Hello everyone 🙂
I am new to the forum and I hope this is the right place to ask.
I am currently planning a new build. I have now reached the point where I am thinking about the locations for my computers. I work with computers a lot, both privately and professionally.
I am planning an office where I will often work from home. Ideally, I wouldn’t have my computers right next to me, but rather in a separate room. It would also be great if not every child needed their own PC, but this could be managed centrally as well.
I have thought of two options:
1. PCs located in a central room, with signals distributed to other rooms via HDMI or USB cables inside the walls. I’m not sure if this is even possible?
2. PCs in a central room and terminals in the individual rooms. Here I wonder which terminals would be suitable (up to 4 monitors) and whether special software is needed. I am familiar with Citrix professionally, but I don’t know how expensive it could be for private users.
What options do I have or do you use?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Regards,
Chris
I am new to the forum and I hope this is the right place to ask.
I am currently planning a new build. I have now reached the point where I am thinking about the locations for my computers. I work with computers a lot, both privately and professionally.
I am planning an office where I will often work from home. Ideally, I wouldn’t have my computers right next to me, but rather in a separate room. It would also be great if not every child needed their own PC, but this could be managed centrally as well.
I have thought of two options:
1. PCs located in a central room, with signals distributed to other rooms via HDMI or USB cables inside the walls. I’m not sure if this is even possible?
2. PCs in a central room and terminals in the individual rooms. Here I wonder which terminals would be suitable (up to 4 monitors) and whether special software is needed. I am familiar with Citrix professionally, but I don’t know how expensive it could be for private users.
What options do I have or do you use?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Regards,
Chris
Just for the record, with the right choice of components, even a gaming PC running under load with entry-level High-End performance can be operated whisper-quietly using air cooling.
I know this because I have been building my own computers this way for years.
Water cooling is unnecessary, expensive, and requires maintenance.
Edit: you just need to be a bit careful with the GPU.
I know this because I have been building my own computers this way for years.
Water cooling is unnecessary, expensive, and requires maintenance.
Edit: you just need to be a bit careful with the GPU.
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knalltüte8 Jan 2021 19:57Chris90 schrieb:
Then just kick me out, the way you treat new members here makes it no fun anyway. Actually, I have no power here at all 😉
And as already mentioned: If you describe your needs in detail here, I am happy to provide you with suitable guidance.
Virtualization is only a very small part of our company; there are plenty of experts who are much deeper into the subject.
I am more of a generalist. With my 24 years of self-employment in IT, plus about 10 years in the field before that, including as deputy branch manager of a fairly well-known computer chain at the time, and even during (besides) my studies self-employed in hardware sales, I believe I can claim to have a bit of knowledge about what is available on the market, what is possible, and what makes sense. And often also about the costs of implementation.
We have many clients who need exactly what you describe. But they also invest 15,000 to 25,000 euros (approx. $16,000 to $27,000) in the necessary infrastructure. My colleague with the FluSi in the basement has spent even more money on his hobby.
I myself had to learn here (bitterly) that wishes and reality often don’t match (kitchen + bathroom).
With my words, I only wanted to suggest that I don’t like to waste time on “chatterboxes” (actually, I don’t kick out clients; rather, such people probably don’t become our clients in the first place;)). Provide data = detailed requirements (exactly which application and not just general statements as before) and also your budget, then you will definitely receive suitable answers here.
@Chris90 please, there’s no need to be upset. Seriously.
In a forum, interactions can sometimes be like those among friends. People occasionally joke around. Just respond in the same spirit and it will be fine.
I think what you’re imagining is difficult to achieve in a home environment. Unless you invest a lot (a very large amount) of money and do it, as has been suggested multiple times, using MS Terminal Server, VMware, Citrix, and similar solutions.
There are also open source alternatives.
What they all have in common is that you need a suitable infrastructure. Some of these services even require specific hardware, since, for example, VMware does not reliably run on all systems under warranty.
Your idea to use media cables and USB is basically possible. However, multi-monitor setups and USB are not easy to implement. USB, for instance, only works over short distances. There are extenders, yes, but even these cannot cover the 20-30m (65-100 ft) distances needed for distribution throughout a house.
I believe everyone here just wants to help and support. Why else would anyone take the time to write here?
Be constructive yourself and share details. There are people here with real expertise. If they understand your use case precisely, something useful might still come out for you, contrary to your expectations.
In a forum, interactions can sometimes be like those among friends. People occasionally joke around. Just respond in the same spirit and it will be fine.
I think what you’re imagining is difficult to achieve in a home environment. Unless you invest a lot (a very large amount) of money and do it, as has been suggested multiple times, using MS Terminal Server, VMware, Citrix, and similar solutions.
There are also open source alternatives.
What they all have in common is that you need a suitable infrastructure. Some of these services even require specific hardware, since, for example, VMware does not reliably run on all systems under warranty.
Your idea to use media cables and USB is basically possible. However, multi-monitor setups and USB are not easy to implement. USB, for instance, only works over short distances. There are extenders, yes, but even these cannot cover the 20-30m (65-100 ft) distances needed for distribution throughout a house.
I believe everyone here just wants to help and support. Why else would anyone take the time to write here?
Be constructive yourself and share details. There are people here with real expertise. If they understand your use case precisely, something useful might still come out for you, contrary to your expectations.
In case @Chris90 is still reading...
You might consider politely asking nVidia if they can adapt their GeForce Now technology for home use. This way, you can stream demanding 3D applications. The actual rendering is done on high-performance server farms, and you basically only receive the 2D image with low latency. Apparently, it works. 🙂
You might consider politely asking nVidia if they can adapt their GeForce Now technology for home use. This way, you can stream demanding 3D applications. The actual rendering is done on high-performance server farms, and you basically only receive the 2D image with low latency. Apparently, it works. 🙂
There are still customers who rely on desktop virtualization. Usually, these projects quickly exceed $100,000 due to hardware and licensing costs. A good Tesla GPU in a certified server already costs around $20,000. Not to be underestimated: all the thin clients and zero clients work well in companies with basic office applications, ERP, and so on. However, with terminal services and thin clients, even running Google Maps can be challenging for the small GPU that needs to handle 4K on one monitor.
There are also excellent laptops with good GPUs available. Unfortunately, we don’t fully know your requirements, as “good graphics performance” is very subjective in IT.
By the way, I have also been in IT for 16 years and plan projects exactly like these...
There are also excellent laptops with good GPUs available. Unfortunately, we don’t fully know your requirements, as “good graphics performance” is very subjective in IT.
By the way, I have also been in IT for 16 years and plan projects exactly like these...
Well, to summarize:
Someone who thinks they know a lot comes up with a crazy idea that they believe is revolutionary.
Everyone takes the time to discuss, argue, and offer alternative suggestions.
Mr. Crazy Idea gets offended, and everyone else is considered wrong.
P.S. Like others here, I have expertise in this field; it’s simply a crazy idea, nothing more.
Someone who thinks they know a lot comes up with a crazy idea that they believe is revolutionary.
Everyone takes the time to discuss, argue, and offer alternative suggestions.
Mr. Crazy Idea gets offended, and everyone else is considered wrong.
P.S. Like others here, I have expertise in this field; it’s simply a crazy idea, nothing more.