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  • VTPack919
    We Go Again
    • Jun 2003
    • 9708

    #3511
    Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

    I got a lot of stuff on the Winter Sale. So far, Darkest Dungeon has been the best surprise. Really good, unique game.
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    • ChubbyBanana
      Don't Trust Influencers
      • Oct 2003
      • 7071

      #3512
      Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

      Originally posted by BigTimeTimmyJim
      I got a lot of stuff on the Winter Sale. So far, Darkest Dungeon has been the best surprise. Really good, unique game.
      I meant to grab that for myself but missed the sale deadline. I have played some via steam family sharing and it's a fun surprise.
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      • VTPack919
        We Go Again
        • Jun 2003
        • 9708

        #3513
        Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

        Steamlink would be garbage over wifi, yeah? Anyone have any good impressions of the Steamlink over a good wifi connection?
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        • mestevo
          Gooney Goo Goo
          • Apr 2010
          • 19556

          #3514
          Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

          My brief usage of it was more than satisfactory over wifi. My problems were caused by having 2 monitors and an irregular resolution (2560x1080) on my primary monitor. Like the Xbox One to Windows 10 streaming it is surprisingly well done and exceeded my expectations of latency and quality. Everyone's setup is different though, huge YMMV.

          Related to my Steam Controller... I lost my wifi dongle, opened a ticket with Valve to buy a new one... and they're just going to send me one for free. Pretty awesome.

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          • VTPack919
            We Go Again
            • Jun 2003
            • 9708

            #3515
            Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

            Originally posted by mestevo
            My brief usage of it was more than satisfactory over wifi. My problems were caused by having 2 monitors and an irregular resolution (2560x1080) on my primary monitor. Like the Xbox One to Windows 10 streaming it is surprisingly well done and exceeded my expectations of latency and quality. Everyone's setup is different though, huge YMMV.

            Related to my Steam Controller... I lost my wifi dongle, opened a ticket with Valve to buy a new one... and they're just going to send me one for free. Pretty awesome.
            Hmmmmm. I may take the leap. I have a very good router and the PC and steamlink wouldn't be too far apart so I could ethernet it if need be. The $50 price point on the link is so tempting.
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            • mestevo
              Gooney Goo Goo
              • Apr 2010
              • 19556

              #3516
              Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

              Yeah, at the price point it's a hard itch not to scratch.

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              • ChubbyBanana
                Don't Trust Influencers
                • Oct 2003
                • 7071

                #3517
                Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                Originally posted by BigTimeTimmyJim
                Hmmmmm. I may take the leap. I have a very good router and the PC and steamlink wouldn't be too far apart so I could ethernet it if need be. The $50 price point on the link is so tempting.
                I have a pretty beefy Asus 5G router and it works ok for most games over wifi.

                Games like Life is Strange, Rocket League, Banner Saga, Fallout 4 and most RPGs work fine. Competitive Shooters that need rapid response tend to fail a bit as there is some lag. I do have occasional artifacts or hiccups in frame rate, but for the type of games I use it for it's acceptable to me.

                Maybe it's a placebo, but I feel like the link has gotten better at streaming since I bought it. I have it in the beta program so I get firmware updates quite frequently. I also knocked it down to stream balanced/720p instead of full 1080p and that helped with the frame rate/artifacts compared to 1080p.

                Hope this long post helps.
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                • VTPack919
                  We Go Again
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 9708

                  #3518
                  Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                  Originally posted by ChubbyBanana
                  I have a pretty beefy Asus 5G router and it works ok for most games over wifi.

                  Games like Life is Strange, Rocket League, Banner Saga, Fallout 4 and most RPGs work fine. Competitive Shooters that need rapid response tend to fail a bit as there is some lag. I do have occasional artifacts or hiccups in frame rate, but for the type of games I use it for it's acceptable to me.

