Pros: I wired link and my host computer to my router. If connected by wires, you get no lag (in my experience). This depends on your PC.

The link allows you to access your whole computer, not just steam in "Big Screen" mode, so you can use it to access your internet video subscriptions.

The controller is extremely functional and has lots of input modes and configurations that give you tons of options to find what works for you. Most of the games I've been playing since I got this a month ago were not listed as controller supported but the configuration is so simple and there are so many community configurations available that it can be set up and working smoothly in about 1 minute.

The link is compatible with the controllers of most major gaming systems, which allow for multiplayer on computer games. Yay, at last this is real!



Things to know: Your computer determines how well the steam link will work. It is best with a good gaming desktop computer. If you have a weak computer that doesn't support a game, you won't be able to play it on the link either.

If you are trying to set up gaming on a TV that is near your computer, you are better off just buying the controller and getting a long HDMI cable instead of the link. The link is great if setting up in another room of the house.



Cons: No microphone and I don't know if there is a way to hook one up (I assume there is but I haven't looked into it).

The link only displays what the computer is doing so you cannot use the computer while playing a game on the link. This also means the sound is playing on both devices (I just turn the computer speaker volume all the way down when I'm using the link.