How to turn your living room into a PC gaming haven

polygon.com:

With previous “console exclusives” like God of War coming to PC, and consoles like PlayStation 5 still difficult to find, you may have wondered about diving into the massive, terrifying world of PC gaming. But console gaming can be tough to move away from, as it’s always had one major advantage over PC: comfort. Consoles are built for the couch and the living room; PCs are built for offices.

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Nobody could be blamed for not wanting to sit at a desk for their leisure time — especially in this era of increased remote work. So how do you combine the world of comfort with PC gaming? You build your own computer lab for your living room, of course.

Lucky for you, I have a bit of experience in transforming my living room into a niche gaming setup. Let’s walk through what items you’ll need if you want to put a PC in your living room, and how each fits into your project.

The most important thing you’ll need in your setup is, of course, the PC itself. You could pick up a mini PC, which will take up less space in your living room and looks like a router (the AMD Ryzen should work OK). However, this kind of PC doesn’t have a dedicated graphics card, which will cause problems if you want to play modern games.

It might not be the sexiest option for your living space, but I recommend just putting a desktop tower in your living room and telling respectable guests that it’s a fancy-looking subwoofer. For my living room PC, I use an old work desktop that I replaced last year, and it does the trick. But, if you want to go all out, you