Why you should still consider using your PC as a media center
HTPCs have been around for an age but it's still worth using one in 2025 since you can do so much more with a desktop PC.
Your old PC can be a useful tool for creating some seriously powerful systems and one such example is a media streaming box. Sure, your "smart" TV and dongles such as Amazon's Fire TV range are perfect for connecting to your favorite streaming services, but you could do this and a whole lot more by using a PC. With a full PC, you can also use it for playing modern games through Steam or classics using emulation. Then there's the ability to throw a few more hard drives inside the PC and create a home server. There's plenty you can do with a media streaming system.
