VR Ready spec for Elite:Dangerous

[triatk]

Hi All,
I'm looking to build a PC that is capable of playing Elite: Dangerous well on High VR settings. The monitor is just for occasions I don't want to use the Occulus Rift or have normal computer work to do. Please can I have the benefit of your feed back.



Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600K (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII HERO: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0

Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card

8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!

1st Hard Disk
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE

1st PCI-E SSD Drive
480GB HYPER-X PREDATOR PCIe SSD (up to 1400MB/sR | 1000MB/sW) (Containing OS)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i V2 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans

Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND

Fan Controller
NZXT GRID+ V2 Fan Controller with upto 5 Fitted Case Fans

Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Apache Black Quiet Fan (fitted to extract from rear/roof)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language

DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve

Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365

Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode

Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)

Monitor
Samsung LS24D300HS/XU 23.6" LED monitor

Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK270 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO

Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

Quantity
1

 

[jerpers]

What's your max budget? Ideally you would want an overclocked i7. I would also switch the PCIE SSD for an m.2 to allow better airflow for the GPU. No need for the fan controller

 

[triatk]

What's your max budget? Ideally you would want an overclocked i7. I would also switch the PCIE SSD for an m.2 to allow better airflow for the GPU. No need for the fan controller

Thanks for the advice Jerpers, I hadn't considered the air flow issue. I'm trying to keep it in the low £2000s. I take it the fans operate constantly without a fan controller? Here is the revised spec.


ase
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII HERO: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
128GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2000MB/R, 650MB/W)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i V2 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Apache Black Quiet Fan (fitted to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
Samsung LS22D300HY/XU 22" Monitor
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK270 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

 

[triatk]

Thanks for the advice Jerpers. I'm looking at around the £2200 mark.

I can squeeze in the top spec option i7 if I reduce the SSD to a 128gb on the M2.

I hadn't considered the airflow issues of the SSD placement, so extra thanks for that.

I've removed the fan controller too. I take it the extra case fans will just run constantly when the computer is on now?

I've removed the fan controllers too

 

[jerpers]

If you can do £1500 for the base unit, have a look at the define X1 in the review section. It is £1800 worth of PC so a great discount. You need to click order now for that price then can contact PCS to add the peripherals later.

 

[triatk]

If you can do £1500 for the base unit, have a look at the define X1 in the review section. It is £1800 worth of PC so a great discount. You need to click order now for that price then can contact PCS to add the peripherals later.

That's a very good spot thank you, covers my requirements and is £400 cheaper than my custom rig. Will the CPU cooler be good enough for the overclocked processor?
Would it be customisable before shipping (via email etc) or would I have to send it back later for upgrades?
Obviously it goes up if you try to configure it, but I would like to get everything in one go to get it all under the finance that PCS offer.

 

[jerpers]

The noctua is an outstanding cooler. It is on par with the H80i easily. I only have the h100 so I can run more fans at slower speeds to keep it quieter. I missed your question about the fans. Many cases have built in controllers for the case fan. If it is not built in, the fans are usually connected to the mobo and you can control them with software.

 

[triatk]

I've gone ahead and ordered the X1. It's bang on for what I want specs wise. Thank you very much for the info, you've saved me about £700����

 

[jerpers]

No problem! Enjoy it!