Upgrade advice for VR

Shangelus

Shangelus

Shangelus

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Good morning to you all. I am looking to upgrade my PC as I will be getting a new VR headset in the near future. It is the Pimax 8k. I play a lot of games and also do a bit of photo and video editing. I know I need a new graphics card and also a new monitor but would really appreciate any advice you guys could give me in deciding. Also anything else that needs an upgrade as well. Here is what I currently have
Thanks in advance
CPU - Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad core Processor
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard - Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 Memory
Storage - Samsung 840 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card - Asus Geforce GTX 1060 6GB ROG Strix Video card
Case - Fractal Design - Define R4 With Window(Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power supply - XFX Core Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical drive - Lite On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
Operating system - Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64bit
Monitor - AOC E2343FSK 23" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor
 
Shangelus said:
Good morning to you all. I am looking to upgrade my PC as I will be getting a new VR headset in the near future. It is the Pimax 8k. I play a lot of games and also do a bit of photo and video editing. I know I need a new graphics card and also a new monitor but would really appreciate any advice you guys could give me in deciding. Also anything else that needs an upgrade as well. Here is what I currently have
Thanks in advance
CPU - Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad core Processor
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard - Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 Memory
Storage - Samsung 840 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card - Asus Geforce GTX 1060 6GB ROG Strix Video card
Case - Fractal Design - Define R4 With Window(Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power supply - XFX Core Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical drive - Lite On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
Operating system - Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64bit
Monitor - AOC E2343FSK 23" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor
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would change the Strix for Aorus Xtreme- 4 years warranty instead of 3 and better rep/customer support but the card has internal HDMI inputs

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £299.89
(includes shipping: £9.90)



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Help a member on here to build a VR machine- Asus Mobo with Aorus card and HDMI/USB 3 ports at the front of the case

Please see his posted pics?
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/31120954/

Although does mean a change of case that has a 5.3" Bay liek the Pure Base 600 used above- which is roughly the same price along with glass

sorry, miss read your text, seems like you already have a Strix 1060? if so its a solid card to be fair - wouldn't bother changing it
 
Hi. Thanks for the reply. Yes I do already have a strix. The minimum specs for the pimax is 1070 so I'm debating between an 1070 or 1080. I know there's a lot to choose from which is why I'm hoping to get some advice from you guys. I also thought as I'd be getting the card I'd get a new monitor to take advantage of it.
 
Shangelus said:
Hi. Thanks for the reply. Yes I do already have a strix. The minimum specs for the pimax is 1070 so I'm debating between an 1070 or 1080. I know there's a lot to choose from which is why I'm hoping to get some advice from you guys. I also thought as I'd be getting the card I'd get a new monitor to take advantage of it.
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Pimark... Ti! hahaha have you seen the 8K X version ;) dual Ti's!!!!

there is the 1070 GTX Ti which is slap bang in the middle of pricing
 
As I'm primarily looking to upgrade for vr I'm looking at a 1080 gtx ti. I know it's a bit pricey but it will be good for a few years to come.. Question I have is.... Is it worth getting a 4k monitor as well or stick with what I have.
 
Shangelus said:
As I'm primarily looking to upgrade for vr I'm looking at a 1080 gtx ti. I know it's a bit pricey but it will be good for a few years to come.. Question I have is.... Is it worth getting a 4k monitor as well or stick with what I have.
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Stick with it a little , only because 4k 60+ monitors are coming out soon, or ultra with 1440p will see above 100hz to. Ti still isn't a full 4k card but your screen will last you 7+ years !
And Google Pimax 5k/8k !!!!!!!!!
There's a section on the VR thread
 
Shangelus said:
Thanks again. I'm definitely getting a 1080 gtx ti . just need to decide which one. Something to think about re the monitor as well
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to be honest, most of the cards are golden , Zotac 5 year warranty (3 UK 2 HK), Aorus Xtreme 4 year warranty and one internal HDMI, Strix which does look good but warranty stickers on screws, evga - nice 2nd hand offical warranty
 
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