A Home Media centre using windows as a base?

gadgetzombie

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Hi guys first post here just wondering if you could help with something, I am trying to build a home media centre and am having a bit of trouble.

This is the list of what I would like it to incorporate

  • Play Films, Music and TV Shows from a hard drive
  • Browse the internet + LAN
  • Easy to use remote like a PS3/4 controller
  • Play PC games (preferably using the games controller)
  • Bluetooth keyboard compatible using a USB dongle (which I already have)
  • Easy to use software/interface such as the PS interface/XBMC interface/Plex interface
  • Can run windows programs such as Word etc.

Also would I be able to run this program in windows (providing easy access to things such as word) or is there a custom OS out there I could use, hopefully I'll just be able to run this in Windows

Thanks in advance if you can help, I'm just not sure whether something exists that can do all of this?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Zoostorm
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    None :/
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows
Would suggest you have a look here, still in development but could be just what your looking for.
Media Browser 3

Regards
Aquatarkus
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD AM3+ Bulldozer FX-8 8150
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    16 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 7850 2 gig
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 x Iiyama Prolite E2773HS (IPS)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 3
    Hard Drives
    1 x Kingston 240gig HyperX 3K SSD
    1 x 1TB Hitachi Sata III drive
    12 x TB storage on server
    PSU
    Corsair TXM 850watt Modular
    Case
    Thermaltake Shark
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H60
    Keyboard
    Logitech S510
    Mouse
    Logitech T650 touchpad
    Internet Speed
    120mb (Virgin Media
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