Is X-Series worth it for VR?

[richardjb]

Hi, can anyone advise

I was given a Rift S and don't have a PC to use it with - having decided to build one, and after a little research, id like to know whether there is any benefit of x-series+X299 mobo versus i9 9900k + X390 mobo.

From what I can tell, the x299 will give me more PCIe lanes (possible SLI'ing benefit?) and more cores with the x-series, but are there any/many VR applications that need or even make use SLI/increased cores

Rich

 

[richardjb]

Very few VR titles make use of SLI or Nvlink. Off the top of my head there was the Nvidia game works demo which they knocked up to showcase their various VR specific technologies and a couple of commercial titles - The Climb being one I think? You're better off getting the single most powerful GPU you can afford if you are after the best possible experience, which if you shopping for 9900k/ks it sounds like you are.

Thanks, so it sounds like im heading in the right direction with 11GB 2080ti and that a decision between intel CPUs is less important, esp now having read the VR Sticky Page on CPU. (..apols)
I notice you use AMD3900x would you consider Intel in the future, if not why (Im not an intel sales rep, just curious)