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Look what i got in the mail! opened it up and started planning
I made small mockups of cardboard to fit and measure the places for the components.
Powersupply: Seasonic ss250-SU 1u server power supply
i cut up an older motherboard to roughly mini-itx dimensions to line up where the rear-io shield would be.
measurements for the PSU cutout
And cut!
Measuring and fitting the rear-io plate
Finally got in all Hardware, testing for POST, succes!
fitting everything in. honestly cable management was the hardes part
another view of crammed cables
and sealed and closed up!
Picture of the back
view through the grill from the top. the ugly ass stock cooler (want to replace it, because it is loud as hell
Power button in the old side USB slot
Glorious Steam big picture!
Davecarmine
So you made a peasant box into something decent? We need more people like you.
Siddhartha
OLD?..
Themadmelon
Hehe... Winkel.
dogenuggets
I knew this had to be here somewhere.
M4rt1nV
I see you there, you Dutch or Belgian bastard.
100percentmilk
Was this even an upgrade?
kidburman
what happened to the Xbox inside?
maxiboyfm3a
They probably put it in a well ventilated PC case like Lian-Li made for the 360 :P
ElGiganteRojo
So it's an ex xbox?
ninjagaidensigma
The Xbox got ex boxed.
SmittyShmee
or just eXbox :p
bushpotato
An 'old' Xbox One case?
ChickenBLickiens
If it overheats does it red ring?
CthulhusGreasyBallsack
"old" xbox one case lol
XMasnaX
"an old Xbox One case" ??? Yah, them Xbones are fucking VINTAGE!
prgsv
that's cool, i'm single too.
Acojonancio
I'm not an expert, but why the graphic card and HDD are upside down?
Rotmaster
You didn't take the plastic off the front of the case
Samgina
How do you have an OLD Xbox one case?
FerretBomb
Most likely someone swapped their case for a modded one (translucent, used it in a custom build, etc), and ebayed off the original.
triscuit3000
I think they more mean that case is less than two years old tops. In console lifetime terms theres no such thing as an "old" xbone.
SlowMoE30
You know you're first world when you already have an old xbox one case
123dexter
You have all but 24 hours to rectify the mistake you made in #11. Remove the plastic sheet, or a puppy dies.
EVKnucklehead
I'm pretty sure the subsequent pictures show the plastic removed, though it is a little hard to tell given the angles they're taken at.
123dexter
Hence why I specify image 11. T'was just a little joke ;o
heillerecommended
"Old Xbox One case..." http://sourcefed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/farnsworth-1.jpg
dweadpiewitwobbits
He got the case from someone that put the xbox guts into a PC.
FerretBomb
Most likely someone swapped their case for a modded one (translucent, used it in a custom build, etc), and ebayed off the original.
barretsocia
Lol its a whopping year and a half old!
dieselpower
Upvote for Dutch steam
Scientificevidence
I don't get this. Why would you use a Dutch interface? Half of it is English words anyway and when googling problems, you end up translating
morphire
Upvote simply because it's hilarious to non-Dutch. Winkel? Stealthsense? And...Community, I guess.
dnebdal
Stealthsense is his username, I think?
dnebdal
Winkel means "angle" or "corner" in most related languages, but in Dutch it passed through "cornershop" and now means "shop".
GlowstickJedi
"I cut up an older motherboard" Uhhhhhh, say what?
boomzoombitch
I was sitting here looking at my motherboard trying to trace connections to see if any can be safely severed. That was not the case.
ProfessorOak2nd
If you look carefully you see he cuts up an old mobo but from the one showing it posting on is a completely different actual mITX board....
lostcause261
Cut up a bricked mobo to use for sizing.
1metalnation
Right? How the fuck did he manage that without fucking the entire board up? Just buy a mini ITX, way less headache
LavaAxe
At that point I was like "this is a joke build, gunna end in dickbutt soon". More confusion ensued as it went to POST.
derTorbs
no joke. They sell mini-itx motherboards..... you know...not cut to shit
PitbullsPublicist
yeah he cut it up and then painted it to look new again.
chriselric
Yeah that was fucking with my head
AlternActive
Indeed, this part got me all WTF, how did it even turn on without the circuits being complete?!
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
He cut an old-ER mobo, not the one he ended up installing.
