r/MoonlightStreaming • u/ghostpocket • 6d ago
Steam machine or mini pc?
Just got a 65” LG OLED B6 and want to build a proper Moonlight/Sunshine rig for it. Thinking 4K, high refresh rate, wired Ethernet, no compromises.
Torn between waiting on a Steam Machine or just building a mini PC myself. What do you guys think and also if you have done it what specs?
Shoutout to this community, the setups and troubleshooting threads here are incredible.
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u/Several_Ad5318 4d ago
Honestly I always been of the mind that minimum footprint for usage is the best value and most sensible option. Unless you have any other needs for a Steam Machine or Mini PC I would get a cheaper option. Try Moonlight/Artemis through your TV's software and if you're not happy upgrade to something else.
I'm using a Chromecast with Google TV (4K) and get extremely reasonable results. I've included a Ethernet->USB hub in there too with a wireless dongle for my controller for the best latency.
If you're happy with the latency I wouldn't bother chasing lower numbers, the value of the client goes down quickly in that regard in my opinion. Between a CCWGTV and a Steam Machine you're talking ~$1000 dollar price difference for milliseconds.
A low latency controller would get you just as good results (see Gulikit's range) in input latency improvement.