> Is 32GB enough RAM or am I going to be seeing usability issues?
It should be sufficient for quite some time, until you run 15+ VMs simultaneously or so. I reach this limit only when I open too many https links each in its own VM.
> Am I going to take a huge hit in performance if I am running this stuff in a virtual machine like llamafile which runs on the CPU?
Anything relying on GPU gets significantly slower on Qubes (without the passthrough); ordinary apps relying in CPU are fast though.
It should be sufficient for quite some time, until you run 15+ VMs simultaneously or so. I reach this limit only when I open too many https links each in its own VM.
> Am I going to take a huge hit in performance if I am running this stuff in a virtual machine like llamafile which runs on the CPU?
Anything relying on GPU gets significantly slower on Qubes (without the passthrough); ordinary apps relying in CPU are fast though.
> I assume you cannot screen share across Qubes.
You can: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/while-video-streaming-google-me...
> Secondary GPU for pass through is less appealing, but I suppose I can stomach it. Is there a good guide on how you configured this?
https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/create-a-gaming-hvm/19000
> Problems getting web cams or microphones working?
These work reliable for me.