[Moderator Note: Moving post from Computer Peripherals to Networking.]
At present, I am running two older systems. One is in my detached workshop, the other is in main house in my office there. Gaming is a bit of a nuisance. I am limited to the performance of the 13-year-old system and have to mess around with synching the game saves if I want to switch locations mid game. ideally, I want to buy one good system, but have displays, speakers, etc connected to it from both- I do have CAT-6 ethernet cables running between the locations and wireless is also possible as they are only about 30 feet apart. I do also have access to the underground conduit to run a new type of cable between them if needed to make a KVM or whatever work.
The two current systems are largely irrelevant- this is about what to replace them with. Neither can play Cities II or any other game that requires serious power. The older one is an ancient Dell XPS 8100 running windows 10 Pro that has been upgraded repeatedly over the years. The other is a Dell Precision 3630 running Windows 11 Pro. The point here is I will probably retire both of these systems next year and upgrade to something that can play games requiring higher specs- like Cities II. I would prefer to buy just one system if it were possible.
I do often RDP between them now, but not for gaming- that never seems to work well.
Is there any effective solution that would be durable and cost less than buying two mid-range gaming pc's?
Otherwise, I could do a laptop, but dubious about any laptop's ability to be upgraded or be dependable enough to last for more than 3-4 years. I typically keep my systems around 10 years.
At present, I am running two older systems. One is in my detached workshop, the other is in main house in my office there. Gaming is a bit of a nuisance. I am limited to the performance of the 13-year-old system and have to mess around with synching the game saves if I want to switch locations mid game. ideally, I want to buy one good system, but have displays, speakers, etc connected to it from both- I do have CAT-6 ethernet cables running between the locations and wireless is also possible as they are only about 30 feet apart. I do also have access to the underground conduit to run a new type of cable between them if needed to make a KVM or whatever work.
The two current systems are largely irrelevant- this is about what to replace them with. Neither can play Cities II or any other game that requires serious power. The older one is an ancient Dell XPS 8100 running windows 10 Pro that has been upgraded repeatedly over the years. The other is a Dell Precision 3630 running Windows 11 Pro. The point here is I will probably retire both of these systems next year and upgrade to something that can play games requiring higher specs- like Cities II. I would prefer to buy just one system if it were possible.
I do often RDP between them now, but not for gaming- that never seems to work well.
Is there any effective solution that would be durable and cost less than buying two mid-range gaming pc's?
Otherwise, I could do a laptop, but dubious about any laptop's ability to be upgraded or be dependable enough to last for more than 3-4 years. I typically keep my systems around 10 years.
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