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Project- PHTHONOS Xbox Killer

 

Have you ever fantasized about building your own console?  To all those share my dream that day is coming soon.  I have named this project after the Greek god of jealousy and envy, Phthonos (Phthonus).  I guess you can call it exactly what it is.

Project Goals
1) True 1080p gaming
2) At 60 fps with medium settings
3) Around the $400 mark

Recently AMD has launched their new AM1 platform.  Bringing the same jaguar cores found in both the Xbox One and PS4 to the desktop market.  The AM1 platform brings us four jaguar cores instead of the eight cores found in the next GEN consoles.  Also the next GEN consoles both have a higher speed memory.  When it comes to GPU has looks like Sony went four either R7 265 or R9 270 while Microsoft went four either R7 265 or R7 260.  So it seems like we have our work cut out for us.

Right away people will be comparing this to a gaming PC or even HTPC.  That is not the goal, the goal here is to outperform the next GEN consoles.  Questions like can it play this PC game or that PC game is not what we're trying to answer here.  The games that I will be testing will be cross platform games.This is as much a computer build as it is an experiment.

Components
AMD Athlon 5350 APU
Asrock AM1H-ITX Motherboard
Mechanical hard drives
8GB of single channel RAM
Cooler Master Elite 130 case
GPU.... I am not telling yet, but it has been purchased and is all ways just out of shot. hehehe

Check out the Unboxing and Review 

 

 

 

 

I also wanted to do some really simple mods that will tie in with the name Phthonos. Of course I used a black and green colour scheme. The reason behind this is play of words. Green with envy and green eye monster.

I started by removing the pieces I wanted to paint and sanded them down with 220 grit. Then I dried them and painted. To get a thin layer of paint you can leave you paint can in the warm water for 10 mins before you use it and then leave it there between coats. The front mesh was painted yesterday and I did the clear coat on all the mesh pieces today.

I started painting the fan ring today. I love the Corisair SP 120 fans but I am not to sure if this paint will stick to them. I might just change the fan out later. 

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Man, I saw this on YouTube the other day (I am subbed), and I am eagerly waiting to see the GPU :D

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ehh 1080p gaming on a 5350 APU .... ?

maybe on mantle or DX12 when it comes

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ehh 1080p gaming on a 5350 APU .... ?

maybe on mantle or DX12 when it comes

there is going to be a dedicated GPU, he's just not saying yet (which I don't know why)

 

 

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Sorry I don't get this at all. You will be comparing this to a PC? -  IT IS A PC???

Perhaps you should limit your space to the size of the consoles before you can compare and then say you beat the consoles. 

(Not sticking up for console peasants but it just seems a silly idea. Im sure if the consoles had more space to work with they would be a lot better as well)

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My body is ready.

Main rig on profile

VAULT - File Server

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Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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ehh 1080p gaming on a 5350 APU .... ?

maybe on mantle or DX12 when it comes

he did buy a gpu.

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Here, what GPU do you think this is? https://docs.google.com/a/chilehead.us/document/d/19C8w53fKKPB5rBU3WafYCXiiMCHbtd-hDdzjoR9uLmk/edit

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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there is going to be a dedicated GPU, he's just not saying yet (which I don't know why)

 

 

he did buy a gpu.

sorry for not being clear

im talking about the CPU being a bottleneck on dx11

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owww, yeah.. that might be a problem.

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I took screenshots from the video. May be a 750 ti?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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sorry for not being clear

im talking about the CPU being a bottleneck on dx11

shouldn't be too bad of a bottleneck. If it is, it would still probably outperform a console if it is being paired with something like the 750 Ti

 

 

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shouldn't be too bad of a bottleneck. If it is, it would still probably outperform a console if it is being paired with something like the 750 Ti

Thats true.

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shouldn't be too bad of a bottleneck. If it is, it would still probably outperform a console if it is being paired with something like the 750 Ti

Probably is a 750ti if you look at the pictures I linked. And it is a probable GPU for price and intensions

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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What switches are on that case in the background?

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.

As I get older I get angrier more cynical, meaner. I feel some warning posts coming. I feel a ban coming. I was warned.

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What switches are on that case in the background?

One black 16mm Vandal switch (Momentary switch) Power Button

One fighter pilot carbon fiber switch (Momentray switch) Reset

Three chrome latching fighter pilot switches (lights and future mods) 

 

Here is a link to the work log update featuring some of the switches. CLICK HERE

Umbra Aqua - Mac Pro Mod

Phthonos - The Xbox Killer?

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One black 16mm Vandal switch (Momentary switch) Power Button

One fighter pilot carbon fiber switch (Momentray switch) Reset

Three chrome latching fighter pilot switches (lights and future mods) 

 

Here is a link to the work log update featuring some of the switches. CLICK HERE

Gotta love those switches.

Great work on that build btw.  Subbed to your YT and this post.  Looking forward to see what you going to do with this build/how the case turns out.   :)   Nice work all round.

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.

As I get older I get angrier more cynical, meaner. I feel some warning posts coming. I feel a ban coming. I was warned.

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cant wait...

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I will have the picture and charts up later. Here is this video straight off the press. 

 

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