Looking to Build Win 7 Machine for VR, Suggestions.

[SIK1]

As the title says, I'm looking to build a new machine that will run VR (Rift), and Win 7 Ultimate for as long as possible. Here is what I'm looking at:

   
CPU   Intel - Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler    Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard  Asus - MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory  G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory

Storage  Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card   EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card

Case   NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply  SeaSonic - 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Thanks for any help.

 
Sik

[morfiend]

My 2700K is faster stock than that 6600 and it' a quad core aswell but of the older form factor!   Other wise it looks pretty good there Sik!   Hmmm someone's making too much money.....



   

[save]

I would add a SSD drive with the operating system on, 240 gig is enough for programs / games you use often.

[Skuzzy]

I would be a bit uncomfortable with a 450W power supply.  Might want to consider bumping it up a notch.

[Kenne]

I would be a bit uncomfortable with a 450W power supply.  Might want to consider bumping it up a notch.

more than a notch id say.

[SIK1]

Alright I upped the power supply to this one;  SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power.

 
Sik

[Skuzzy]

That should do it.

[Bizman]

That should do it.

I concur. Looks like a rig I'd like to own.

[The Fugitive]

Alright I upped the power supply to this one;  SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power.

 
Sik

What kind of price tag you looking at for that thing Sik? Getting close to the time for an upgrade here too.

[SIK1]

What kind of price tag you looking at for that thing Sik? Getting close to the time for an upgrade here too.

Joe, If I were to buy the parts right now, according to pcpartpicker, it's a $1,300, machine.         The video card being almost half of the total price. 
The price difference between the 1070, and 1080, isn't that much, and because I want to do VR I figured I might as well go with the 1080.

I think if I can be just a little patient I can knock close to a grand off of that $1,300, by buying the parts when they have rebates and price reductions.
The hard part for me is being patient. 

 
Sik

[Krusty]

Also you have to balance that with the fact that the longer you wait to get the good discounts, the further behind the curve that hardware is going to be. It is generally worth it, IMO, to get video cards when you want them, when you've done all the estimations in your head about price per quality and what kind of performance you want from them.


Other things I can and will look for better times to buy, but at a certain point you have to pull the trigger on the order.

[Bizman]

SIK1, you have a point in waiting while Krusty is also right in saying that a long wait will give you outdated hardware.

Anyhow, now that you know somewhat of a maximum price, my humble advice is to see what you'd get for that amount of money at the date you get a good bargain for your current plan. If the difference in performance is about 20% or more, comparing the then current hardware versus the current setup, pay the higher price. If there's no big improvements, get the cheaper one.

[SIK1]

I'm not really waiting. I'm buying when I see a deal. A good example is the processor, the other day the price dropped below $200, so I have one on the way. Same with the MoBo. I know that the price on things like the vidcard isn't going to change much until the technology advances, so I look for things like free shipping, etc. on items like that. Also the vidcard and memory are usually the last things I buy, because they are usually the first things I upgrade.

Thank you all for the help.   

I'll let you know what the final machine costs, and how well it works in the VR environment.

 
Sik

[1stpar3]

If I may ask, why stick with Windows7? How long will VR and Win7 still be compatible? I upgraded to Win10 and have had no issues,then again all I do is Aces High and DCS. Just curious as to your thinking on that. Oh, and I upgraded for VR. Its still got some ways to go, as far as play ability for some guys. Like I have told others though, if you can and dont mind putting up with some stuff you should! Its been worth it for me(took about 2 months to get comfortable with it) and cant see going back

[Skuzzy]

There are many people who do not care for how invasive Windows 10 is and have chosen to avoid it.  There are those who have spent a lot of time customizing their OS and to have to waste time fixing it after every Windows 10 update is frustrating.

Windows 7 also comes with utilities Windows 10 does not include.  Windows 7 is easier to personalize.  Then there is the forced updates, giving you no choice but to accept something which may break what you do with your computer.  On Windows 7, you can wait and see if that update is going to wreak havoc with what you do.

The bottom line is everyone who has stuck with Windows 7 have valid reasons to do so.