VR Rig & Headset Querie

[Fourleaf]

Hi everyone,

looking for some feedback on my selection of parts for my new PC. Hoping to run VR and occasional flatscreen. Haven’t decided yet on a VR headset either. Any recommendations?

CPU

• AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D

GPU

• ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 5080 16GB GDDR7

RAM

• Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 128GB (4 x 32GB) 5600MHz

Primary Storage

• Team MP44Q PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD – 1TB

Secondary Storage

• Crucial P3 Plus NVMe M.2 SSD – 4TB

Motherboard

• ASUS PRIME X870 WIFI CSM

CPU Cooler

• Thermalright 360mm Liquid Cooler

Power Supply

• FSP Hydro G PRO 1000W (80+ Gold Certified)

Case Fans

• 9 x Generic Fans

 

[Qcumber]

That is similar to my setup. I would avoid 4 sticks of RAM as there can be stability issues with the Ryzen CPU. You are unlikely to need more than 64GB at the moment anyway. Another option would be 2 sticks of 48GB.

This should be able to run any headset PK. However, if you have not tried VR before please be aware that it is very demanding and you have to manage expectations in terms of quality and performance. 

[Fourleaf]

Any sort of recommendation for a headset? I have a Quest 2 I’ve used a bit previously but the resolution was too low to be usable. What sort of graphic settings can you set for it to run smoothly, both with VR and flatscreen? 
 

thanks! 

[Qcumber]

4 hours ago, Fourleaf said:

Any sort of recommendation for a headset? I have a Quest 2 I’ve used a bit previously but the resolution was too low to be usable. What sort of graphic settings can you set for it to run smoothly, both with VR and flatscreen? 
 

thanks! 

I would advise sticking with the Q2 for now and get to learn all the tricks for VR. If you find the resolution to low then you need to supersample. 

If you are using quest link then I would use cable. Use oculus debug tool (Google how to locate it in your Meta folders) and set super sampling to about 1.5. Set the Bitrate to about 700 Mbps and see how it looks.

Once you have a better idea about how to use VR then look for an upgrade. There is nothing perfect at the moment. Don't always assume that the highest native resolution will be the best. 

[Aapje]

I don't really agree on sticking with the Q2. I found the Quest 3 to be a huge step up in quality.

[ChariotOfFLAME]

I think getting used to the VR quirks with the Q2 is good advice, then switch up to Q3 when you feel like you’re in the groove