Recent content by Zaazu

Yeah I'll need to get some, spent too much money right now though :D

ohhhhhhhhh!

haha thanks :D

Hey, I did a full write up in a new thread in case anyone wanted to see it :) https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/original-xbox-htpc-computer-inside-xbox-case.2602/

Hi guys, A few weeks ago I set out on the task of making myself a HTPC, but I wanted something special, so I shoved a whole computer inside of an original xbox case. Finished Product: Specs (Already had some components from previous build): PCPartPicker part list...

Noise is pretty quiet, you can hear the fans in a quiet room but if you turn the TV on and have a moderate volume you can't hear it. Temps are a little higher than I'd like, about 80c on the processor under load, GPU is nice and cool at 60c. Gonna see if I can undervolt it a bit since I read...

Just a small update. I managed to pretty much complete the project. I'll be sure to post pictures in the next couple days. Specs: CPU: Intel i5-7600 CPU Cooler: Silverstone SST-AR06 Case Fan: NOCTUA NF-A6x25 PWM Motherboard: ASROCK H270M-ITX/AC RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4...

Yeah I watched the video, that's actually what inspired me to make one myself. He used an Xbox Dev Kit though, they're slightly taller as they housed extra hardware to help programmers debug their games. I'd love to use one of those but to destroy a Dev kit would be blasphemy! ... and also they...

Hey, First time I'm doing a case mod myself, I take it slow, measure twice cut once. Just remember, you can always cut away more plastic but you can't add it back so easily. As silly as this sounds, what I did was cut out shapes out of cardboard to see what orientation I'd be doing, then I...

I've ordered some parts to see what I can do, I might just go with the FlexATX in the end. Would love to see pics of yours too!

Hello, I'm in the process of building a computer inside an Original Xbox case to use as an emulation HTPC, it's been done before so I know its possible, however one thing all of them have in common is that they never use a 3.5" HDD, probably due to its size. This is what the layout is looking...