VM as a daily driver

[Ernie11]

Hello Everyone,

 

Im thinking of using a VM as a daily driver but I have a question. Is it best to view the VM through a VNC or to pass-though not only a GPU but also a keyboard, mouse, usb for peripherals, ect and just connect a display straight to the gpu on the server?

 

The reason I ask this is because im using splashtop as my VNC but I notice that its not very smooth when there's a lot moving on the screen (videos, games, ect). Also I haven't found a VNC that supports multi monitor for free.

 

I would like to know what you guys do or recommend.

 

Thanks.

[Carbongrip]

You would want a GPU passed through. You could do Moonlight / Steam Stream for the remote part if you wanted or pass through a whole usb controller for your usb devices.

[Ernie11]

Hello Carbongrip,

 

But what if I want to use it for normal things like look things up or use excel, word, etc. Moonlight doesnt work for that.

[Carbongrip]

16 minutes ago, Ernie11 said:

Hello Carbongrip,

 

But what if I want to use it for normal things like look things up or use excel, word, etc. Moonlight doesnt work for that.

Moonlight can be used for the general desktop as well.

[Ernie11]

Hello Carbongrip,

 

In that case is there an AMD equivalent?

[Carbongrip]

6 minutes ago, Ernie11 said:

Hello Carbongrip,

 

In that case is there an AMD equivalent?

Nope, but Steam In-Home Streaming can stream the desktop as well for AMD.

[Ernie11]

Hello Carbongrip,

 

Thanks for the information.