Greatest PCs for Oculus Quest 2 and Oculus Hyperlink 2021

Understated look::
HP OMEN 30L

Personnel selection

The HP OMEN 30L has a range of powerful hardware in its inconspicuous case, but the price is reasonable. Add an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processor (CPU), 64GB of RAM, 4TB of M.2 PCIe storage, and an NVIDIA RTX 3060 GPU. The PC contains USB-A 3.0 and USB-C 3.0 for an optimal connection.

Starts at $ 1,600 at HP

All-out service::
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10

The editor’s choice

The Ryzen Edition R10 of the Alienware Aurora couples AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs with AMD Radeon RX 6000 or NVIDIA RTX 30 GPUs. You can add more performance hardware to a PC than you’ll ever need, but basic models start at a reasonable price too. Lots of ports to connect your headset and accessories.

• Starts at $ 1,059 at Dell

• $ 3,099 at Walmart

Value pricing::
CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR

When you get this pre-built CyberPowerPC, you get a stylish PC at a reasonable price. The RGB-infused housing contains an Intel Core i5-10400F CPU of the 10th generation, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 500 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD and an NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super GPU. There are six USB 3.1 ports for easy connection. The package includes a keyboard and mouse so you can get started.

• $ 1,197 on Amazon

• $ 1,400 at Walmart

Build your own::
Maingear Vybe

The Maingear Vybe is the way to go if you want a custom PC without building it yourself. Choose everything right down to custom cooling and overclocking. Get the latest CPUs from Intel and AMD, as well as the latest GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD. Lots of ports on the custom chassis allow for easy connectivity.

Starts at $ 699 at Maingear

Sleeper pick::
Dell XPS 8940 SE

The Dell XPS 8940 SE hides up to an 11th generation Intel Core i9-11900K CPU and an NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU in a more normal-looking case. If you are interested in a PC for your home office and don’t want it covered with RGB lighting and glass panels, this is the way to go. The front of the case has four USB 3.1 ports, and there are more on the back.

Starts at $ 882 at Dell

Compact case::
MSI MPG Trident 3

Can’t add a full size PC case to your VR area? The MPG Trident 3 from MSI fits almost anywhere. It has a 10th generation Intel Core i5-10400F CPU, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB M.2 PCIe SSD, a 1 TB hard drive and an NVIDIA GTX 1660 super GPU. Despite its small size, it has multiple USB 3.2 ports for easy connection.

$ 999 at B&H