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Oculus Rift available for preorder for $599.99, shipping in March
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The Elite
BOSS
Did you get an email?
tearsintherain
Member
When you guys say you got your email, do you mean the email that says "your rift is almost ready to ship, and will be processed in the next 1-3 weeks" or do you mean an email that says its shipping now? Yuuuuge difference between the two!!!
I'm order 26 range and I got the 1-3 week message.
I'm order 26 range and I got the 1-3 week message.
GearDraxon
Member
The former. The only people who've gotten actual "shipped" emails have been Kickstarter backers, as far as I've seen.
Edit: incorrect, as pointed out below. The order status changing to shipped is what people saw.
flyinpiranha
Member
Battalion 26 here, no reports of emails. But that 1-3 weeks is not making me all that excited if there is 23, 24, 25ers still to have their orders filled. Looks like late April is more realistic ... will have to deflate the hype for now and just go back to waiting.
At least we may see some actual videos and get some information. I won't lie, I'm fairly salt over their handling of this release. All will be fine in a month (hopefully) but info is at a dead crawl and they seemed to have just shut their doors.
At least we may see some actual videos and get some information. I won't lie, I'm fairly salt over their handling of this release. All will be fine in a month (hopefully) but info is at a dead crawl and they seemed to have just shut their doors.
The Elite
BOSS
We all got the same 1-3 week email.
I went wheel shopping for VR myself not long ago and folks here helped me pick out the T300 Thrustmaster base. I wound up getting the set with the Ferrari Alcantara rim and the T3PA pedals. If you have the money I'd recommend going Thrustmaster over Logitech as they seem to use a better force feedback system.
I don't think anyone has actually gotten an email. It's the status on the order page has been flipped to "shipped".
Dusktildawn48
Member
Nah. Lots of people got emails
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah. No shipped emails went out. A couple of days ago the Kickstarter backers received a similar email to the one we are getting now. I don't think it said 1-3 weeks though.
GearDraxon
Member
Ah, that makes more sense. Also makes it seem like those whose order flipped to "shipped" are the only ones getting theirs on day one.
Which, if I'm being honest, starts to explain why they've kept mum on the granular shipping updates: the response from those not getting it right away.
Compsiox
Banned
Should have built it. I'll have my rig done by Wednesday and ordered the parts today.
Na, that HP deal was too good to pass up.
That was a seriously killer deal. A 6700k and a 980Ti ALONE cost like 1100 after tax lol.
Built my rig a couple weeks ago. Although I'm still rocking my "old" 970 until Pascal drops. Ready for my Rift and I got a 14x11 space set aside for my Vive too. Officially VR-ready and waiting.
I was planning on just going with a 970 with a build until I saw that deal. Really glad I was able to go with a 980ti because it should be able to get most everything for this first year at Ultra settings. I'll definitely step up to the 980ti version of Pascal next year.
I got the computer for $1300 from the HP deal. Last I remember you can't get a 980 Ti + 6700k for that cheap.
Add to that my boss offered me a $1000 educational credit to pay for it leaving me with a $300 bill to pay.
I honestly can't complain. A kickass computer for cheaper than a PS4. Yup... I can't complain.
dangerskew
Member
Don't pay it attention. Run the SteamVR performance test. If that tells you you're good, you should be fine.
Hip Hop
Member
I'd go with a Logitech G29, it's their newest PC model off the great G27. They have great warranty too.
Compsiox
Banned
Hah, 1000w PSU. Do you have a toaster oven in one of the PCI-E slots?
You have an SSD already and that HDD is just a data drive, right?
Dusktildawn48
Member
$400 board, 1000 watt psu and 2133mhz memory. Could've done better imo. But still beast as fuck.
SLI? No reason to get a 1000 watt otherwise.
Compsiox
Banned
soon.
Dusktildawn48
Member
No ssd?
Compsiox
Banned
Haha, where are you in Cali? I don't get my Rift until next month but I'm getting a Vive in the first shipment
Compsiox
Banned
Take a look at the board please.
Indeed 1.25 TB of SSD
👌 👌👌 👌 💯 👌 👀 👀 👀 👌👌Good shit
Compsiox
Banned
Thanks mang!
Dusktildawn48
Member
Hey man its a fantastic board, I had a maximus vii for my previous build. Just seems a few parts are overkill. But you said sli soon so the 1000 watt makes sense now. Why didn't you get better ram?
Compsiox
Banned
I didn't feel like the cost was worth the difference.
Dusktildawn48
Member
Fair enough. We're both ready for VR that's for sure
Compsiox
Banned
Hell yeah!
baphomet
Member
Even sli is no reason for 1000 Watts.
Compsiox
Banned
Takes around 800w all together with two of the gpus. Id rather have some room than hit the limit with a 850w PSU. Also I may triple SLI down the line.
Not if you're tripling!!!
Or even doubling and overclocking high end cards. 1000W is a safe bet IMO.
Wowfunhappy
Member
Is anyone interested in buying my Oculus Rift Preorder? From the email I just got, I seem to be in the first batch. Order number is in the 26 range.
Essentially, I didn't know that I even had an Oculus Rift Preorder until I got this email a few hours ago. I did put my information in about a minute after the preorders went live, but I got an error message, and I ultimately decided that $600 was too much for me anyway.
I'm not really sure how to price this—I do intend to make a profit, or I might as well just cancel the preorder. I'm going to ask for $850 initially, and if I don't get any bites in the next couple of days I'll lower it a bit.
Obvious caveat: Yes, I'm selling something I don't technically have in my possession at this exact moment. That said, if I can close a deal before the Rift ships, I can send it directly to your address, so that you get it ASAP!
Edit: sold it
Compsiox
Banned
How to not sell something
Lol
My guess is he gets at least one bite. People are impatient.