Need your help speccing up a PC.

[John Gordon]

Hi All,
I remember a fair few of you have great knowledge of the PC gaming world.
I sold my Gaming tower for a PS4 so I could continue to play Assetto Corsa after I moved in with the Mrs.. The Ps4 is not really providing the same kind of experience my PC was.
I'm looking to build a console sized PC, that will go in the lounge. However, it must be punchy enough for VR and I'd like it to last 2-3 years without significant upgrade.
Budget is around €1000, can be a little over for the right spec. Tower only, I don't need monitors etc.
any advice would be great.
Thanks

 

[Darren S]

As you're paying in Euros, check what the current price of GTX 1080's are over there. Since the knee-jerk panic of Brexit over here, they are north of £700 for the likes of the EVGA FTW version. I paid £570 for it a few months back.

Clearly a big chunk out of your budget, but it will certainly fulfill the longevity that you're aiming for. And especially capable if you're looking down the VR route.

 

[brohoward71]

My advice is to just pick up second hand gear.
I have built 6 or 7 pc's now for myself and always used top spec previous gen parts and never had an issue.
If you take your time and buy the right gear you can save a fortune .
For instance last week i picked up a GTX980ti for 235 quid.
Still an awesome GPU easily capable of VR and A LOT cheaper than currwnt gen cards capable of its performance