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
Thank you for the great answers!
I agree with that 😀
My requirement is that everything works smoothly. Including graphically demanding tasks. Not gaming, but since it's comparable, I say it should be able to handle gaming as well in this case. 🙂
This is not about "needing" it. I think it's perfectly fine. You have to see it as a hobby.
I agree with that 😀
A PC for 2000 and 3 monitors doesn’t say anything about the actual requirements.
My requirement is that everything works smoothly. Including graphically demanding tasks. Not gaming, but since it's comparable, I say it should be able to handle gaming as well in this case. 🙂
I am talking about latency here. If you don’t need it to be super low, you can handle everything remotely, although multiple monitors are really tricky (I don’t have a solution for that either).
If you need very low latency (for fast-reaction games, e.g., shooters, or in the worst case even online), remote solutions are, in my opinion, not very effective. Then you have to use video cabling. You will probably need an HDMI repeater for cable lengths of 10m (33 feet) or more.
If you need very low latency (for fast-reaction games, e.g., shooters, or in the worst case even online), remote solutions are, in my opinion, not very effective. Then you have to use video cabling. You will probably need an HDMI repeater for cable lengths of 10m (33 feet) or more.
Igel ud7 😉
No idea what the client and software cost.
Couldn’t you use a soundproof rack? Or put it in the room next door?
Even powerful computers can be quiet. You don’t need a gaming PC.
With SSDs and large, slow-spinning fans, it can be quite silent.
A $2000 PC is nothing special these days. High-performance computers or workstations often cost five figures.
No idea what the client and software cost.
Couldn’t you use a soundproof rack? Or put it in the room next door?
Even powerful computers can be quiet. You don’t need a gaming PC.
With SSDs and large, slow-spinning fans, it can be quite silent.
A $2000 PC is nothing special these days. High-performance computers or workstations often cost five figures.
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nordanney8 Jan 2021 11:28Chris90 schrieb:
It is important that the full performance (including graphics performance) reaches the other end and that the image is displayed on 4 monitors (including different resolutions). In that case, a direct connection to the computer is probably the most suitable option. Consider planning a small room next to your office as a "server room." From there, you can connect directly to your office and—if really needed—allow remote access from other workstations. For example, store data on a separate file server.
However, I fail to see any advantage of such a setup compared to "the computer being located in the office." Noise level should not be a deciding factor. You would just be incurring additional costs without any added benefit.