OK so the announcement of Half Life Alyx has finally convinced me to get a gaming PC. Im a console only gamer who first experienced the Half Life games on the Orange Box on the Xbox 360 and completely fell in love. Despite playing on console, i'm probably more familiar with the Half Life story/lore than most PC gamers. I was always hoping that the next HL game (whenever it finally came out) would also be on console, but that is obviously not going to happen now. Not only that, but its apparent that it will also be a VR-only game. So i've finally decided to take the plunge and get into PC gaming. This is what finally pushed me over the edge. So.......
I need to get a gaming PC and a VR headset. I have a good amount of money saved up already thankfully. I want to get the Valve Index headset, I know it's the most expensive but it's a future investment and I want the best experience. I just need advice on the PC.
The steam store page for the Index says the recommended PC specs are a Quad core+ Processor with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or better and a USB 3.0+ port. Now I dont know too much about building a PC, so are there any good pre-built PCs out there that match those recommended specs? I know some pre-built PCs out there from certain stores can be crap (or not as advertised), so I'd like some advice. How much would a PC with those specs set me back? I have a budget of about $1000-$1500 for the PC alone, though i'd obviously like to spend as little as possible, plus I need to purchase the Index separately as well. It's of course all a big future investment. And then there's the monitor. I'd like a decently sized 144Hz monitor.
Best Buy would be the best source, since i'm currently applying for a job there and would get an employee discount if I get the job. And if not, I already have a friend who works there, so I can use his discount.
So basically, I would like advice on a good pre-built VR-ready gaming PC with the Index recommended specs for about $1000-$1500 as well as a good decently sized 144Hz monitor. Sorry if I sound stupid or misinformed on any of this, like I said i'm a console only gamer currently so I dont know too much about all of this yet but I want to learn. Any other advice/tips for setting it all up would be appreciated as well.
Also sorry if this is in the wrong forum.
Thanks in advance guys!
I need to get a gaming PC and a VR headset. I have a good amount of money saved up already thankfully. I want to get the Valve Index headset, I know it's the most expensive but it's a future investment and I want the best experience. I just need advice on the PC.
The steam store page for the Index says the recommended PC specs are a Quad core+ Processor with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or better and a USB 3.0+ port. Now I dont know too much about building a PC, so are there any good pre-built PCs out there that match those recommended specs? I know some pre-built PCs out there from certain stores can be crap (or not as advertised), so I'd like some advice. How much would a PC with those specs set me back? I have a budget of about $1000-$1500 for the PC alone, though i'd obviously like to spend as little as possible, plus I need to purchase the Index separately as well. It's of course all a big future investment. And then there's the monitor. I'd like a decently sized 144Hz monitor.
Best Buy would be the best source, since i'm currently applying for a job there and would get an employee discount if I get the job. And if not, I already have a friend who works there, so I can use his discount.
So basically, I would like advice on a good pre-built VR-ready gaming PC with the Index recommended specs for about $1000-$1500 as well as a good decently sized 144Hz monitor. Sorry if I sound stupid or misinformed on any of this, like I said i'm a console only gamer currently so I dont know too much about all of this yet but I want to learn. Any other advice/tips for setting it all up would be appreciated as well.
Also sorry if this is in the wrong forum.
Thanks in advance guys!