PC to replace Xbox console

Roust_m

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Hi,

I've been using Xbox One X console as a media player and for gaming in my cinema room. I find Xbox very restrictive and want to switch to using a PC. I found that you can actually connect an Xbox controller to a PC and use it as a console. I have 7.2.4 speaker system with Yamaha A8A receiver and a dedicated RMB 1585 power amp for the front and side channels.
I am considering this mini-PC model:
KINGDEL Mini Gaming PC, Intel i7-13620H(10C/16T, 4.9GHz), Desktop Computer, W-11 pro, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVME SSD, Dedicated RTX 4060 8G GDDR6, Support 8K/WiFi 6E/BT5.2/3xDP/HD/2xLAN: Minis: Amazon.com.au

Xbox can be easily connected to the receiver via HDMI cable for both video and sound. I am not so sure about PC. It has a dedicated sound card which it's own speaker output. I am concerned how hard would it be to make sound work from the PC on my receiver and if I will have any sound quality degradation compared to Xbox.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
 

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