Looking for advice on organizing all of my media in one place, and streaming it to my tv.

Something like this...

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Does this device have storage built in and how much?

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No

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Would I be able to wirelessly download files from the Internet through my computer and save it to the unit?

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Yes

Just build a home theater computer with some massive hard drives using your TV as the monitor for the computer. Include a decent surround sound system and your are all set. Obviously the computer should have high speed internet access and a local area network including other computers in your home. The other computers in your home will then be able to access any of the media on the home theater PC.

Plex, chromecast, and NAS.

That's just my setup. I like to be able to access and swipe through my media via a phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop interface, and send it to Chromecast using any one of those devices with two mouse clicks/taps at any given time.

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That's just my setup.

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We use the Roku on a side tv, and XBone on the main..I find it easier to just use the roku remote rather than fishing for a phone, tablet, etc.

ok so with chrome cast are you basically just streaming things on your phone and it shows up on the tv?

I dont want that. I basically just want something for netflix and watch espn so I can watch lsu baseball. I would rather a remote and I see apple tv is down to about $60 at best buy. What would yall recommend?

I will look into it. As long as I can watch the tigers on the big screen I am happy.

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ok so with chrome cast are you basically just streaming things on your phone and it shows up on the tv?

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If you're asking whether the chromecast is fully reliant on your phone, it depends on the streaming source. Chromecast has a list of services/apps it's compatible with (for example, Netflix and Watchespn). Use your phone to browse/search netflix to select what you want to watch, then click the cast icon. Once it's on Chromecast, it's the chromecast itself accessing the internet and streaming the video. Meaning, you are free to close the netflix app on your phone, turn the phone off, leave the house with your phone, etc., and the Chromecast will keep streaming. The same thing applies to Plex. I can access my local media (like torrent downloads) via plex on my phone, cast it to Chromecast, and then turn off the phone/leave the house/close plex, as long as the plex content (on your NAS/PC/whatever) is still accessible by the network. But in order to again take control of your media, you have to open the app again (and be at home on your network again). Other apps, such as popcorntime, are fully reliant on my device being on and connected to the network, since it's designed to be a straight local-to-chromecast stream.

It's not the ideal setup for everyone, and there are some key services that aren't supported (like Amazon Instant), but I personally love the interface of my phone or PC to search and browse media vs. using a remote, which can be tedious depending on what you're doing. But I have a house full of devices that can work with the chromecast (PCs, tablets, and phones), so I have no reason to add another regular remote to the mix.

i use Plex for my media files, then the Matricom GBox Q can play these files back with ease.

From this device, I can also use WatchESPN, HBOGO, and pretty much anyother Android app.

Oh, and pull in pretty much any movie (any genre), TV show or music stream. I purchased this to use for demo of some 4K video (Yes, it plays back 4K) but it is, shall we say... Highly versatile.