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thanks, I hadn't considered Synergy. I will check it out

I feel seen :D. We have the same set up, minus Steam's big picture.

I'm looking for a solution to using my keyboard and mouse with multiple devices. I've looked at USB switches, Logitech Flow, etc - but wanted to learn of your experiences for what worked best? At my desk, I have a laptop docking station and my desktop. Switching USBs between the two is getting tedious. I like the idea of Logitech flow, becuase it appears to be seamless - instead of having to toggle a switch every time you use a different device. I also like the idea of a switch, as it doesn't require any additional software (work laptop is a little less permissive when it comes to installing applications). Before spending any money on either, thought I'd try and find some real world experiences or if there's any other suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your reply Saksham. Please could you give more detail to why you think TB3 isn't worth it in desktops? Also, which SSD would you recommend in place? Thanks,

Hi, It's been about 10 years since I built my current desktop and it's getting a bit tired. My aim for the desktop is to use it for Productivity (coding, word, powerpoint, visio, etc) Virtualisation (3 - 4 concurrent VMs, up to 2 cores / 4GB RAM / 50GB disk each) Casual gaming (older games likw Portal. CS, CoD) My location is UK and I have a budget of 1500 I've put together a list of parts on PC Part Picker: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £286.38 @ Aria PC CPU Cooler Corsair H100x 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler £77.48 @ Amazon UK Motherboard Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard £223.77 @ Alza Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £127.21 @ More Computers Storage Western Digital Black NVMe 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £159.99 @ Ebuyer Storage Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive £74.99 @ CCL Computers Video Card Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING OC MINI Video Card £375.00 @ Amazon UK Case Corsair Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case £61.97 @ Amazon UK Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £80.47 @ Scan.co.uk Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total £1467.26 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-28 23:03 GMT+0000 I have two monitors, which I'm not currently looking to upgrade and I have a keyboard/mouse that I'm happy with. The graphics card is major overkill for the amount of gaming that I do, but figured it will last me another 10 years before needing an upgrade (or dies). If you have any suggestions of anything to change/include, it'd be much appreciated. I'd really like to have a case with USB type-c on the front, but they've all been super expensive. I'd like a mid sized case and not something too flashy. I'd also really like Thunderbolt 3, I'm not entirely sure how it works (i.e pci-e card, built in to the motherboard or something), I can't find info (that I understand at least) about what I'd need, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Thanks in advance.