                  Maybe it's a placebo, but I feel like the link has gotten better at streaming since I bought it. I have it in the beta program so I get firmware updates quite frequently. I also knocked it down to stream balanced/720p instead of full 1080p and that helped with the frame rate/artifacts compared to 1080p.

                  Hope this long post helps.
                  That is a huge help. I have a 5ghz gaming router asus as well.

                  How much of a degradation do you see in graphics, in addition to the lower resolution? I don't mind occasional artifacting or lost frames as long as I can be somewhere around 30 fps with consistent graphics.

                  I mainly have my eye on this for RPGs as those are my favorite genre by far. A little modded Skyrim would be nice on the big screen.

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                  • mestevo
                    Gooney Goo Goo
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 19556

                    #3519
                    Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                    The performance hit is negligible, it's all about bandwidth. Unless your system is already listed to it's limits.

                    Constantly being improved on too, this is from today's beta patch:

                    In-Home Streaming
                    • Added support for streaming 5.1 audio from Windows host machines to other Steam Clients and the Steam Link. Click here for more info
                    • Fixed occasional black screen when starting streaming
                    • Fixed Steam Controller configuration customization while streaming

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                    Last edited by mestevo; 01-08-2016, 10:32 PM.

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                    • NYGiants4Natic
                      Banned
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 2046

                      #3520
                      Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                      Can anyone who knows about PC gaming tell me if this is a good config


                      Intel Core i7-4790K Processor 4GHz
                      Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
                      16GB DDR3-2400 RAM
                      2TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive
                      240GB Solid State Drive
                      NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti 6GB GDDR5
                      24x DVDRW Drive
                      10/100/1000 Network
                      802.11b/g/n Wireless
                      Bluetooth 4.0

                      The PowerSpec X503 Desktop Computer features the Intel Core i7 4790K Unlocked processor kept cool to overclock by the Corsair Hydro GTX H100i liquid cooler. This high performance gaming system is based upon the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT systemboard powered by the Corsair HX 750W 80 Gold power supply in a Corsair Vengeance C70 chassis. For gameplay domination, it also includes an Nvidia GTX 980Ti 6GB GDDR5 video card and 16GB of EVGA High Performance DDR3 memory. Note: The Windows 10 Professional operating system is loaded on a Samsung 240GB EVO solid state boot drive and the system also comes with a license and media for Windows 7 Pro software. You may only use one version of the Windows software at a time. Switching between versions will require you to uninstall one version and install the other version.

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                      • redsrule
                        All Star
                        • Apr 2010
                        • 9396

                        #3521
                        Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                        It looks good, but what motherboard and PSU does it have? Is it a pre-built one? Those typically skimp there iirc.

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                        • NYGiants4Natic
                          Banned
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 2046

                          #3522
                          Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                          Originally posted by redsrule
                          It looks good, but what motherboard and PSU does it have? Is it a pre-built one? Those typically skimp there iirc.

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                          Mother board is Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT

                          Mother Board Chi[set is an Intel Z97 Express

                          PSU is 750 watts

                          It is prebuilt. I have zero clue about building one and can get this on a good deal.

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                          • trobinson97
                            Lie,cheat,steal,kill: Win
                            • Oct 2004
                            • 16366

                            #3523
                            Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                            Nice setup. How good of a deal is it?

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                            • NYGiants4Natic
                              Banned
                              • Apr 2010
                              • 2046

                              #3524
                              Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                              Originally posted by trobinson97
                              Nice setup. How good of a deal is it?

                              Sent from my Note 3
                              I tried to watch a video on how to put it all together but am afraid I will mess up and all cables and blah blah...It is frustrating me. I think if I buy pre build and study it I can learn to build my next one much easier in a few years.

                              This build I can get for about 2K

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                              • Gotmadskillzson
                                Live your life
                                • Apr 2008
                                • 23442

                                #3525
                                Re: OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

                                They over charging you big time. And to be perfectly honest you won't learn from a pre-built since pre-built uses custom sized parts and not standard sized parts. They also usually have very sloppy cable management.

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