Windows and Mint rolled into one!

[MattyWS]

So I have a work pc that has to be windows and my own personal linux pc (Mint) that I use as my daily driver outside work, and I can only fit one monitor on my desk. Luckily this monitor supports two displayport sources and can display them both side by side! So naturally I gave them both half a background each to make it seamless. I'm also using a switcher (the green glowing button under the left side of the monitor) so it's a push of a button to switch all peripherals (mouse, keyboard, headset etc) between each pc.

[Pjotr]

Nice!

[plshelp847383]

So I have a work pc that has to be windows and my own personal linux pc (Mint) that I use as my daily driver outside work, and I can only fit one monitor on my desk. Luckily this monitor supports two displayport sources and can display them both side by side! So naturally I gave them both half a background each to make it seamless. I'm also using a switcher (the green glowing button under the left side of the monitor) so it's a push of a button to switch all peripherals (mouse, keyboard, headset etc) between each pc.

That is both cursed and fascinating

[Schultz]

Can I have your Rubik's Cube?

[Rooo]

nice!

what switcher is that? ... thinking on that setup maybe Barrier would be easier to use,just move the mouse to the display you want?

[Mick-Cork]

That looks great but I'm also thinking that monitor could star in it's own big screen movie, aka Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

Now which half is which

[all41]

Hi @MattyWS--beyond cool kudos on the implementation.
If you can only have one monitor that one is the cat's meow.
Regarding @Rooo suggestion for using a network mouse/keyboard switching utility--I was unaware
ofbarrier being forked from the original synergy package. I used synergy to span 3 systems using 3 monitors.
It was somewhat tedious to get setup properly but afterwards worked very well,
and indeed carried the clipboard contents from system to system which is very handy. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Mintstant Karma]

That's very cool!

[MattyWS]

As people have mentioned I do use Barrier now as well, though I still use the switcher (just a £30 one from amazon) to switch everything else when needed.

[surfer57]

Awesome setup, I am taking notes.......

[MattyWS]

I also finally built my actual pc now so I don't need to use the minipc. So now I have my decent work pc on one side running windows and my "no holding back" linux pc on the other side. full specs;

CPU - 5950x
CPU Cooling - Dark Rock Pro 4
GPU - 3090
PSU - 1500w titanium (from BeQuiet)
RAM - x2 32gb DDR4 at 3600MHz for 64gb (another two later to make 128gb)
Main drive - 2tb Samsung 980 m.2 (4th gen, same speeds as ps5)
Secondary drives - still to come (will get another m.2 and SSD)
Motherboard - ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E
Case - Fractals Torrent (black, no windows, looks amazing)

Monitor - Samsung g9
mouse - Steelseries Sensei Ten
keyboard - Steelseries Apex Pro
Headset - ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Gaming Headset