12-21-2017 10:57 AM
12-21-2017 11:41 AM
You may have a tricky task there @USBERD, very often incompatibilities come from combinations of hardware, or hardware and particular drivers... drivers & versions of Windows... or any of the above.
But for what it's worth, I've updated my hardware info (and Windows version) in my signature and can confirm I've never had a problem right from day one of receiving the Rift (April 2016)... none whatsoever. Also had an Asus X99 Deluxe mobo before the ASRock, also with no problems. If you get enough similar info, you should get a good idea of what to get.
12-21-2017 12:14 PM
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12-21-2017 12:43 PM
UBSERD said:
Thanks for the input Cyber and Daftndirect! I’m not sure where I can see your signature Daft? I click on your name but I don’t see the specs. A
12-21-2017 12:52 PM
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12-21-2017 01:09 PM
A few people seem to have reported stutters with the 1080ti and Core 2.0 which I don't understand as it's more powerful than my older Titan, but I don't know what other hardware they have as they seldom post all their specs.
Also there are many other possibly contributors to lower performance such as HDD issues, other tasks running in the background... USB power management settings etc.
Anyway, I've not had to work hard at getting settings right and I always keep my BIOS up to date and graphics drivers so have used many different versions without issue. The only thing I'm strict on is disabling Windows automatic driver update as it sometimes reverts to earlier drivers without your knowledge or it simply means you lose control of what drivers are installed.
But yeah, like Cyber says, google component use with the Rift, or check other people's signatures in the forum, many include their specs.
12-21-2017 01:24 PM
UBSERD said:
@Daftndirect Also would this machines spec benefit at all if I upgraded the intel 5820K with the intel 7700, or could that cause compatibility issues with the specs you provided? Thanks!
The 7700k is faster than my 5820k for sure. The only issue I'd have is the number of PCI-E lanes it has which affects the performance or number of add-ons. A single graphics card for instance wants 16 of those lanes, full speed SLI will want double, M.2 drive etc. all start eating into those lanes. The 5820 has 28 lanes, the 7700 has 16 (I think???). I'm looking for a 40 lane CPU as my possible future upgrade.
But that doesn't mean that a 7700 with a single 1080ti and SATA drive wouldn't perform flawlessly.
12-21-2017 01:30 PM