Stop stressing over patches! Install ThreatLocker's Patch Management and forget about patch management. Check it out using our link: https://lmg.gg/qYo5S To make WhaleLAN more than just rows of PCs, we’re building a rapid-deployment 8v8 gaming station. The challenge? Managing 16 pre-configured systems with minimal setup time, low power use, and easy maintenance. We walk through hardware choices, management tricks, and the trade-offs between virtualization and individual machines. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1621275-we%E2%80%99re-designing-the-ultimate-8v8-gaming-setup/ Check out the parts from the build: MINISFORUM BD790I X3D Mini ITX Motherboard: https://geni.us/HZ4B G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR5 SO-DIMM 5600MT/s CL40 RAM: https://geni.us/SHSsE9 Crucial P5 Plus 1TB NVMe SSD: https://geni.us/n0Wii7 PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GPU: https://geni.us/KWdb Seasonic Focus SPX-750 750W 80+ Platinum Full-Modular SFX Power Supply (REFURBISHED): https://geni.us/GIAjr ► GET OUR MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► GET A VPN: http://www.piavpn.com/linus ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by https://affilimate.com/ Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:49 Plan: 8v8 rapid deployment gaming rig 1:52 Sponsor 2:08 Constraints 2:52 Individual PCs vs. virtualization 5:05 Deciding on 16 individual PCs 5:33 Building a system 6:55 GPU choice 8:00 Power supply and thermal challenges 8:48 Network boot & management solution 10:18 Performance testing 11:13 The rack size/case problem 12:26 Sponsor 13:12 Credits