Try Linux without hurt !
Try Linux Desktop in your desktop PC without hurt with X2GO
Go to https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode... and register to get 10$ in your credit
To make a cloud Linux server , choose same with my video.
Then install X2Go client for your desktop PC
http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php
If you use Linux you can install package x2goclient .
Then connect to you your Cloud Linux server with GUI environment.
Good luck !