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Upgrade for Oculus?

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  • 16-04-2020 8:12pm
    #1
    civdef
    Registered Users Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭


    I built this machine in 2016, but now I'd like to be able to run X-Plane and DCS with Oculus Rift. The Steam VR checker suggests I really only need to upgrade to a better graphics card, but when I'm at it are there many other bits I should change or just start from scratch?



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    #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Upgrade the GPU for now, maybe a bigger SSD to house your sims too.


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    Tropheus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Look for a minimum of 8GB VRAM for X-Plane. Your RAM at 16GB is fine. You will be CPU limited for X-Plane but should still get decent FPS at medium settings with a decent GPU.


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    civdef
    Registered Users Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭civdef


    Tropheus wrote: »
    You will be CPU limited for X-Plane .

    Would a CPU upgrade make sense? If so any suggestions?


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    Tropheus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    I recently upgraded from an i5 3570k to an AMD 3600. It also meant a mobo and RAM upgrade and came to around €400 in total including a CPU cooler. Your PSU should still be fine. I have a GTX 1070 GPU and am getting 40-50 FPS in X-Plane most of the time with settings at the high end.

    AMD are really good value in comparison to Intel at the moment.


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    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭Homelander


    You would be better off selling that as a working PC and just building a new one to be honest. For what you've described you would really want a new CPU + GPU, but that requires new motherboard and RAM as well.


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