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It runs smoothly and even provides convenient out-of-the-box backups on top. I'm mostly using browser, Skype, writing code. What else do you want to know?

Upd: Maybe this issue can help someone to evaluate current user interface problems: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1117

>>dandel+(OP)
Any chance to run OpenGL-accelerated Steam games on it?

>>d33+s
No

https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/user-faq/#can-i-run-application...

Upd: But if you really want it... :)

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/0/54...

>>dandel+R
A convenient and stable way to pass the gpu through, is a feature I am waiting for. It's on the Qubes 4.1 roadmap.

>>d33+s
In theory, if you have two GPUs you can assign one to your gaming-vm via PCI-passthrough and use the other GPU for the rest of your computer. Then you could either use different monitors for gaming and normal work or connect both GPUs via a hardware switch to the same monitor(s).

In practise there are some issues with the specifics (like the XEN version and patchset), so it's not a turnkey solution (yet).

As long as you are only playing casually: I vaguely remember a HN article about someone using steam's inbuilt streaming and running the games on AWS GPU spot instances, at a significantly cheaper price than building an equivalent gaming pc.