Oh thank god I think I found it… there’s one.
It’s a P inside a D symbol? For display port, I assume?
Thanks yet again! Heliosurge my tech savior!
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I believe so. Your welcome.
I am planning to build my computer for VR and am struggling right now in regards to understanding the DP issue. Bear in mind I am a VR enthusiast who has a cardboard and a couple of hours of Vive/Rift fun. Also, will be the first PC I will build, so understanding the motherboard will be maybe the trickiest part.
I plan to get a GTX 1070, which seems to have 3xDP (1.4). Is that enough for Pimax 8K requirements? Does the motherboard require any DP port or the 1070 ones are good to go?
Thanks!
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Will my pc run it?
Specs:
Intel i9-7900x CPU (Deca-Core)
32gb ddr4 3200mhz RAM
Asus GTX 1080 Ti Poseidon Overclocked
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The gtx 1070 will work for 5k & basic 8k model. For better experience i recommended the 8k.
Motherboard for the most part if your building yourself not bad.
The question here comes down to fearures & whether you want intel or amd & form factor.
I think your system will be fine as long as your ok with Nintendo Virtual boy emulator. 
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when building any gaming pc, you should always start with the graphics card.
step 1… set you graphics card budget and then try to find the best graphics card for your money… check deals online and in store, sometimes 1 day deals are available and can help you get a much better gfx card at a knock down price.
step 2. . look at motherboards and memory. the memory will be dependent on your board, but you can get boards that allow DDR3 memory (1600Mhz) and are a slightly older processor chip (like a I7 4790 CPU which can run at 3.60Ghz. this would still be about 3 years old but would be fine for VR. with your motherboard, also check what USB ports and how many it has.
step 3 … highly recommend a SSD Hard drive for your Operating system at least, if you need to have lots of games invest in a SSD and a separate Data/Games drive.
step 4… choose a case, make sure it has enough cooling and room in the case to fit your gfx card,
step 5… if your case did not come with case fans, purchase some… remember a rule of thumb… for every fan blowing in you need 1 blowing out!
step 6… put it all together,.
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Agreed. With a case you don’t have to go crazy. However it is good to look for a case that has filters for your inlet fans to reduce dust from collecting on the inside of the case. Silverstone does have 120mm magnetic or screw on filters that work well (just make sure to clean them; recommend once to twice a month)
With the case be sure to research its design. & how they reccommend cooling.
With the graphics card research the model as different makes are often better. With Nvidia especially review before buying some reference 1070 & 1080 are not made properly for VR. Brands like Asus, PNY, XFX, Msi & Gigabyte to name a few can be good. (but check reviews to be sure)
The other most important item is the power supply.
Thanks for the replies!
Good to know about the non-VR specific 1070s, will definitely keep that in mind. I want to get a computer ready for the next 4 years of VR (or at least easily upgradeable!).
For the motherboard I am thinking about a MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon (if DP is not really necessary), or MSI Z270 Gaming M5 (if DP is necessary on the motherboard). They both support SLI, have plenty of 3.1 USB ports, and support DDR4.
For CPU I am considering the i5-7600K. A friend told me the Ryzen 5 1600X has been giving some problems, although it seems faster for the same price.
Cooling unit 212 Evo. Power supply, no clue yet. Does it sound reasonable so far?
Motherboard display connections are not important as the igpu is disabled.
As for motherboards you look good. As for intel vs ryzen? A few users here have ryzen & report good things.
@Enopho though has said you can get an older intel mobo & cpu like say z97 motherboards & put savings into gpu.
In that case I’ll check cheaper mobos, cheers.
People say the Ryzen ones have been failing… Went to a new shop today to ask for some prices and the guy said the same, so I’d rather play on the safe side. Otherwise I’d go for it.
Yeah its sometimes better wait on new cpu architecture. Though so far folks with them here seem to be having favorable results.
I´m not sure if my configuration will work with the 8k:
AMD Ryzen 1600 and a GTX 1070.
My Oculus works very good.
Thanks for your answers
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You should be fine
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If your rig works with a vive or even an Oculus then you should be fine with a pimax
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I just got turned down by PIMAX customer support because they refused to take care of a faulty product (lens blur in the PIMAX 4 k)
Now just imagine spending even more money on a f, up 8K device and getting a flawed product…
You need to contact the vendor to do warranty. Be it Amazon/gearbest
Thanks @Heliosurge
@wassup As you know, we are not the direct vendor actually. As per the series number 1007117xxxxx you provided, the lens and holders of the headset you use should belong to our normal batch, so I think the new lens that I may deliver won’t solve the lens blur issue. You’d better contact the vendor, meanwhile, I’m pleased to assist you about this case.
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I have a lens blur in my set but I thought that it was normal to have a little lens blur? Is this not the case? I have just been looking slight above the center of the lens for focus. And if I have to look down I look under the center.
I just assumed that as I have the 100 series unit and is an early model I just have to live with it so didn’t make a fuss.
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