Raspberry Pi and other basic rigs

[Drakkorcia]

Hi everyone, I have a couple beastly desktop systems but am looking to add a new smart tv in a bedroom and want to be able to do internet work, play games, but the wife is going to send me to the guillotine if I build a full desktop to run off of it. I have been looking into the Raspberry Pi and other small form factor options that will allow me to run a PC off the smart tv but am unsure of what it can do, what it will cost, or even where to buy one locally, if possible. I don't like buying things online whenever I have a choice.

My requirements are:

- Need full mouse/keyboard internet functionality.

- Need to be able to run emulators and support a gamepad.

- HDMI port to plug into smart tv.

- Affordable.

I understand Windows compatibility may not be supported although it is preferred. I also understand playing PC games like Fallout 3 likely require a full desktop with GPU, etc. I am just trying to get your feedback to see what exactly these options are capable of. If I have to build another desktop and deal with my wife, so be it. Lol.

 

[Lordmonkus]

I moved this to Off Topic > Emulation since that is where this type of stuff belongs.

You gave a bunch of requirements but you didn't give the 2 most important ones.

What systems do you want to be able to emulate ?
What is your budget ? You said "affordable" but that can mean a lot if different prices for a lot of different people.

[Drakkorcia]

My apologies for the subjectivity. I would like to emulate through 32 bit. Affordable = under $100.

[Lordmonkus]

A Pi is your best option then.