5500 Yuan can DIY a VR computer?

There is no doubt that virtual reality is currently the most novel and most interesting technology, it can completely change the video game, film and television viewing experience, presumably many friends want to experience some. However, the problem is: even if you are determined to spend at least 4000 yuan to buy a Oculus Rift (official website, not purchasing), but also need a virtual reality platform to run the high-end PC.

Although some "VR Ready" PCs have appeared in the market, prices are more expensive. At the same time, some of these models are only able to support, does not represent the ability to achieve outstanding virtual reality game performance. So, if we want to DIY a virtual reality pc, how much budget does it cost? The answer is: 5500 yuan is enough.

　　The ideal configuration

Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have similar requirements for computer hardware, requiring at least Intel Core i5 4590 or AMD FX 4300 processors, 8GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 970, or AMD Radeon R9 290-level graphics cards, System Ask for Windows 7 (64-bit) or later.

Based on a comprehensive consideration of minimum configuration requirements, performance, and cost effectiveness, foreign media Mashable tries to build a virtual reality PC with the lowest cost. In the end, its total price is 767 U.S. dollars (about 5033 yuan, excluding taxes), and these hardware in the domestic electricity dealer price will need about 5500 yuan, the main configuration includes:

• Processor: AMD FX 8350 4.0GHz Eight core (about 1200 RMB)

• Memory: G.Skill ripjaws X DDR3 1600 Frequency single 8GB (about 190 RMB)

• Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 390 4G (about 2500 RMB)

• Hard drive: Kingston 120GB SSD SATA3 (about 290 RMB)

• Motherboard: MSI 970 Gaming (approx. 800 RMB)

• Power: Pirate ship 600W cx600m (approx. 500 yuan)

The above total price is 5480 yuan, if in the different electricity dealer or the retailer place price comparison purchase, the overall prices should also be lower. However, the chassis, mouse, monitor and other peripherals and operating systems, the need for additional separate purchase.

More affordable than mainstream desktop integration machines

So, does this kind of customization plan compare to brand one machine, whether more affordable? The answer is yes. For example, Asus G20, which supports VR ready, has a price of 9600 yuan, although the processor is a core i7-4790, but the graphics card is only Nvidia GTX960, which is obviously less performance than AMD Radeon R9 390. Even the 13,000-yuan style, only equipped with GTX 970,GTX 980 version will need about 18,000 yuan.

Another well-known high-end game PC is an alien Area 51, its price range between 30,000 yuan to 78,000 yuan, the introduction version is only equipped with GTX 970 graphics, is only the introduction of virtual reality configuration, compared with AMD R390 still have a certain gap. Obviously, the above DIY configuration version of the cost-effective is much higher.

Of course, Brand machine also has some inherent advantages, such as Plug and Play, after-sales service more perfect, but generally speaking, for a little bit of computer knowledge users, DIY a mid-range virtual reality PC is not very difficult, and can enjoy better performance and affordable prices.