Project PS2

[Sauron]

NO. BAD.

 

Leave this thread and go cry in your corner.

 

I'm using this CPU. No ifs ands or buts about it.

 

If I hear someone crying pentium K one more time... I'll probs lose my mind.

 

athlon 860k then? Sorry I didn't know you disliked the pentium ^^

[Jack.EXE]

athlon 860k then? Sorry I didn't know you disliked the pentium ^^

 

Too pricy, too hot.

 

I love the pentium K, but neither of those are well suited to this build.

[Jack.EXE]

Or, you could put linux on it and add moar drive

 

I'm running fedora 20 anyway.

 

Anyone got any suggestions for DEs?

 

My default is cinnamon, but I'd love to hear other's ideas for a media center oriented desktop.

[Sauron]

Too pricy, too hot.

 

I love the pentium K, but neither of those are well suited to this build.

 

ok, but just know that cpu is likely going to bottleneck the 750

[Speedyv]

You made me fire up the PS2 and play some Jak and Daxter 

[Jack.EXE]

ok, but just know that cpu is likely going to bottleneck the 750

 

Overclocking

 

and nah, should be fine from the benches I've seen.

[StarFire]

This will have to be epic if it works.

 

You ever consider one of these?

Also, where you going to put the fans & vents?

[Jack.EXE]

This will have to be epic if it works.

 

You ever consider one of these?

Also, where you going to put the fans & vents?

 

Yeah, I'll have to get one, wire it up to the original ports.

 

As for fans, I dont really know. suggestions?

[ungreedy]

Yeah, I'll have to get one, wire it up to the original ports.

 

As for fans, I dont really know. suggestions?

for my NES build I have going  have the gelid silent 7's 70mm fans i like them a lot,  very quiet even at 12v ,decent air flow and an added plus the look nice! they come in all size's so what ever fits your need.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18839/fan-1184/Gelid_Solutions_Silent_7_70mm_x_15mm_Silent_Fan_-_2200_RPM_FN-SX07-22.html

 

cant what to see this guy -followed

[ungreedy]

I can make one suggestion is i think you should get a pico psu you can check out the power consumption of my setup here http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/234249-nes-build-1985-2015-30th-anniversary-nes-30/page-8 you would save a ton of space in your case, will help with air flow and heat!

the cpu I have is double the tdp of yours and I still have a decent amount of headroom for my gpu-gtx 750ti

 

the NES and ps2 are very similar in size

[Jack.EXE]

I can make one suggestion is i think you should get a pico psu you can check out the power consumption of my setup here http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/234249-nes-build-1985-2015-30th-anniversary-nes-30/page-8 you would save a ton of space in your case, will help with air flow and heat!

the cpu I have is double the tdp of yours and I still have a decent amount of headroom for my gpu-gtx 750ti

 

the NES and ps2 are very similar in size

 

The power bricks are just sooo expensive though.

[ungreedy]

The power bricks are just sooo expensive though.

 I use a old xbox brick until I can afford a real one ,$50 for a good brick

 

good choice on waiting until black friday/cyber monday,I decided also to wait it out for my gpu and memory,sucks waiting tho as my build is at the point of needing those parts.

 

good luck I am rooting for this build and you ! Want to see a nice PSHTPC2 !

[ALXAndy]

I just sold my 5350 Kabini as I needed more CPU grunt but it's a great little thing.

 

FWIW I ran mine with a GTX 480 @X4 and tbh? it was OK. Played Fifa 14 and The Sims 3 fine.

[ManWithBeard1990]

If it does turn out a GPU doesn't fit you can still go with an APU, you know.

[Toddwjp]

might i recommend drilling lots of holes in-between the grooved sides for extra venting. if you get what i mean.

[mushies1337]

the jelly is real

[elecxonica]

I am going to be very interested to see how this turns out. Esspecially considering I had the idea of doing one just recently.

[danoedel97]

But will this thing be powerful enough to work as a decent PS2 emu?

This forum is building a NES and a PS2 PCs, but the man who builds a non raspberry pi in a GameCube, will get  my shiny penny.

[Norman_the_Owl]

But will this thing be powerful enough to work as a decent PS2 emu?

This forum is building a NES and a PS2 PCs, but the man who builds a non raspberry pi in a GameCube, will get  my shiny penny.

Gamecubes aren't even large enough to fit an ITX motherboard from what i can see, without checking the measurements

[elecxonica]

Gamecubes aren't even large enough to fit an ITX motherboard from what i can see, without checking the measurements

perhaps Pico/nano ITX?

[DigitalHermit]

But will this thing be powerful enough to work as a decent PS2 emu?

This forum is building a NES and a PS2 PCs, but the man who builds a non raspberry pi in a GameCube, will get  my shiny penny.

 

Does ODroid count?

[danoedel97]

Does ODroid count?

Only if you can get it to run a proper OS (Win, