Workstation Power. Console Footprint.
A mini-PC built around real desktop hardware — matched and validated for VR, so you're not guessing whether your GPU is the bottleneck.
Real Hardware. Small Box.
Everything that makes Spation the plug-in answer to building your own VR PC.
Desktop CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (or equiv.), real desktop silicon.
Desktop GPU
RX 9070 XT or RTX 5070 Ti — VR-grade VRAM.
Compact Chassis
Desktop-class hardware, console-sized footprint.
Windows & SteamOS
Supports both — install the one you want.
DIY Option
Bring your own storage and GPU.
Pimax Play, Everywhere
Coming to Linux as a dedicated client.
Most mini-PCs can't run VR the way Pimax headsets need.
Spation exists because we ran into that problem ourselves. Here's the story.
We built this to solve our own problem.
Pimax runs roadshows across the US, Europe, and Asia every year — hauling a full tower PC to each one is a real hassle, and most laptops can't run something like VR flight simulation at the standard our headsets need.
Flight sim is the toughest test we know
Sit still, read small instrument text at VR resolution, hold steady for a two-hour flight without a stutter. If a machine can do that, it can handle almost anything else in VR — and it turns out our partners needed the same thing, for events, demos, tight spaces, or just not wanting to lose an afternoon to configuring a PC.
Real Desktop Hardware, Not Laptop Parts.
Everything inside Spation is validated for VR's specific demands — not repurposed from a laptop, and not undersized to hit a price point.
Compute
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (or equiv.)
- GPU: AMD RX 9070 XT or Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti
- Memory: 32GB DDR5-6000 (16GB × 2)
- Storage: 1TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
- Power: 1000W SFX power supply
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, 2.5G Ethernet
- 2 × DisplayPort 2.1 + 1 × HDMI 2.1 + 1 × USB-C DisplayPort 1.4a
- 1 × USB4 (Type-C) + 6 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A)
Built for sustained load, not a benchmark spike
VR is a sustained thermal load, not a burst. Spation's chassis is engineered around real thermal headroom for that — desktop-class hardware, in something far smaller than a standard tower.
- 1TB of onboard NVMe storage, with room to add more.
- Memory and GPU are swappable, so the machine grows with you.
- Two DisplayPort 2.1 outputs and an HDMI 2.1, one USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4a for VR headsets — a native line to your headset, no adapter in between.
- Seven USB ports, 2.5G Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7 and BLE 5.4.
No Guesswork, Even Without a Preinstall.
Spation supports Windows and SteamOS. What removes the guesswork isn't a preloaded OS — it's hardware that's already matched and validated for VR.
What you don't have to figure out
- No wondering whether your CPU or GPU is the bottleneck.
- No RAM-speed rabbit holes.
- No forum-diving to find a working configuration.
- Compatible with Pimax Play.
Pimax Play is coming to Linux
Native Linux VR has historically been a mess — fighting drivers, fighting runtimes, headsets that don't even get recognized. Pimax Play is coming to Linux as a purpose-built client, not a bolted-on compatibility layer — particularly relevant given Spation's SteamOS support.
Or Build It Yourself.
For the subset of users who want full control rather than a fixed configuration.
Pimax supplies the chassis — you bring your own storage and GPU, and install Linux or whatever you prefer.
Spation In Detail.
Chassis, ports, and the DIY configuration, up close.
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