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This is what I have experimented with and works great on multiple systems... For you look at step 2 and 3.

1st GET A THIRD SENSOR IF YOU WANT TRUE ROOMSCALE "they are on backorder at the moment"

2nd Get three of these for your sensors to make sure they can reach anywhere you want them too: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0179MXKU8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

3rd Get 2 of these to completely isolate all of you VR components from the sometimes janky unreliable USB ports on A LOT of motherboards that cannot supply enough power and/or bandwidth for all of the cameras and HMD to work properly I chose this card because it only has two ports and both of those ports work no matter if you plug in 2 sensors or 1 sensor and the HMD. The Inatek card DOES have issues for somewhere some ports work and others do not and are still only being able to run 2 sensors off the Inatek card and having to run the HMD and 3rd sensor off the motherboard. The Orico card just works and you don't have to think about experimenting with ports just plug everything into the two Orico cards in any configuration and go. Also use the default Windows drivers whether you go with the Inatek or Orico card only upgrade after trying the defaults drivers without success: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AVSN2YG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

4th This is optional. One of these for extending your HMD HDMI cable by 15ft for a total of 28ft: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D5EUD2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

5th This repeater is required to make the HDMI cable above work, but with this repeater, the extension is flawless: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GHL72XS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

6th To extend the Rift HMD USB I use the USB 2.0 Active Extension Monoprice Repeater Cable that comes with the 3rd sensor it is 16ft long, works perfectly. Then I used a small piece of electrical tape every 6 inches from the HMD to the PC to make the extended HMD cable one piece leaving about 2 ft of cable loose at the end to be able to plug in wherever I want.
I did a lot of research bought the Inateck and Orico USB add-on cards, multiple active USB extensions, multiple different HDMI adapters and extensions of varying lengths, Display port to HDMI adapters, DVI to HMDI adapters, and did all the experimentation and testing required to make all this work. The list I listed above works every time on multiple systems in different environments, rooms, and households.
If you need clarification on anything and/or want more information, feel free to respond or message me. I will gladly help.

After you get your USB cards installed and you sensors plugged in with the hardware I listed above reboot the system and the follow the below instructions.

Also when you get your stuff after everything is installed and setup do this as a last step for good measure:
Once the sensor setup has fully completed, search for PowerShell in the Windows start menu, right click it, and click 'Run as administrator'
Copy all of this PowerShell script (hit Ctrl-A, then Ctrl-C), then paste it into the PowerShell window (Ctrl-V), then hit Enter
Once it has completed, close PowerShell and restart your computer (this is important)
Here is the link to the script, just copy all the text on the page and past it into powershell: http://pastebin.com/raw/9f9MMny1
This basically sets all of your usb cards and ports to a high power no sleep mode and assures that Windows doesn't try to manage your usb's at the wrong time in the wrong way. I am not sure if I needed to do this but I just did it for good measure. I did all of the manually until I found this script that somebody else on reddit made. Just makes it quicker and easier than changing all the settings one by one.

Note if you haven't done this already you can do it now with your current setup to see if it helps "Probably won't but it may"

My mobile setup is as follows:

MSI GT73VR- nvidia 1070 – Samsung 960 pro’s – 32 gigabyte memory – processor under volted using Throttle top 850 to reduce heat.

Laptop stand for airflow-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VIZ60QY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Powered USB-c hub-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013P0JU66/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Display port to HDMI adapter (saves wear/tear on HDMI port) -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PJ3LSIG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Extension cables 15' headset and 3rd sensor-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D5EUD2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMFB5OK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Active HDMI repeater for headset-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GHL72XS/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1_w

Facial replacement-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GHL72XS/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1_w

Some items picked up over time. While at times I think a tower system would be great…. This allows me the flexibility to setup at other locations in / outside the home and still have normal laptop while not in VR.

Well that sounds great, but I just realized I built the cable from the recommended 15 ft cables on this(yours?) video.

Watch "EXTRA-LONG 15' Oculus Rift Break-Out Cable - IT WORKS!" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/uuNTtSQg02w

Using these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DMFB5OK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_NU0GAb2ATKYJJ

And

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008D5EUD2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_iW0GAbDF13ZN7

It does not work on 2 of my 3 motherboards.

The Best Buy vr headset cable didn't work for my rift so I pulled the cables apart and used the 3.0 extension for my second sensor since I was out of the return period. Works perfect for that.

Here's what I got for my headset and the only things I'd recommend for headset extensions:

hdmi cable

hdmi repeater

usb 3 cable

inateck usb 3 card

The usb extender cable wouldn't work with anything besides the usb 3 card for me so I would say just buy it too. Though, I can only plug 2 things into the usb card.

These 4 things solved all my problems though. You can roll the dice on the best buy cord, but there's a decent chance you'll have to buy this stuff after and this way you get 15ft of extension instead of 9.

I've been using the 50ft version of this for 4 years

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008D5EUD2

I have the following with my gtx 970


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01GHL72XS/ref=ya_aw_oh_bia_dp?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008D5EUD2/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DMFB5OK/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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You obviously don't need those cables. The Hdmi extender works great even for a cable as long as mine. It should be no problem to get the extra 3ft you want. My setup is completely passive, even the USB cable is not using extra power as the Rift headset doesn't demand much.

Yeah I checked it out again and it's more like $60 to do it correctly @ 16' with a repeater and ceiling mount. Think that $80 - $100 included extending the sensors.

Still it gets to the point that's it's enough money that I would prefer to spend more and have the headset wireless.

Ceiling mount - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XY5WKXW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A25ZAA3BEH2FFI&psc=1

Repeater - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GHL72XS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A316VD12LWIFJT&psc=1

15' hdmi cable - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D5EUD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

16' usb 3.0 cable - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0179MXKU8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=A21TE5CLHZDYA7&psc=1

25' Braided cable sleeve (not required but will make things look more professional)- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UHQNUU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A2QY7ED8OFW8FC&psc=1

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5m hdmi
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008D5EUD2/ref=oh_aui_i_d_old_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

5m usb 3.0
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DMFB5OK/ref=oh_aui_i_d_old_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And a hdmi repeater

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-High-Speed-Technology-Supports-Ethernet/dp/B008D5EUD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478120372&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+redmere

They claim VW-1 rating is fine for in wall. They probably just dont want to pay for certification.

The USB cables I got from there.

I just found this HDMI cable.

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-High-Speed-Technology-Supports-Ethernet/dp/B008D5EUD2?th=1

How would I connect the hdmi cable to the rift?

Both the connectors are male.

The HDMI cable did not work because it was not an active cable. Either get this plus this to maybe solve your problem or get this plus this. I have this cable coming tomorrow so I will know if it will work or not then. I am making a breakout box for my Rift.