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Revenant

Christopher Moine - Senior Editor SFF.N
Revenant Tech
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Apr 21, 2017
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Ah, it's like a old PS2 ad. I can't remember exactly how, but I did manage to hook my old PC to a CRT TV when I had it. Used the TV to play PC ports such as GTA Vice City before I got a PS2 myself.

I went back to team AMD with a Asrock B450 Gaming-ITX/ac and 2200G APU for light gaming.
The CPU cooler is old, but some AM4 mounting brackets give it new life. I might experiment with a passive heatsink later.



I have some old GPUs that have TV output. I'm going to probably toss together a retro rig in a Dan A4 to see if I can get them to work for old PC games and emulators.
 

confusis

John Morrison. Founder and Team Leader of SFF.N
SFF Network
SFF Workshop
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Jun 19, 2015
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Been focused on my car and day job for a bit, still burnt out on SFF, alas.

Although this has happened:



Skyreach 4 Mini
ASRock Phantom Z370 ITX Gaming
Intel I7-8700T
ASUS TUF RTX2060
16GB DDR4
HDPlex 400w dc-dc
some brick I can't remember :p
hand made Rimu (NZ native timber) front panel
 

Valantar

Shrink Ray Wielder
Jan 20, 2018
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Bought an EK leak testing kit a few days ago to help bring my desktop back online after the move.


Made a massive difference in how scary the reassembly process was, helped me identify that my drain port was potentially leaky (it never leaked before, but under pressure the tubing there didn't sit well on the barb), and overall was a joy to use. Definitely recommended for anyone already stomaching the expense of a custom loop.
 

carthagenine

Efficiency Noob
Jul 29, 2020
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Just added a contrasting silver power button to my travel setup.



Came in very handy for a 2 night stay in London.



Spec's of the set-up if anyone is interested

ZS-A4DC
I7-7700T
GIGABYTE GA-H270N-WIFI
16GB DDR4
LP 1650 GDDR6
Seasonic SS-250SU
IS-30 with Noctua 92mm Fan

ZEUSLAP 15.6" usb type c monitor

Logitech K400 Plus

I've been looking for this case with the hexagon holes too but I've been getting dead links. Could you share which seller you purchased yours from?
 

CC Ricers

Shrink Ray Wielder
Bronze Supporter
Nov 1, 2015
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My ITX motherboard wouldn't boot anymore so I had to find a cheap replacement. I went for micro ATX this time, with a Gigabyte B450 Aorus M which was used for $50.

I also bought a Silverstone ST45SF-G for $30, and the only issue was that it didn't have the 24-pin cable. I fashioned one from a very short 24-pin cable I had thanks to @WiSK's pinout diagram and it worked! Considering how cheap this SFX PSU was, I think I made out like a bandit on this one.

 

Phuncz

Lord of the Boards
Original poster
SFFn Staff
May 9, 2015
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Raspberry Pi 400 Kit. Unsure why I bought it, except it seems I needed more than anything.