Using a computer in another room?

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What is the best solution for using a PC for gaming setup in different room then where your display is? Steam in home streaming came to mind but does anyone know if I would have too much latency / poor quality from things like USB if I just got extra long cables for input and video? Which is the lesser of the two evils? Can I stream at 1080p @ 60 fps with something like cat-6a or cat7? I want to use my TV in my living room but I want my PC locked in my bedroom the whole time.

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If you go with HDMI cables you can buy good 45' cables, but going longer is iffy.

Get a steam link

So late update, sry.

I took the Network route and its okay for the time being, around 50 fps and looks decent. Still does anyone know if Steam's prioritization of network traffic can work with a netgear router and what router settings could help? Also would it even matter if I am not using the Internet for anything else? (I am guessing maybe other systems could call out to the Internet on their own but I can't see that taking much bandwidth)

Also, I completely agree on steam link which is funny cause I didn't really see a point when it came out.

I'd personally get a long HDMI cable off of Amazon for cheap. The slight delay with in home streaming has always annoyed me, maybe its because I am actually looking for it so I notice it and it bothers me, I guess a lot of people don't care about it though. If you have something that it will work on you could check out Moonlight http://moonlight-stream.com/ it works the same as Nvidia Shield Streaming and Steam In Home Streaming but works on many devices. I've tried it on my phone with a USB OTG cable and a PS4 controller and it works really well as long as I'm using it on WiFi and not 4G.