Remote viewing desktop.

BetterThanThou

I'm hoping to build a fairly good computer, I'm planning on putting probably around 1k if not more into the PC, without a monitor, so pretty much just for the box, and I'll buy a mouse and keyboard separately from the 1k for the box. However, I was also planning on buying a laptop for the portability factor, though, I'd probably just use it around my house. So, I was thinking, is there any kind of laptop like box I could use to remote view my PC on my wifi network? Or if I purchased a fairly cheap laptop (€500 or less), would I be able to remote view my PC properly on that? Would I be able to play high end games via remote viewing?

bonzodog2

Apart from the high end games part, you could consider something like teamviewer http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows.aspx

brianwalshcork

You can just use Microsoft Remote Desktop connection...

Still won't do games or video we'll though

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brianwalshcork wrote: »

You can just use Microsoft Remote Desktop connection...

Still won't do games or video we'll though

Remote desktop all the way but only for normal use and control (not for media like video, games etc.) I have a server (it's a nettop mounted behind the TV) that's only connected to power and Ethernet - everything is controlled remotely via my phone or Remote Desktop.

Bernard McGinley

Depends on what you want to do. RDP is great for desktop apps, VNC for controlling fullscreen apps on a media centre etc without killing local display. There are apps that forward keyboard and mouse only (i use hipporemote on the phone). Synergy if you're in the same room works great for keyboard and mouse control from a laptop.

For games if steam supports them it's streaming works well over ethernet, worked well in the same room as the wifi point, but was sensitive elsewhere in the house. I'm assuming nvidia's streaming tech is the same.

same ol sh1te

The Limelight app allows streaming games from your PC to Android, Nvidia only

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.limelight

5uspect

The steam client allows in home streaming and it works very well. You can add non-steam apps to it too.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/26lvhd/psa_steam_inhome_streaming_allows_complete_remote/