Build a gaming PC for your living room.
Choose a compact build, check which parts fit, and plan your path to playing on the TV.
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Choose a build
Start with a full parts list. See the cost, compatibility and what has been tested.
Plan your build
Choose your parts and check compatibility. No account needed to get started.
Check what fits
Check whether a graphics card and cooler can share your case before buying.
Read a guide for help choosing parts and getting started.
Builds
Parts lists with compatibility checks and clearly labeled test status.
Terra RX 9070 XT
A Terra proposal pairing the Ryzen 5 7600X3D with the PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 XT. For readers willing to investigate cooling, power and cable clearance in a compact enclosure.
The 1440p Couch Rig
A Fractal Terra proposal for readers planning a compact living-room PC around the RX 9070 GRE. Check the shared GPU and CPU-cooler space before changing either part.
The Console Clone
A compact starting point built around the DeskMeet X600 barebones. A proposed parts list for readers who want fewer separate case, motherboard and power-supply choices.
What actually fits
Find the parts that fit your space, starting with the case and graphics card.
Filter by the numbers that actually decide a console-sized build - case volume in litres, GPU length and thickness in millimetres. Those are the walls you hit at 10 litres, and they are the ones you are left to work out on your own everywhere else.
Every dimension here was read off the manufacturer's own spec page, and each part says which page, and when. Where a maker publishes no figure, the catalog says Not published - it does not print a number we made up.
Guides
The answers behind the compatibility checks - what fits, what boots, and what to buy instead.
Will my graphics card fit?
Check the exact graphics card, case and CPU cooler together before buying parts for a compact PC.
SteamOS or Bazzite: choose the software before you buy
Compare documented hardware support and the everyday checks that matter for a living-room gaming PC.
From a parts list to your first game on the TV
Choose the right installation guide, protect your existing data, and check the first-game experience on your TV.
The machine to beat
Valve Steam Machine - $1049. Valve's own console. Zen 4 6C/12T + RDNA 3 28CU, 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6, 3.9L. $1,049 — if you can get one.
Measured by CouchRig
| Game | Preset | Res | Upscaling | Avg FPS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | RayTracingLow | 1440p | FSR Quality | 57.78fpsPlayable | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: FSR Quality. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | high | 1440p | FSR Quality | 68.38fpsGreat | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: FSR Quality. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Starfield | low | 1440p | FSR Performance | 62.12fpsGreat | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: FSR Performance. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Hogwarts Legacy | ultra | 1440p | FSR Balanced | 15.26fpsRough | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: FSR Balanced. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | RayTracingLow | 1440p | Native | 21.33fpsRough | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: Native. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Custom RT (reflections + shadows) | 1440p | Native | 17.2fpsRough | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: Native. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Path Tracing (Overdrive) | 1440p | Native | 12.28fpsRough | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: Native. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | RayTracingLow (native, no upscaling) | 4K | Native | 14.15fpsRough | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: Native. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | highest | 1440p | Native | 80.96fpsGreat | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: Native. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
| Alien: Isolation | Ultra (SMAA T1x, SSAO Standard) | 1440p | Native | 166.56fpsGreat | Verified |
Measured How we measured this
Upscaling: Native. Resolution and preset are shown with the results. Only recorded test details are listed here; other settings and the aggregation method are not specified. | |||||
Published reviews
| Game | Preset | Res | Upscaling | Avg FPS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Ultra | 1080p | Native | 59fpsPlayable | Published review |
| Starfield | Ultra | 1080p | Native | 41fpsPlayable | Published review |
| Black Myth: Wukong | High | 1080p | Native | 43.9fpsPlayable | Published review |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Ultra | 1080p | Native | 50fpsPlayable | Published review |
Results describe this device, not the proposed builds above. Compare only runs with matching resolution, preset, upscaling and test method. Published reviews link to their source; CouchRig runs show the test details we recorded.
Know what you're building
Start with a parts list, check the fit, then choose your operating system. Build pages distinguish measured results, community reports and estimates so you can see what has been tested.
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