mid-range, gaming oriented hardware. Like the HD 6870 I bought a few years back. Whereas high end hardware has "diminishing returns".

So, "be goal oriented, and keep a particular software and use case in mind for your build. What do you want to do with it. And then find something budget for that when you do.", as people have given me PC building advice in the past. In this case, it's an improved and more ideal VRChat experience with a more enjoyable performance. And I want a logical budget based on that. Mostly in terms of GPU, CPU(or APU), and RAM.

I'm not rich, either. And I spend the money I save on hardware by buying more games on Steam.

[Mixon]

引用自 Miyata #BDAY：

Well if you want the best performance you could go 1080 ti, 16-32gb of ram, i7 8700k, and get an m.2 nvme SSD to use as your OS Drive. It really depends on your budget though.

Have this. I don't think it's enough to run VRChat with all those crazy avatars, though, lol.