For Virtual Reality you will need a beefy computer capable of producing 70 FPS or more in each game to achieve a good level of immersion as well as keep the dreaded nausea away. For this I have compiled a list of computer components that should be capable of all the above. The build I show here should cost around $1000 or more.
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GTX 970
or
AMD R9 290
Processor:
Intel Core i5 4590
RAM
8GB of any relatively fast DDR3 RAM should work
Motherboard
Any motherboard works it all depends on the PC setup you want make sure if you are overclocking that the board is capable of producing stable overclock's.
PSU Power Supply Unit
Any power supply that will support your graphics card of choice go for more power if overclocking
Hard Drive
1TB recommended minimum due to the larger size of game files coming out and 7200RPM minimum 5600RPM drives are extremely slow (From personal experience)
SSD Solid State Drive
Recommended due to faster boot up times for windows or your choice of operating system but not required
USB 3.0 (2 ports)
Virtual Reality Devices need connection to a very fast USB port, 3.0 is a requirement you may experience performance issues if you don't have this
CPU Cooler
Any of them work but I prefer Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO due to the relative cheap price and it's performance for overclocking is good unless you plan on super overclocking than you need a next level watercooling setup or a more expensive cooler to overclock. Keep in mind the CPU cooler I mentioned is very large you need a minimum of a mid tower case to fit this massive CPU cooler. I recommend checking dimensions as this CPU cooler just barely cleared my mid tower computer case.
Computer Case
Use whatever is visually appealing to you, I don't know what styles of computers you like you just have to find out through trial and error what you prefer your PC to look like at the end.
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