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I mean a Steam Link is going to be the cheapest option if money is a problem. They are basically free on Steam right now. You just need to pay shipping. 

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1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

I mean a Steam Link is going to be the cheapest option if money is a problem. They are basically free on Steam right now. You just need to pay shipping. 

its $10 rn including shipping (unless u had anything else  in mind) Do you think this will be good enough for what i need? will it open applications on windows  that arent steam?

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5 minutes ago, Lethalmonk said:

its $10 rn including shipping (unless u had anything else  in mind) Do you think this will be good enough for what i need? will it open applications on windows  that arent steam?

 

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9 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

I mean a Steam Link is going to be the cheapest option if money is a problem. They are basically free on Steam right now. You just need to pay shipping. 

my friend got us two steam links the other day for 6$cad each   

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1 minute ago, Lethalmonk said:

@shooter2749  @DrMacintosh Do you own one? How is it for steaming

 

 

I don't own one. I just use my MacBook as a Steam Link if I want to stream to my TV downstairs. 

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10 minutes ago, Lethalmonk said:

@shooter2749  @DrMacintosh Do you own one? How is it for steaming

 

 

I dont have a tv yet but we treid his and its pretty good, dont expect to play competitive but for tv or chill gaming its very good! plus its the same priceas a hdmi cable its worth checking out imo

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4 hours ago, Lethalmonk said:

@shooter2749  @DrMacintosh Do you own one? How is it for steaming

 

 

I also don't own one, however a friend does, and it works really well for most titles, aside from FPS or any game where response time makes or breaks the game. Keep in mind this is using Ethernet - the Steam link is utter garbage over most home wireless solutions, unless you have a decent wireless setup or are really close to the wireless router using the 5G network.

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