Bundles start at $949 when bundled with the Rift and go as high as $3150 for maximum specs. On the low end, we are looking at the ASUS G11CD, Alienware X51 R3 (model 1) and Dell XPS 8900 SE, three midrange gaming PCs with an Intel Core i5 6400, 8GB of DDR4, a Geforce GTX 970 and a 1TB hard drive. The ASUS G11CD goes for $1049 or a discounted $949 when bundled with the Rift, while the Alienware X51 R3 (model 1) goes for $1199 or a discounted $999 when bundled with the Rift, and the Dell XPS 8900 SE goes for $1199 or a discounted $999 when bundled with the Rift.
"Oculus Ready" retail PC family

On the high end, we are looking at the Alienware Area 51, an enthusiast-grade gaming PC with an Intel Core i7 5820K, 16GB of DDR4, a Geforce GTX 980 4GB, a 2TB hard drive and a 128GB SSD. This system will go anywhere between $2549 and $3149.



Alienware Area 51 with Oculus Rift and Xbox 360 Controller bundle

ASUS is offering two models, the first being the ASUS ROG G20CB (model 1) with an Intel Core i5 6400, 16GB of DDR4, a Geforce GTX 970 and a 512GB SSD for $1449 or a discounted $1349 when bundled with the rift. The second is the ASUS ROG G20CB (model 2) with an Intel Core i7 6700, 16GB of DDR4, a Geforce GTX 980, a 1TB hard drive and a 256GB SSD for $1699 or a discounted $1599 when bundled with the Rift.

Alienware is also offering an additional X51 R3 (model 2) with an Intel Core i5 6400, 16GB of DDR4, a Geforce GTX 980 and a 256GB SSD for $1499.




Source: BestBuy.com

As PC World points out, none of the above bundles feature AMD graphics cards. This is an interesting point, considering that AMD has been a big Oculus supporter since the company’s beginnings.

Of course, many system builders already know that you can build an Oculus-ready machine for at least $300 less than many off-the-shelf systems. A recent article from Forbes points this out and has put together a list of parts than can be purchased for about $761. We would even modify Forbes’ list a bit and add a SanDisk Ultra II 120GB hard drive for another $49, and find a used Corsair HX650 80 Plus Gold certified power supply on eBay instead of a store-bought 500W for roughly the same price.



Source: Microsoft.com

All pre-orders for Oculus Ready PCs will be start on February 16th at 8am with an expected release date of April 23, 2016.