How To Setup The Ultimate PCBased Home Entertainment System

How To Setup The Ultimate PC-Based Home Entertainment System

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A guide to setting up a VR-ready, gamer-focused home entertainment setup in your living room with the right PC, accessories, and software.

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How To Setup The Ultimate PCBased Home Entertainment System

A guide to setting up the ultimate PC-based home entertainment system that’s VR ready.

We love our PlayStation 4 and Xbox One but what if you want to do more? What if you want to play the best version of multi-platform games and be able to use the best VR headsets? What if you wanted to be able to use all streaming services or even stream yourself gaming in the best and most customizable way? What if you wanted to do all of this from your living room and have it double as a future-proof workstation too?

That’s easy! You just need the right PC and accessories. We don’t just cover movies and television on Screen Rant though. In the ideal PC home entertainment setup we’re going to show you a gaming rig with tech that can do it all – something that’ll fit your needs in practicality and function, and we’ll explain what tools you need to take advantage.

Best PC Hardware For A Home Entertainment Setup

The centerpiece of your setup has to serve two functions. It must fit and look the part, and have the power to address your needs. Any PC can offer access to the main streaming services, but we’re looking for an all-in-one solution that can also handle everything from the best video games to VR for your living room or office entertainment setup.

How To Setup The Ultimate PCBased Home Entertainment System

For these reasons, we used and are recommending the ORIGIN Chronos which combines power with form factor. It comes in black, white, or red and is small enough (12″x 4″) to fit into your normal TV stand/shelving unit horizontally or vertically while still packing a VR-ready experience with its GeForce GTX 1070 video card. This PC can do everything (and quietly!) and fit almost anywhere and looks good while doing it with its case, accent colors, and Red LED lights.

ORIGIN Chronos Specs and Key Features

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The Origin desktop is the best home entertainment desktop for you living room gaming and VR needs and if you want to watch physical discs in addition to streaming, the included external optical drive has you covered. In terms of sheer power, the specs here offer 100+ FPS frame rates in our benchmark tests with Battlefield 1, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty: WWII and other popular PC action games we tested. It’s more than enough for long-term television use and is good enough to serve a primary gaming rig with a high refresh rate gaming monitor. We even tested it as a streaming rig but that’s for another guide coming soon!

Note: We’re running Windows 10 and focusing on wireless use though there is an Ethernet port if your setup is close to a router/modem.

Peripherals and Equipment Needed For A Home Entertainment PC

How To Setup The Ultimate PCBased Home Entertainment System

You’ve got a TV and the core of your setup in the Chronos but now you need to equip it with right tools to maximize potential. It’s time to get wireless!

PC gaming from a living room sofa or traditional furniture arrangement can be trick for players trying to use a keyboard and mouse but it doesn’t need to be. You can hookup a console game controller from PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, but to take advantage of what a PC can really do, you’re going to want a good keyboard and mouse – and something to use them on. There are budget-friendly options that include a $20 wireless keyboard and mouse combo from Logitech and a basic lapboard but what we’re going to recommend as the best option.

Recommended Wireless Gaming Peripherals

This lapboard is the crucial for making the living room a comfortable and functional spot to game and work from as well. With this and a wireless mouse, you’re good to go. Just plug in the antennae for Wifi use on the Chronos (or whatever PC rig you setup with your television) and with a simple HDMI cord you’re all set to begin. However, if you’re going to be gaming on this thing you’ll want a strong wireless gaming headset too and we recommend the Arctis line from SteelSeries which works well and sounds great. This lets keep cord free from the comfort of your couch and lets you communicate with your pals online.

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Update: We’ve updated this section to include the ROCCAT: Sova Gaming lapboard.

Software

This this PC home entertainment setup and the increasing dominance of streaming services including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Go, and more, there’s little need for traditional cable and satellite. There are even streaming packages for your favorite sports and most news channels are available for streaming or online elsewhere too. We’re going wireless with our recommended accessories so cut that cable cord too!

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