PC Build for VR
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Exactly what I'm thinking jbh.
These are not just any old companies jumping on the bandwagon. They're actually advertised as Oculus ready on the OR site itself.
While I don't want an off the shelf machine I can't see how they can advertise all this and then it not work as it should.
There would be massive repercussions if after laying out £525 for a Rift and then a PC around £1000 and it was full of judder.
Putting more RAM and improved CPU over these stock machines should be plenty in my opinion. But again, I'm a beginner in this area and want to get this right first time.
These are not just any old companies jumping on the bandwagon. They're actually advertised as Oculus ready on the OR site itself.
While I don't want an off the shelf machine I can't see how they can advertise all this and then it not work as it should.
There would be massive repercussions if after laying out £525 for a Rift and then a PC around £1000 and it was full of judder.
Putting more RAM and improved CPU over these stock machines should be plenty in my opinion. But again, I'm a beginner in this area and want to get this right first time.
Like I said in the thread I'm pretty much a PC beginner but I've read the 980 isn't much of a leap from the 970. I'd spend that extra ton on a ti. I think you'll be glad you did in the long run.
It's out of my budget but I have to have the CV1 smooth or that's £525 wasted. Well worth it going the extra mile even if I have to save an extra month.
It's out of my budget but I have to have the CV1 smooth or that's £525 wasted. Well worth it going the extra mile even if I have to save an extra month.
Mine arrives in May. Gives me time to save and also see some genuine reviews in case I want to cancel.
I think that the price they've had to sell the Rift at and the cost to people like me of buying a new system has had a big impact on how they market it.
Imagine having to lay out all that money and then tell people they need a ti.
Maybe the 970 isn't the best card to run it but they'd NEVER tell you that. I can see a backlash if it really hinders things. Their whole strategy will fail and the Vive will pick up the pieces.
I think that the price they've had to sell the Rift at and the cost to people like me of buying a new system has had a big impact on how they market it.
Imagine having to lay out all that money and then tell people they need a ti.
Maybe the 970 isn't the best card to run it but they'd NEVER tell you that. I can see a backlash if it really hinders things. Their whole strategy will fail and the Vive will pick up the pieces.
Exactly the same as me mate. Had my MBP playing the DK2. This is a different beast altogether though.
If they thought this would run on anything less than a 970 they'd shout it from the rooftops.
By stating the 970 is the least it will run in they have only made this available to hard core gamers. Most people who are into VR are not hard core gamers. This means a hell of a lot of people are having to buy new cards and probably CPUs.
If a lot of them shell out for 970s and the Rift is underpowered they will be furious as its Oculus telling them what to buy.
If it comes to that and you turn down all your settings you'll be left with a DK2 experience and people will be furious. It will be a PR disaster they may take years to recover from.
They will essentially be called liars.
If they thought this would run on anything less than a 970 they'd shout it from the rooftops.
By stating the 970 is the least it will run in they have only made this available to hard core gamers. Most people who are into VR are not hard core gamers. This means a hell of a lot of people are having to buy new cards and probably CPUs.
If a lot of them shell out for 970s and the Rift is underpowered they will be furious as its Oculus telling them what to buy.
If it comes to that and you turn down all your settings you'll be left with a DK2 experience and people will be furious. It will be a PR disaster they may take years to recover from.
They will essentially be called liars.