Bought an active 25ft displayport cable for 2K@160 and now I can shove my PC into the closet and forget about it

The jet engine (during BG3) now has a muffler xD (Yes, IK I need to set fan curves)

      • davad@lemmy.world
        10·
        5 days ago

        Probably, but it’s worth keeping an eye on temps. You could even properly stress test it and monitor the temps

  • Mpatch@lemmy.world
    8·
    5 days ago

    Well done, I just recently got my hands on a gaming pc, lots of pretty rainbow colours and nice glass case. But like it’s damn massive. And I play on a TV. 25ft hdmi cable and a drill with 1" auger. Straight to the basment in the corner with that gay agenda nonsense /s

    Having the whole thing tucked away in a safe space is much better. No spills, no young kids or dog fur no noise. It’s the way to go!.

    • ryannathans@aussie.zone
      3·
      5 days ago

      I wonder what the statistical difference on data corruption is with PCs exposed to radioactive gases and dusts present in basements vs above ground. Probably multiple times higher but still insignificant

      • Strider@lemmy.world
        2·
        5 days ago

        Yeaah, not saying that’s impossible but with two left hands and a bit of disability sprinkled in that’s just about what I don’t do myself. So I resort to purchases. And with less space in European cities’ housings (which is - to begin with - the issue with not being able to put the pc a room away) you can also not just put a big wooden box anywhere.

        Oh and also even if they kid about this in the beginning: if this does catch on fire the insurance won’t like that at all.

        So sadly lots of reasons not to do this.

        If however I at one point can put the pc a wall away it would be cables through concrete and pretty silent.

  • varyingExpertise@feddit.orgEnglish
    1·
    5 days ago

    Yep, same. I’ve put the big rig in the basement and am using it from a thin client with Sunshine/Moonlight (although I have been informed, that there are evolutionary implementations of that pair).

    • Victor@lemmy.world
      1·
      5 days ago

      I have been informed, that there are evolutionary implementations of that pair

      Spill them beans, please!

      • blueduck@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        I use Apollo + Moonlight. Apollo ships with a virtual display so I don’t have to have anything connected to the PC in the rack

        • Victor@lemmy.world
          2·
          5 days ago

          Oh, cool, I didn’t realize you’d have to have a monitor to stream the games with Sunshine. But of course you do, as I need to with my Steam Link.

          That’s a smart solution, the virtual display. Sunshine should really have that also. Makes no sense to have to have a monitor showing the image in another room, just having the opposite wall watch you play games.