Complete Gaming PC as a Console for Living Room & Home Theater Guide

As requested, I'm giving a comprehensive overview of how I use a custom built RTX 4090 gaming PC as a controller-based "console" in my living room/home theater setup.
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0:00 Ultimate Consolized PC Guide
1:13 Room & System Overview
2:50 Where is the PC?
5:05 Build Specs
5:42 Location Details
6:58 Connections
7:41 HDMI
10:45 Power Management
16:20 Controller Background
19:28 Wireless Controllers
23:26 Remote Keyboard & Mouse
26:34 Fight Stick
28:48 Controller Storage & Charging
30:14 Keyboard Storage
30:57 Windows
34:03 Steam
36:47 HDR
37:36 Final Thoughts
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[@itguru2037]

I have my pc laptop connected via HDMI to my 77inch LG CX. Playing modern games and retro games via a launchbox frontend and retroarch backend for emulation. Over 2 terabytes of gaming. All connected via Ethernet switch and gigabit internet connection. Xbox controller via Bluetooth.

[@Techthusiasm]

Awesome!

[@brunomachado7279]

Great!!!

[@Techthusiasm]

Thanks!

[@justsomedude1488]

You're my Goto atm, similar situation, gamer since the early 90s, finally decided to give PC gaming a go, but I've very much a on the couch controller gamer, perhaps use the desk for call of duty, but I'm a single player type of guy mainly... so these "consolise your pc" videos that you do, are very useful for me... I thank you.

[@Techthusiasm]

Sweet!

[@7mn]

Nice, but there are some things that are very, very, very important to me. As a PS5 gamer, I can use everything from the couch. Also, a very good thing is the headphones, especially the quality of the microphone. So, I plug the mic into the controller and have a good quality mic to talk with friends. They listen to me, they laugh. Everything gets bad if I use a freaking Bluetooth microphone. They just sound bad. So, please, please, I just need that good experience on my microphone that is not Bluetooth, also wireless, just in the controller or something like that.

[@playafly131]

Can’t you just use the same headset that you use for your PS5?

[@7mn]

@@playafly131 how it's not working in the controller, also the quality are different in pc , i don't to plug it in a pc how while im far from the pc

[@playafly131]

@@7mn oh dang it! I’m a cloud gaming rookie. I assumed since my GeForce Now worked seamlessly with my Xbox controller that it’d also allow me to use headset That does suck. I’m going to try

[@explet1ve]

Have you considered running an active USB extension cable from the PC to the upstairs TV cutout and mount the Windows wireless adapter somewhere next to the TV? All the benefits and I believe the xbox controller wireless protocol is lower latency, and you get access to the accessories app.

[@Techthusiasm]

I have. The only good extension option I have though is to convert USB to CAT5/6. I also haven't found native Microsoft adapter to work well on long or extended cables though.

[@chintupat9161]

hi i can't wait until unlock my tv power i need avr soon

[@gurneyliu]

If you want Atmos on windows or xbox though TV first then eARC to sound system, you would get audio delay. You want to connect the PC to something like a HDFury Vrroom first, then let the Vrroom split Video and Audio to TV and sound system seperately.

[@TS-ex4dl]

Would earc from apple tv + work as well HDMI through HD fury ? I want colby 5.1 at least. I assume your using optical from your tv to av audio.2 ch.

[@gurneyliu]

@@TS-ex4dl Apple TV should work fine. The atmos delay is a windows/xbox thing. I use eARC, optic wouldn't have such problem.

[@gurneyliu]

@@TS-ex4dl Apple TV should work fine. The atmos delay is a windows/xbox thing. I use eARC, optic wouldn't have such problem.

[@SpliffyBendrixHT]

Getting a gaming PC integrated into my AV setup is a big goal this year. Likely either a 4070 Ti Super or maybe a wait for 50xx series. Either way this video is a great help.

[@Techthusiasm]

Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions and please use the affiliates to build the system if you would. 😀

[@TS-ex4dl]

Good video certainly no shortcuts why dont all these manufacturers get it together.? They have not with audio.

[@Massoudfaquiryan]

Can you do the same video for the Nintendo switch

[@xperi2779]

Thanks for the video! You dont notice any latency with the xbox controller via bluetooth instead of the dongle?

[@Techthusiasm]

I don't feel any more lag that bothers me, no.

[@ronalcasid3844]

Why don’t you rack mount the PC too?

[@Techthusiasm]

In the past, I've needed the PC on top of the rack for better wireless reception. With the high gain antenna having some wire length, I could put the PC in a HTPC case perhaps and still have the antenna outside the rack shell. I might consider this in a future rebuild. It is nicer up top though just using a full-size case and not being concerned about video card size and having more cooling capacity.

[@Moskeeto]

Can you link the specific antennas youre using for bluetooth? I've struggled for many years with having a reliable bluetooth connection when trying to use 4 DualSense controllers at once with a PCIe bluetooth adapter. I've had much more success with a USB bluetooth dongle but I would like to just use a PCIe card.

[@Techthusiasm]

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[@Moskeeto]

@@Techthusiasm Thank you!

[@Moskeeto]

@@Techthusiasm Well, unfortunately that antenna didn't fix my issue. The PCIe WiFi/Bluetooth card I have struggled once I connected 3 controllers. It could do 2 fine but once the third connected they all stopped working. I really don't know why I can't find any solution to this matter. The only success I've had is with an old BT 4.0 USB dongle. I've tried several 5.x dongles and a couple of PCIe cards. Nothing besides that old 4.0 dongle can handle 4 controllers at once.

[@Techthusiasm]

Interesting, I wonder if you have kind of interference. We use 4 controllers with this setup as a family and it works well.

[@Moskeeto]

@@Techthusiasm I think the issue lies with PCIe adapters for WiFi/Bluetooth cards requiring the Bluetooth portion to be connected to an internal USB 2.0 header. Theoretically, the bandwidth required for 4 controllers shouldn't be anywhere close to the limits of USB 2.0 but I still believe the issue lies there. I imagine motherboards with integrated WiFi/Bluetooth don't suffer from this issue.

[@almenarab]

Are your subwoofers independent to each other? (discrete or "mono" subwoofers)

[@Techthusiasm]

In my living room, I have the dual in-walls subs and they are discrete. I run the room on an Anthem STR preamp with processes the 2.2 and calibrates the subs independently.

[@myhomeaudio8751]

One question, how you are able to directly launch the game menu dashboard in PC, the thing which you are navigating to using controller?

[@Techthusiasm]

Steam is set to run on start up. More info here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGa1maeEatCqY9k

[@myhomeaudio8751]

@@Techthusiasm thanks

[@cgott42]

Have you tried this with PC VR headsets? Does it pass the HDR to the VR headset?

[@Techthusiasm]

I'm not a VR user, sorry.