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Assuming I'm starting from scratch, what's the minimum cost these days to get the hardware that'll play this?

yboris 7y ago
I'd say $400 for a great VR set (including hand controllers), and under $600 if you build a PC from scratch. Cheaper if you reuse some parts, cheaper if you buy any parts used. My 3-year old video card (bought for $300 then) is still kicking butt in any VR title I throw at it.
- fhood 7y ago
  Under 600 is not going to get you a pc that will work 2 years from now. If you have extreme budget concerns sure, but VR is a luxury item so if you are willing to shell out for the equipment, spend a little more to build a PC that will last.
  - wkrp 7y ago
    I think he means that if you dont have a VR ready graphics card, that costs another $200.
- s9w 7y ago
  This is a valve flagship game. It's made for the index, which is a $1000 piece of hardware
  - penagwin 7y ago
    Yes but it doesn't require the index, it can use any steam vr compatible headset.
    - s9w 7y ago
      That was not the goalpost here. The goalpost was that a "great" VR hardware costs $400, which is not true. Same for a $600 PC for high-end VR and as a bonus: the claim that a 3yo GPU is "kicking butt". All of these are false
      - ihuman 7y ago
        The goalpost wasn't "great" VR. It was the minimum cost. I agree that $400 won't get you the best VR set, but it still can be enough for a great one. > what's the minimum cost these days to get the hardware that'll play this?
        s9w 7y ago
        My post was entirely aimed at the comment it was a reply to
      - Sohcahtoa82 7y ago
        > the claim that a 3yo GPU is "kicking butt" The GeForce 1080 Ti came out 3 years ago, and I would definitely argue that it's still a card that's kicking butt. Granted, the poster that said his 3 yo GPU is kicking butt also said he paid $300 for it, which could mean he has a GTX 1060 or equivalent AMD GPU. A 1060 is definitely powerful enough for VR, as it's performance is only slightly lower than the GTX 1070 that I use for VR.
        s9w 7y ago
        A 1060 is not going to be able to run HLA on dual 1440 x 1600 res @144fps
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fhood 7y ago
400 for an oculus, plus around 1000 for a competent pc? You could probably do less for the PC but at that point you are making compromises that I wouldn't personally make.
- jimmaswell 7y ago
  If you're going for something like the Rift S which is 2560×1440@80Hz you'd probably want to go up some from that to not compromise on the graphics. The lower resolutions on the other headsets would be less demanding.
  - fhood 7y ago
    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HpDVcq https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HpDVcq
  - skavi 7y ago
    the base specs are a 1060/580. That's a $600-$700 PC
    - jimmaswell 7y ago
      Base specs mean middling graphics/performance, don't they? I think it's worth it to experience something like HL:A to the fullest if you can.
MayeulC 7y ago
I'll probably look at second-hand HTC vives, IIRC they were around $250, and we could expect more on the second hand market due to this announcement (or the opposite).

I'd say $400 for a great VR set (including hand controllers), and under $600 if you build a PC from scratch. Cheaper if you reuse some parts, cheaper if you buy any parts used. My 3-year old video card (bought for $300 then) is still kicking butt in any VR title I throw at it.

fhood 7y ago
Under 600 is not going to get you a pc that will work 2 years from now. If you have extreme budget concerns sure, but VR is a luxury item so if you are willing to shell out for the equipment, spend a little more to build a PC that will last.
- wkrp 7y ago
  I think he means that if you dont have a VR ready graphics card, that costs another $200.
s9w 7y ago
This is a valve flagship game. It's made for the index, which is a $1000 piece of hardware
- penagwin 7y ago
  Yes but it doesn't require the index, it can use any steam vr compatible headset.
  - s9w 7y ago
    That was not the goalpost here. The goalpost was that a "great" VR hardware costs $400, which is not true. Same for a $600 PC for high-end VR and as a bonus: the claim that a 3yo GPU is "kicking butt". All of these are false
    - ihuman 7y ago
      The goalpost wasn't "great" VR. It was the minimum cost. I agree that $400 won't get you the best VR set, but it still can be enough for a great one. > what's the minimum cost these days to get the hardware that'll play this?
      - s9w 7y ago
        My post was entirely aimed at the comment it was a reply to
    - Sohcahtoa82 7y ago
      > the claim that a 3yo GPU is "kicking butt" The GeForce 1080 Ti came out 3 years ago, and I would definitely argue that it's still a card that's kicking butt. Granted, the poster that said his 3 yo GPU is kicking butt also said he paid $300 for it, which could mean he has a GTX 1060 or equivalent AMD GPU. A 1060 is definitely powerful enough for VR, as it's performance is only slightly lower than the GTX 1070 that I use for VR.
      - s9w 7y ago
        A 1060 is not going to be able to run HLA on dual 1440 x 1600 res @144fps
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fhood 7y ago

400 for an oculus, plus around 1000 for a competent pc? You could probably do less for the PC but at that point you are making compromises that I wouldn't personally make.

jimmaswell 7y ago
If you're going for something like the Rift S which is 2560×1440@80Hz you'd probably want to go up some from that to not compromise on the graphics. The lower resolutions on the other headsets would be less demanding.
- fhood 7y ago
  https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HpDVcq https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HpDVcq
- skavi 7y ago
  the base specs are a 1060/580. That's a $600-$700 PC
  - jimmaswell 7y ago
    Base specs mean middling graphics/performance, don't they? I think it's worth it to experience something like HL:A to the fullest if you can.

MayeulC 7y ago

I'll probably look at second-hand HTC vives, IIRC they were around $250, and we could expect more on the second hand market due to this announcement (or the opposite).