We're currently in the process of testing a rather nice HTPC enclosure from Fractal Design - full review to come soon - and it has given some of us here at HEXUS HQ the urge to build a living-room friendly PC.
The theory is sound, as HTPCs bring all manner of multimedia content to the big-screen TV, and though smart displays, games consoles and set-top boxes claim similar, nothing quite compares to a full PC experience. And of course, if you can fit a discrete graphics card, there's high-quality gaming on offer, too.
But then the doubts kick in. Can you make it small enough to fit easily into an entertainment unit? Can it offering gaming performance without being loud? Will anybody else in the house actually know how to use it? And heck, wouldn't it be cheaper just to buy an Xbox One, or if funds are really stretched, a Fire TV Stick?
Decisions, decisions, so let's open up the debate by asking: do you have a PC in your living room? If you do, let us know what kind, the intended usage scenario and how well if it works. If not, tell us whether or not a HTPC is something you're actually interested in.
