i posted this on linux instance, ill copy it to here too.
Hi, so I want to building a pc for a home server (?) or NAS. I dont really know whats the most appropriate term but what I intend to build is a one pc for my household. currently my requirement is one work ‘pc’ capable of heavy 3d modeling one light work pc. two 4k gaming tvs. (they most likely wont be used at the same time)
my knowledge of technical stuff is bretty basic so please be patient with me.
before, i used my steam deck to stream my work pc using parsec but i thought i just want to jump all in on linux and using vm to use more niche 3d softwares.
my budget is flexible as long as i dont need to use enterprise hardware. also i heard nvidia is not good for linux so i’d like to confirm if that is still the case as im thinking of using 5090 if not, i hope amd releases an equivalent capable card or if any according my quick research suggest.
as for linux, the only distro (?) i ever used is the steam deck one and i love it. im not a programmer or even remotely capable one so i’d like to avoid anything that has to be manually typing commands at terminal but im open to surface level tinkering.
thank you for your time
I’m a bit confused. You start out by saying your want to build a server and then you talk about 3D software and a beefy graphics card. Those kinds of things are usually done on desktops / workstation PCs. Which is it?
Do you want one big computer and then run a few VMs on it, which you access through the LAN?
its basically a pc that i can access in different part of my home. after googling they said its a server or a nas so i dont really know what the exact term for it.
having one big pc and access with a vm and going through the lan also works
You could just RDP into the VM. That way you’re not sending additional data other than just the RFP session.
Doing anything graphics intensive, like 3D modelling, tends to be really really janky and slow over a network. It’s not like streaming video where a bit of latency or jitter is acceptable - with 3D work you need an instant response when you try to manipulate an object. Rethink this whole approach because even if you get it work, it’ll be disappointing.
i see, for my main workstation i’ll just use it directly like a normal pc. for other is it possible to use long hdmi cable for display and some kind of stuff to extend and connect the peripherals
Ah ok, yep that sounds interesting.
The term for this is “multiseat”. That’s where you have one computer with N monitors and N keyboards and N mice plugged into it. Try typing “linux multiseat” into your search engine / chatgpt and see where that goes.
This isn’t a common thing to do so it probably won’t be easy. Also games and GPU-intensive apps might not play nice with multiseat…