AlternActive
yeah, noticed that as i hit reply (wrong I/O), but imgur crapped out on me, and totally forgot. Thank anyway :)
Zoddom
yeah like, how the fuck do you cut a motherboard and not wreck it?
cwwazywazy
He cut it up for the test fit since he didn't have the one he used yet.. It was an old P4 board anyway.
thepersonwhostaresatyouthroughyourwebcamwhenyouthinkitsoff
You don't. It was an old mobo he just used to line up the I/O plate
Zoddom
ah okay!
AsSeenByMacaroni
I do it all the time. I just resolder everything I cut off so it hangs down instead of sticks out. Have some patience and you too can do it
LamarTheHeadhumper
Maybe mobos from <2000, with the PCBs being more than two layers, you're fucked
AsSeenByMacaroni
Just solder the layers
LamarTheHeadhumper
Haha ok, now I know you were joking
Cripto139
Im assuming for the testfit
Eldibs
Well yeah, but wouldn't it be way easier to cut some paper or cardboard?
GlowstickJedi
I did think that, but he said he used cardboard for test fits. Bit odd either way.
snufl
He used it as a template for the IO panel. The cut board isn't the one used in the final build.
ProfessorOak2nd
After reading it a third time I'm pretty sure that's what he did, to get the io shield lined up
pmMEurSOBstories
Could someone please explain how you can just cut up motherboards like that, and still have everything work?
Youdontneedtoknow2013
You can't, I believe he was joking.. It's just a regular Mini-ITX board.
UnprotectedSex
I think he cut it up to match the size of the new one he bought so he could test how everything would fit without risking fucking up the new
Lambpasty
I think OP meant he cut one up as reference to size things before he got the one pictured. If you cut a mobo up it will definitely not work.
thefatlonelyjew
the motherboard is able to sense the size of your dick and responds appropriately
asa1967
He used that solely for test fitting, from what I read. Just to make sure the I/O ports would be in place
rashef
Clearly it was an Old mobo cut to ITX size so he can measure the fitting while waiting for an actual ITX mobo. They're clearly different.
bi9scuit
Magic, son. Magic.
bi9scuit
Magic, son. Magic.
AwesomeEpicGreenApples
GODDAMNIT OP WE TALKED ABOOT THIS! FINISHED PRODUCT FIRST!
DammitIHadSomethingForThis
Found the Canandian
RangerRick9
Normally I agree but a finished product view here would just look like an xbox
AwesomeEpicGreenApples
GODDAMNIT RYAN
RangerRick9
:(
thisnameistaken
I prefer it this way as long as it's not a ridiculous amount of pictures and they say what it is
Talligan
But if your PC looks like a console, then how will people know you are better than them?
robinh0od
Underrated comment
Vedar
I guess you turn it on and play games in 60fps.
Talligan
But the human eye can't see more than 1 fps or 480p
EVKnucklehead
The human eye and brain (important part there) perceive 24fps as "full motion". However, the eye still responds to faster speeds.
Attacker732
I feel like I should understand that joke's origins, but I'm drawing a blank here...
Vedar
It's a common myth that our eyes can't see more than 30 fps
Thoraxe123
So you're PCmasterrace under cover?
imanassholebutonlyifyouknowme
one way to find out, ask what his specs are.
Demenster
I believe it's called PCinconsole syndrome
bigian77
KILL THE BLASPHEMER
pugofstardock
Its called transconsual.
ninjagaidensigma
handles1
*Triggered*
DetectiveJakePeraltaNYPD
Left or Right Trigger?
Beegeezee505
L1, L1, L1
FartHands
Mooi man
Splazeing
nederlaaand
DontJustDont
ja man
knapenarno
Stoom in grote afbeelding man
JelleGaming
Ja best een goed idee
HollandisnotaCountry
Het leven dat is een groot feest.
DrRetroMD
Haha, up vote omdat ik hardop moest lachen
VR6C
België?
MRFSTOP
How is an Xbox One old?
juggernaut1
Hardware-wise it kind of is.
Kronoak
well, it can't beat 5 year old parts, so it's pretty damn old.
AlienPrime
^^^^^^^^^^^^
RogerTheCabinBoy
Because PC Master Race. That's why bra.http://image.blingee.com/images19/content/output/000/000/000/7ae/788955323_1485720.gif
schmak01
XBONE was old the moment it was released, same with PS4 :(
Atinla
"Old Xbox One case." WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU PEOPLE GET MONEY
Grenateh
It's called being an adult and working for a living.
loneblustranger
It's just the housing itself. "Look what i got in the mail!" A quick search shows new XBone housings for as low as $30.
ItzWolfeh
ebay
ecbond
Well it did say "look what came in the mail". Implying they ordered just the case, which is relatively cheap
PanFluteMan
Street corners.
