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I am on the verge of creating a VR rental company and need a bit of help with the PC build. Can someone take a look at the specs below and let me know if I am missing anything? I will be using the HTC Vive.
Vive Rec Specs:
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 equivalent or greater
CPU: Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
RAM: 4GB+
Video Output: HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 or newer
USB Port: 1x USB 2.0 or greater port
Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 or newerPC Build:
Customizations:
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Chassis: VYBE Compact Mid-Tower Case [ Solid Black with RED led fan NO WINDOW] (chassis-vybe-nextgen-black-nw)
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Motherboard: ASUS H110M-A (MB-asus-h110-a)
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Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 6500 3.2GHz/3.6GHz Turbo QUAD Core CPU 6MB L3 Cache (cpu-intel-i5-6500)
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Processor Cooling: MAINGEAR Certified Intel® Retail Cooler (cooling-intelstock)
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MAINGEAR Redline Overclocking Service: Intel® Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking (redline-turboboost)
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Memory: 16GB HyperX® FURY™ DDR4- 2666 (2x8GB) [Dual Channel] (mem-kingston-16GB-2x8GB-2666)
$60.00
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 with G-Sync [TUNED FOR VR ] (gpu-nvidia-gtx-1060-6gb)
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Power Supply: 500W EVGA® 80 Plus Certified PSU (psu-evga-500w)
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Operating System Drive: [SSD] 250GB Samsung® 850 EVO [520MB/s Sequential Reads] [FREE OS DRIVE UPGRADE ONLY!] (hdd-samsung-850evo-250)
Hard Drive Bay Two: [HDD] 2TB Seagate Desktop HDD 7200rpm 64MB Cache (hdd-seagate-ST2000DM001)
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Optical Drive One: 24X Dual Layer DVD-RW (od-24xdvdrw)
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Audio: On Board High Definition 8-Channel Audio (audio-integrated-hd)
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Ethernet Adapter: On-board Gigabit Ethernet (nic-onboard)
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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit (os-windows-10)
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Security Software: None (security-none)
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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.
@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!)
That greenscreen thing is pretty cool, would be a good laugh with a few beers.
Like I said, I’d at least price the components individually. I always find that people add a premium on when they build it for you, you could lower your initial outlay or upgrade the components to get more bang for your Canadian buck 😉
Also a dead interesting business idea too, hope it goes well for you.
I’ve just got back from a weekend away in Dorset and got the chance to have a go on the vive. It’s pretty cool with some nice games though only had a chance to play for 40 mins or so. I’d say given time there will be some great games and if they could develop a rolling floor of sorts then games like BF would be awesome.
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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.
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 $42.9https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZEnjwUqc4M
You want that setup.
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?
I think you’d be best getting a decent size and not care too much about the resolution. You could pick up a 1440p monitor (which is a sweet spot for gaming with a decent refresh rate) but since it’s just to monitor a friend, it may be worth picking up a 32″ telly that has 60hz refresh on it, giving them a better view.
Ok cool. Cheers for the advice. Vive arrived and is waiting at FedEx and pc is built. VR boner alert…
Turks, you asked what games i played. I can’t remember the names but i started with an archery one which whilst graphically very simple was great fun to play and very addictive. I then had a go on a light saber type game which i didn’t like at all, control wasn’t brilliant and the scenario he put me in was awkward to play. I think the lack of any of real haptic feedback made that game difficult to master; the idea was like you were a jedi in training and a little orb was flying around you and you had to hit it before he hit you.
Another game i think was called space pirates and that was good. You fired with both hands so could have one gun set on rapid fire, another set on laser or whatever or alternatively could reach back and bring forward a shield. I got pretty far with this game as it felt really quite natural to play. Lastly there was a zombie type game called the Brookhaven experiment. Again, another good game and quite immersive. I’ve footage of my brother in law playing it (he’s not a gamer in any way) and by the end i was in hysterics as he was jumping and shouting all over the place as he kept turning around and seeing a zombie right in his face!
Some of the games weren’t that great, one my bro in law played involved him being a spy of sorts and having to crawl around and manoeuvre his way over obstacles to pick up key cards etc. It seemed very buggy as at one point the key card dropped to the ground but seemed to fall into the floor and whilst visible it was impossible for him to pick up.
My neice had a go on more children orientated games and enjoyed the robotic puppy and throwing sticks for it etc.
The place i played it just used a large 55″ (possibly) TV for family/friends to view the game.
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