What kind of specs should I search for when building a computer solely targeted for Realtime Rendering for Architectural visualizations VR. I don’t really know much about specs, so an explanation for the recommended hardware would be highly appreciated :] .
It doesn’t really matter what you’re going to do with the engine, you still need to be able to run the engine, so the spec is really the same. Epic has a page for this:
https://www.logicalincrements.com/ will give you an overall idea of balanced components that shouldn’t create system bottlenecks. For VR you will need a powerful GPU, so you can opt for a more expensive model than the chart suggests at any given price point. Going with 32GB RAM will help, too.
I wouldn’t follow the official docs on this, they were last updated 6 (?) years ago if you buy a 6-core Xeon + GeForce 970, you’ll be shooting yourself in the foot (even though it’s still an OK rig for development)
At least 16 GB, better to get 32 GB, with space to increase the RAM (Random Access Memory). It could be more flexible to get a motherboard that has 4 RAM slots, which each accept a minimum of 8 GB or 16 GB RAM sticks, up to 32 GB maximum (so 128 GB RAM total possible capacity). Try for minimum of 3,000 MHz speed.
Video card - look for something with a higher speed of memory… at least 4 or 6 GB of onboard video memory. Also in the higher GT/S (Gigathreads per second). At least 2 HDMI ports, one that is 2.0 / 2.0a / 2.0b… at least 1 display port 1.2…
Processor - minimum of 3.0 GHz base clock speed, try to not rely on boost / turbo speed level because it may not be the best to frequently use it, though I could be truly, utterly wrong about that. Ensure that if there’s an integrated graphics in the CPU that it is capable of switching to it or the discrete (separate) video card is rather easy to do so. Otherwise, it could result in sometimes using the lower-power, integrated graphics for rendering or other in-engine tasks, not the more powerful video card.
Look for WiFi Internet standard of either wireless AC /or AX compatibility. For VR, it may be better to get an audio spec that is 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound capable. look for a motherboard / processor / monitor that are all 4K-capable at a minimum of probably 144 MHz refresh rate. Lower would probably work, but it’ll likely reduce full FPS speeds that the video card is capable of outputting.
Of course, I’m a beginner at this stuff too, so receive what I suggest with a grain of pepper.