IamtheMonkeyKing
Parents
SmittyShmee
you could probably get the shell from a repair shop that has some dead systems for dirt cheap for a project like this :)
Joe1up
Jobs
Medessec
well aren't you hilarious.
RobBobertyYT
I have one of those. But i think its defective
ImgurHasCatsRight
Popyseed11
I have a job interview after being unemployed since April and I'm so excited. I just had to say that
SovietMcStalin
congrats. hope you get the job
Popyseed11
Thanks!
FaxCelestis
> old xbox one
JacePv
still better than PS4
Mcneildk
That made check what year this is...
AstartesLibrarius
Read that and thought "That's a great idea, the original XBOX has plenty of space to fit a gaming rig built on a Mini-ITX or microATX mobo"
AstartesLibrarius
Then I saw he meant the XBONE and was like "OH GOD THE HEAT BUILDUP." Do not want.
vanillax
perfect! now run a playstation emulator.
AsstohatKalishnikunt
noshit
persistantpastaman
> xbox one
WhatzitTooya
...with the protective foil still in place...
FaxCelestis
If you take a look around my office, you will note that the protective plastic is, in many cases, decoration rather than shipping material.
BirthdayMassacre
I think I'd rather just put the parts in a PC case and have an X-Box One...but whatever.
iBoulderDash
You say you've had your desktop for over a week? Throw that junk away, man, it's an antique!
JacobSighs
It still has the plastic on the front.
FaxCelestis
That doesn't mean anything. The plastic is still on my parents' microwave, and they've had it six years.
dreaalldai
You have some serious self-control. I commend you
FaxCelestis
Well, it helps that they're 700 miles away. But damn if it doesn't bug me when I visit.
Vedar
Yup. My parents still have plastic on all their kitchen cupboards and they moved in the house years ago.
mercinari82
My mom still has the plastic on her dishwasher and fridge. A bit older than six years
AcadianBacon
Apparently three years is 'old'.
Vedar
In terms of computer technology.... yes that's pretty ancient stuff in those xboxes now.
blurb
Two years, unless you're talking to people one year in the future.
Volimar
Makes me feel old. I'll just go get my AARP card now.
LordNoodles
They sent me membership shit on my 22nd birthday
FaxCelestis
I hear you. I still have my N64 and PS2 in the cabinet, and the Netflix-Machine-I-Mean-Wii is the most recent console I own.
sparkledick
Original Xbox up until 2011 when my ex-roommate needed weed money and sold me his 360 for $100. Wouldn't have bought it otherwise.
spaceystacey
I have that same model of Netflix machine!
embiggenator
I turned this old iPhone 6 body into a tic-tac dispenser
persistantpastaman
Resident Evil 6?
FaxCelestis
Truly, you are the Martha Stewart of ancient electronics.
mentoman
I turned my ancient iPhone 6S into a garden gnome. REPURPOSE OLD TECHNOLOGY
Vellii
Could we get a picture?
embiggenator
I was just joking, but since you asked
cantspellmanslaughterwithoutlaughter
Terrible heat dissipation?
maxiboyfm3a
Would explain the CPU cooler being loud.
DriftCompatible
I didn't see a GPU either ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
MustyMustelidae
People downvote for the dumbest reasons. You can't really see it in the last pics since he adds a 90 degree PCI extender so it faces down.
zephyrbell
I was going to say something like this. He can game until his cpu or gpu over heats.
HarryTuggernuts
That's what I was thinking.
gorlen
There's a reason those things overheat besides the shitty heat-sink in them.
scribblesocks
Check!
TheMagicalHindu
Yeahhh thats def going to overheat.
YouDontKnowMeSir
That's why you use a fully modular power supply. cable management is a big part of airflow and cooling in a PC.
RenaissanceFaireMan
Probably needs some kind of case fan.
xRadeon
I'd actually imagine it does pretty well. A normal Xbox One doesn't have any overheating issues.
PryingOpenMyThirdEye
you can also build a PC using a cardboard box but that doesnt mean you should
Barkinsons
Also the noise, I bought a new tower just to have my calm
ThatBinaryGuy
Probably could benefit massively from water cooling pushing the heat out the case.. But then that will need space...
YourFavoriteFriend
Water cooling won't do much if the radiator its transferring heat to doesn't get airflow.
ThatBinaryGuy
well, yeah, that's why you push the rad to a vent and put fans pushing air out the case on the rad?
helagos
External radiator and reservoir. Older water cooled systems had them. But it's not very mobile.
