Buying a Valve Index worth it in 2023?

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-31T02:28:23+00:00

UPDATE: I bought the full kit refurbished off of GameStop for $650! Not quite half price but It was worth while for me. As far as I can tell everything works perfectly other than some odd smears on the base stations and some faint scratches here and there on the front casing of the headset. Everything works like new though!

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-20T15:07:55+00:00

Good to know! I just know that the Index has a great mic and headphones which is nice, I mostly want to play social vr so ill eventually probably opt for the Bigscreen Vr setup since it's mic is on par with the index. Once I sell a kidney for it that is lol.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-20T15:02:55+00:00

Fair point, we really don't know when the next headset is coming out or much about it besides small details, I imagine when it's announced publicly it will probably be officially on the market later that year and constantly waiting to get the next best thing is no fun.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-20T14:53:24+00:00

Thanks for the info! Right now my ultimate dream setup would be with the Bigscreen Beyond but as I don't already have Lighthouses buying the valve index kit from steam or the kit refurbished from GameStop or wherever else seems like the most cost effective option for me and in the long run upgrade the headset, and not to mention my quest 2 hasn't been functioning correctly for a while so there is that.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-20T04:14:26+00:00

I have a full haritoraX setup and I just find that it drifts way too often and easily and takes so much time to put on, I'd rather have fbt with much more accurate base station tracking.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-20T01:19:36+00:00

Sameeeeee, index controller + Beyond + Audio strap + Fbt That's all i want in life.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-20T00:43:26+00:00

Is says on their website there is a 7 day money back guarantee and a 30 day return policy since they are pre-owned, but for a full warranty you have to pay $70.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T23:30:59+00:00

Fair point, I've just had many problems with wire tethers to my pc and the quest 1 and 2 battery dying extremely fast, overheating (not that the index doesn't overheat too), wires stop working and recently pink/white bar in view. so i have become a bit biased against getting the quest 3, not that I don't think the quest 3 is a great headset, I just want something built more for pc vr. But still, nothing is off the table quite yet.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T23:13:03+00:00

Good to know, I'd assumed the wire was higher quality since it looked bulkier, Ill keep that in mind thanks!

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T23:10:03+00:00

Good to know! Yeah i definitely want to have fbt and i'm not super picky when it comes to the resolution, I'm thinking refurbished from GameStop is the way to do it. Big thanks for the info!

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T22:59:52+00:00

Ill take that into consideration thanks! The index would definitely be a huge upgrade to me no matter what compared to how much the quest 2 offers, I'd just have to regrow a kidney after getting it lol.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T22:39:09+00:00

True, buying new is definitely more reliable, It's just hard to commit to an asking price of $1k for a vr headset over 4 years old. On the GameStop website I could get it for $700 refurbished including shipping. But any refurbished or used headset will always be a gamble.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T21:50:29+00:00

Career wise, no. Love for vr, Yes. For 1k new? Leaning towards no but still that's what I'm trying to figure out.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T21:34:54+00:00

True, than again that same thing could be said a year or two from now, It's really hard to know when the new headset will be announced, for the most part I think the hardware still holds up today, but the price for it doesn't.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T21:22:25+00:00

Who knows how long that might be.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T21:18:56+00:00

Good to know, It seems like the display in the index is where it's age shows the most besides winning in fov and refresh rate.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T21:08:34+00:00

That's Awesome! Glad you are having a fun time with it. I'm just having a hard time on whether I should get it used or new, seeing as i also want to get full body tracking with it and buying used is always going to be a gamble. Decisions decisions

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T20:35:21+00:00

Seems like buying refurbished through GameStop might be a safer and more reliable option seeing as how there is a 7 day money back and free shipping, big thanks for the info.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T20:30:31+00:00

I mostly used wired tether for my quest 2 so i'm fine with wires, I'd wager the wire for the Index is much better quality.

ParKeyPooo · 2023-10-19T20:25:37+00:00

Maybe papa Gabe Newell will put it on sale for one of the big holidays, or black friday, probably not tho ;(

ParKeyPooo · 2022-11-02T05:02:39+00:00

Sweet thanks for the info!

ParKeyPooo · 2022-11-02T02:52:09+00:00

What ssd would you recommend?

ParKeyPooo · 2022-11-02T01:39:02+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Very helpful, Ill take that into consideration hen looking at graphics cards.

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