There are two types of gamers. Those who are ready for the Virtual Reality revolution, and those who will be left behind in the regular ol’ reality.
To that end, the folks at Oculus have unveiled a series desktop gaming PCs verified and optimized to run with the Rift VR headset. The machines, which are made by Asus, Alienware, and Dell are available standalone or in bundles from Best Buy, Amazon and the Microsoft Store with preorders starting Feb 16.
Those that have already pre-ordered the Rift are able to get discounts on these machines. There are also recommended system specifications as well as a compatibility tool for those interested in using the Rift but are not in the market for a new PC.
For everyone else, check out these specs.
Asus G11CD
CPU: Intel i5-6400
GPU: NVidia 970
Memory: DDR4 8GB
Storage: 1TB HDD
MRSP: $1049
Asus ROG G20CB
CPU: Intel i5-6400 or i7-6700
GPU: NVidia 970 or 980
Memory: DDR4 16GB
Storage: 512 SSD or 256GB SSD plus 1TB HDD
MRSP: $1449 or $1699
Alienware Area 51
CPU: Intel i7-5820K
GPU: NVidia 980
Memory: DDR4 16GB
Storage: 128GB SSD + 2TB HDD
MRSP: $2549
Alienware X51 R3
CPU: Intel i5-6400
GPU: NVidia 970
Memory: DDR4 8GB or 16GB
Storage: 1TB HDD or 256 GB SSD
MRSP: $1199 or $1499
Dell XPS 8900 SE
CPU: Intel i5-6400
GPU: NVidia 970
Memory: DDR4 8GB
Storage: 1TB HDD
MRSP: $1199