Lustig1374
68°C GPU 65°C CPU according to OP on reddit. Perfectly fine temps.
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monochrony
google the title next time. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3m29s9/i_built_a_gaming_pc_in_an_old_xbox_one_case/cvbbww2
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monochrony
you're welcome. 60% of the time, this method works every time.
niet3sche
Yikes. I push my CPU to 55-60C under heavy load; most of the time it's between 28-45C. I believe 70C is Tc for my i7, but I'm conservative.
Superbeefus
Is that under stress or at idle?
ArcipluvianCosmicGallows
Full load.
zephyrbell
Add some dust and get kicked up 10 degrees.
StrawberryAlarmClock
That's normal PC temps? I thought my PC running at 40-45*C was too hot
niet3sche
Me too, but I'm conservative. I overbuild & enjoy for years. My CPU/MB is 5 years old and still cranks along quite well. Needs SSD though.
Aetherblade
between 40 is actually really low these days :)
StrawberryAlarmClock
Good to know. :) To be fair my case has 3 coolers and it's a relatively small case
AnnoyingBlueKobold
Mine is around 80-100 idle
mechanimated
I hit low 80s on my laptop when I game. Anything under 95~ is fine, hell, even 100 these days is unlikely to damage components.
Jufasa
Greatly deepens on what they are, horrible to generalize every part
ubermatik
Just like the original XBOX!
yOuShOuLdPiCkAuNiQuEuSeRNaMe
i made your comment hit 500, you're welcome.
HaberdasherInGold
The 360 is more notorious for it. They stacked the cpu and gpu with terrible ventilation. Several frequent errors could be spot-fixed 1/2
MMPRMastodon
WAKKA WAKKA
ninjagaidensigma
WHO WANTS TO HEAR A FUNNY-ASS JOKE
keanukin
Oh man, I LOVE ass jokes!
halfbakedsnail
me.
LiquidPoo
You mean the 360? The original xbox was a fucking tank.
VigorousWhale
My old one still works, it's god dang crazy
BewareTheIceSpiders
It was the power cable of the original xbox catching fire after some wear.
bakedbads
It was the power supply, not the cable sadly. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/19/xbox_recall_nofix/
BewareTheIceSpiders
Why 'sadly' ?
TheBlackxRanger
I remember hearing stories about the original xbox exploding/catching fire. Happened to a wrong years and years ago
EverythingISeeIsAJojosReference
I believe those were stories of the Xbone launch
JohnnyricoMC
That was a manufacturing flaw in the power supplies. MS launched a power cable replacement program to rectify that.
LiquidPoo
Those were the first generation 360's.
PineappleNipples
I still have my first gen 360 that I play almost daily. Thing is a tank, idk why people say that break easily.
TheBlackxRanger
hmm nope, this was before the 360's were even a thing. I was in the 7th grade (almost 25 yr old now)
bakedbads
No they were the original xbox: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/19/xbox_recall_nofix/
kryptoniteblunts
I'm no specialist, but won't it overheat ?
Lustig1374
OP stated on reddit that his temps stay below 70°C, so no, it's doing perfectly fine. A bit warm maybe but nothing harmful.
sleete
For the GPU or the CPU? It's okay for the GPU, but way too hot for the CPU.
IllogicalPine
Most likely.
NordeinDeath
It will get warm, but OP has stated he has the GPU underclocked by 20% which shpuld help a bit.
GeneralZappBrannigan
Thermal throttling will be kicking in so often
uchytjes
Ah, going for the real console experience I see.
Sunky
BiGMaC1996
I don't even know what the point to doing this is if it's crippling his PC. If he had gotten 100% functionality that would be fine.
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Lustig1374
No it won't. The stock cooler is fine and his temps stay under 70°C (according to OP on reddit)
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dylanvail
They've been making gaming laptops for years. Just because something won't run Witcher 3 in 4K doesn't mean you aren't gaming.
Bugofbelgium
Intel's stock cooler is completely fine untill you start messing with overclocks. The majority of after market coolers are never utilized.
DrSparken
It's fine unless you care about noise, in which case you're not gonna get that stock cooler to run quiet and cool.
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Bugofbelgium
Apparently not.
WhyDoIEvenComeToThisWebsiteIMeanForFucksSakeImARepublican
no, he's right. stock coolers are just fine if you're not oc'ing
Lustig1374
Except that OPs mobo doesn't even support overclocking. A Noctua LP cooler would be slightly better and you don't know what you're doing.
SkillerPenguin
*until