1 PC, 2 Users

[Hymn]

Hello

I want to build a gaming pc but I will also use it for other things like homework or watching movies. And so does my sister. Is it possible to let 2 people use the pc at the same time. To have 2 monitors, 2 keyboards etc. So that we can just do our own thing.

My budget is €1000

I was planning to get these parts. But my next question would be if it is powerfull enough...

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 5 GB GAMING Z Video Card

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 S 600W

RAM: 16 GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4-3200MHz

Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming PRO Carbon AC ATX AM4

Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" SSD

              Seagate Barracudda Compute 1TB 3.5" HDD

[Levent]

Is it powerful enough? probably. Is it practical? no. Just get two separate systems. Setting up software alone will make you wish you havent attempt to do that.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Its better to get 2 systems, but there is software thats lets multiple people use one system at once. It will be annoying to use and setup, and really won't save you money.

[SavageNeo]

You really can not use two separate mouse and keyboards. For monitors, yes!

[Hymn]

2 minutes ago, Levent said:

Is it powerful enough? probably. Is it practical? no. Just get two separate systems. Setting up software alone will make you wish you havent attempt to do that.

Wouldn't it save me a lot of money? 

[Levent]

1 minute ago, Hymn said:

Wouldn't it save me a lot of money? 

it can but that really depends on what kind of software you plan on using, most of the "prosumer" software is not free. Believe me, you are better off buying two systems.

[minibois]

If you want to go the LinusTechTips Unraid style from a couple years ago, you're gonna need 2 more videocards. One for the Unraid dashboard, one for the second virtual computer.

Wouldn't it be more practical to use that 1000 USD to get 2 PC's? Or one good PC and a simpler one? Things like homework and such will run fine on a 3200G system too:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($92.79 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $373.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-08 14:33 EST-0500

 

^something like that and spend the other 600 or so USD on another PC.

[Hymn]

Just now, Levent said:

it can but that really depends on what kind of software you plan on using, most of the "prosumer" software is not free. Believe me, you are better off buying two systems.

Okay thanks, i'll probably be doing that.

[Windows7ge]

With virtualization it's possible (there are a number of free hypervisor options available) but you don't have sufficient hardware to do it and setup is something you'd want background knowledge to pull it off. You'd be better off building two computers.