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Wow.. just me and WET then!
You are more than welcome! I am about to expand into my new premises – 1300 sqft of awesomness. Just worked out how to draw something in VR and 3D print it. Awesome is an understatement!
Ok cool. Cheers for the advice. Vive arrived and is waiting at FedEx and pc is built. VR boner alert…
@Captain_Chronic wrote:
I have Pre ordered BF1 looking forward to it .
Wow… I remember you… I think!
Had a good couple of years hiatus?!
This is what I ended up getting:
Intel Core™ i7-6700 Processor, 3.40GHz w/ 8MB Cache
Antec Three Hundred Two Case
Samsung 750 EVO Series Solid State Drive, 500GB
Asus GeForce GTX1070 Turbo Series 8GB PCI-E w/ Dual HDMI, Dual DP, DVI-D
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64 bit) OEM
Seagate 2TB Desktop HDD SATA III w/ 64MB Cache
D-Link DWA-582 Wireless Dual Band AC 1200 PCI Express Desktop Adapter Card
Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB DDR4 2133MHz CL14 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 8GB), Black
Corsair CS Series 550W Modular Power Supply
Asus H170-PRO /CSM w/ DDR4 2133, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, 2-Way CrossFireXSo – I am now looking for a monitor to display what the VR user is seeing, allowing his/her (probably his!) mates to see the action. I’ve heard about 1400p – is that what I should be looking for?
Looks like I will be purchasing the kit this week. Found a winnipeg based company who have specced me up the following (although getting the 1070 instead of 1060)
Intel Core™ i76700 Processor, 3.40GHz w/ 8MB Cache
ILC: 735858302166 SKU: MX58945
1 $429.99 $429.99
Asus B150PLUS w/ DDR42133, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, 2Way
CrossFireX
ILC: 889349246153 SKU: MX60913
1 $129.99 $129.99
Antec Three Hundred Two Case
ILC: 761345153201 SKU: MX37559
1 $89.99 $89.99
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2133MHz CL13 Dual
Channel Kit (2x 8GB), Black
ILC: 843591069656 SKU: MX61978
1 $99.99 $99.99
Samsung 750 EVO Series Solid State Drive, 500GB
ILC: 887276168630 SKU: MX62797
1 $169.99 $169.99
Asus GeForce GTX1060 DUAL 6G, 6GB PCIe w/ 1x DVID, Dual
HDMI, Dual DisplayPorts
ILC: 889349487662 SKU: MX63327
1 $384.99 $384.99
Memory Express Assemble Hardware + Load O/S
ILC: BUILD_SYS_OS SKU: MX1617
1 $70.00 $70.00
EVGA SuperNOVA 550 GS 550W Gold Modular Power Supply
ILC: 843368033484 SKU: MX57242
1 $104.99 $104.99
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64 bit) OEM
ILC: KW900140 SKU: MX58357
1 $124.99 $124.99
Seagate 1TB Desktop HDD SATA III w/ 64MB Cache
ILC: ST1000DM003 SKU: MX36523
1 $64.99 $64.99
DLink DWA582 Wireless Dual Band AC 1200 PCI Express
Desktop Adapter Card
ILC: 790069407178 SKU: MX55490
1 $49.99 $49.99
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
ILC: 884102012921 SKU: MX36377
1 $42.99 $42.9@=XDC= wild egg tamer wrote:
scratch that…………bloody gmail put it in a different folder! I have a code woot!!!
Wrong thread WET!
What games did you play?
And Stalker – I would build the PC myself if I was technically inclined, however given the importance of having a functional PC, I will need the technical support which comes with having a prebuilt system. Perhaps if the business takes off I will be more adventurous in the future.
@bmstalker wrote:
If you’re launching a company based on VR rental, are you sure just meeting the minimum specs is the way to go? Would it not be a good idea to exceed them a little to provide the option to turn up the graphics settings a little to give the best performance, perhaps giving your company a good rep by word of mouth?
I’m not sure about CAD prices, but have you looked at a self build as well as laptop? Gaming laptops are coming out with GTX 1060s, 1070s and 1080s. They are more expensive but perhaps more portable for a customer? They could even be backpack mounted for increased customer comfort?
Just a few thoughts. The build you suggest does meet the minimum specs though if that’s your question.
That is a good suggestion, and yes… I would like to offer the best experience at the most affordable price. I have run the figures, and believe I can make a considerable amount of money from this project, with the option of buying a second unit after a couple of months, as well as hiring a minion to run it for me. So for the time being, I would be looking to just get the company up and running cheaply, and then, based on popularity, get a better PC to offer a cooler experience.
Additionally, I have been blown away by the “Mixed Reality” videos out there, so will be making a green room for my second iteration, so that users can video themselves in the game and post their experiences online. Check this out for details: (post below!)
