2 Gamers 1 CPU requirement.

[royfenix]

Hi, I was inspired by LinusTechTips' 2 Gamers on 1 computer build.

I wanted to know how well my CPU would handle it. It is a i5 6600k non-overclocked processor.

 

I was also wondering if I should get NAS HDD. I was planning on running a server, that is on only during the day, and I was debating between a NAS HDD or the traditional HDD.

 

Also, any other tips, tricks, or heads up from other users who tried this would be very helpful.

 

Thanks in advanced.

[happyagnostic]

It's all about how you assign cores and what type of games you're playing.

 

His rig had 2 CPU's with 28 cores total, spread amongst 7 gamers. You are looking at 4 cores for 2 gamers.

 

You could expect a little less than dual core performance, which isn't that big of a deal with older games, that don't utilize all cores. Newer games that are looking for i7's for recommended will be a bit harder on your system (obviously). (Also, I'd recommend 6-8GB of Memory per VM)

 

Linus also dedicated GPU's to each user. Your CPU could be a bottleneck to whatever graphic cards you throw in there.

 

If you're not going to be running 24x7, you could go with "green" drives. I'd recommend getting an SSD for your cache.