Hello to all the nerds around here ![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
First I just wanted to say THANK YOU to the whole community! I have been reading here for some time and now it's my turn to share something with you:
My first SFF built - code name PSi7 (still work in progress)
Just a quick note ahead: I never intended to publicly present any of my projects, so the images do not necessarily show every single step or detail!
This built has already past the proof-of-concept stage![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
(Planing and scraping components for 18 months)
Whats inside:
CPU: i7-6700K
Found a nice guy with more than "none experience" who had the right tools for the job - he did it for me
MoBo: ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB Crucial DDR4 2133MHz)
GPU: MSI GTX1070 Aero ITX
Storage1: Samsung PM961 256GB (M.2)
Storage2: Crucial MX300 525GB (2,5" SATA)
CPU-Cooler: AIO Antec Kühler H20 620
Fan: Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM
Case Fan1: Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM
Case Fan2: Noctua NF-A4x10 PWM
PCI-E 16x Riser Cable: LiHeat Gen 3.0 (30cm)
PSU Combo: HDPLEX 400W + Dell 330W external brick
The Playstation 3 (housing from the first batch 2007)
The main picture shows the working unit with everything inside except the HDPLEX (wich came in the meantime). The ATX PSU in the background was used for this test.
Will keep posting and update with all the info and details I have (there is more already waiting)
Interested in something particular - feel free to ask![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
First I just wanted to say THANK YOU to the whole community! I have been reading here for some time and now it's my turn to share something with you:
My first SFF built - code name PSi7 (still work in progress)
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fs%2Fktq6u44g1c9fj0r%2FVMGP0833amrked.jpg%3Fraw%3D1&hash=6ab1da48e02ee48f517c190bf24cba14)
The whole idea started already years ago...in my head. I got a broken PS3 (YLOD) from my cousin. He wanted me to fix it. When I opened the case I could see various traces of someone else already "fixing" it -> long story short: it stayed dead and I was the new owner. My thirst thought: a PC needs to move in there
But as a poor student, it remained an idea ![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Though when I started writing my master thesis in 2017, I needed something to keep me going -> The PS3 PC idea had her grand appearance in my head and this time I said YES. Sold my old PC (i5-760, 16GB, 500GB HDD, GTX 770) and was looking for something serious.
But for the beginning there was only money for the basics:
Got a used bundle for 350€:
CPU: i7-6700k
MoBo: ASUS Z170i Pro Gaming
RAM: 16GB Crucial DDR4 2133MHz
A used CoolerMaster M450 PSU came as a temporary unit for 35€
Because I new in the end it should wander into the PS3 case, I started looking for the smallest best performing CPU cooler possible for this project. Google quickly revealed Smallformfactor.net. And that's how the (long) journey started:
Obviously a NOCTUA L9i was the way to go -> ebay second hand 19€. After a short test of the system, I realized how much performance I missed out all these years and quickly wanted to get a fully working built together.
But still on a tight budget there were not much options.
Settled with a (of course second hand
) Sharkoon C10 for just 10€ and an old AMD HD6950 I still had lying around. But the GPU reference cooler design was way too loud. Luckily I had an even older AMD 1950X card with an aftermarket Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 on it. But the HD6950 wanted some more cooling than just a passive heatpipe construction.
2 120mm PWM fans where mounted -> wouldn't fit inside the case anymore
As it turned out to be very low noise at under 10% PWM (~500RPM) I was satisfied...for now.
Months later I got an offer: A borrowed slightly better MSI R9 280 ("relabeled" HD7950) from a friend who went way up for a GTX1080. Better performance for me and easier fit inside the case. But after closing the GPU sidepanel the temps went up about 10-15°C and so did the noiselevel
So it had to stay open.
I started to be unsatisfied with the "thermal design" of the small C10 case and finally focused on the blueprints for the PS3 case...
First step: buying an additional broken PS3 to get a worry-free experimental experience
Though when I started writing my master thesis in 2017, I needed something to keep me going -> The PS3 PC idea had her grand appearance in my head and this time I said YES. Sold my old PC (i5-760, 16GB, 500GB HDD, GTX 770) and was looking for something serious.
But for the beginning there was only money for the basics:
Got a used bundle for 350€:
CPU: i7-6700k
MoBo: ASUS Z170i Pro Gaming
RAM: 16GB Crucial DDR4 2133MHz
A used CoolerMaster M450 PSU came as a temporary unit for 35€
Because I new in the end it should wander into the PS3 case, I started looking for the smallest best performing CPU cooler possible for this project. Google quickly revealed Smallformfactor.net. And that's how the (long) journey started:
Obviously a NOCTUA L9i was the way to go -> ebay second hand 19€. After a short test of the system, I realized how much performance I missed out all these years and quickly wanted to get a fully working built together.
But still on a tight budget there were not much options.
Settled with a (of course second hand
2 120mm PWM fans where mounted -> wouldn't fit inside the case anymore
Months later I got an offer: A borrowed slightly better MSI R9 280 ("relabeled" HD7950) from a friend who went way up for a GTX1080. Better performance for me and easier fit inside the case. But after closing the GPU sidepanel the temps went up about 10-15°C and so did the noiselevel
I started to be unsatisfied with the "thermal design" of the small C10 case and finally focused on the blueprints for the PS3 case...
First step: buying an additional broken PS3 to get a worry-free experimental experience
Just a quick note ahead: I never intended to publicly present any of my projects, so the images do not necessarily show every single step or detail!
This built has already past the proof-of-concept stage
(Planing and scraping components for 18 months)
Whats inside:
CPU: i7-6700K
Found a nice guy with more than "none experience" who had the right tools for the job - he did it for me
MoBo: ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB Crucial DDR4 2133MHz)
GPU: MSI GTX1070 Aero ITX
...well, for me at least
Has been in someone elses PC for 1 year
Storage2: Crucial MX300 525GB (2,5" SATA)
maybe it won't even fit "naked" (extra cables needed as well), then I am definitely switching to a bigger M.2 drive
See post #2 for more info
Case Fan1: Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM
PCI-E 16x Riser Cable: LiHeat Gen 3.0 (30cm)
PSU Combo: HDPLEX 400W + Dell 330W external brick
The Playstation 3 (housing from the first batch 2007)
How normal people see the PS3:
How I see the PS3:![Cool :cool: :cool:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
This semi-seethrough acrylic only seems to have been used for the first batch/generation of units Sony made (Those with 4 USB slots at the front and a cardreader underneath the hatch next to the slotin drive in case anybody remembers - Sony ditched it anyway)
How I see the PS3:
This semi-seethrough acrylic only seems to have been used for the first batch/generation of units Sony made (Those with 4 USB slots at the front and a cardreader underneath the hatch next to the slotin drive in case anybody remembers - Sony ditched it anyway)
The main picture shows the working unit with everything inside except the HDPLEX (wich came in the meantime). The ATX PSU in the background was used for this test.
Will keep posting and update with all the info and details I have (there is more already waiting)
Interested in something particular - feel free to ask
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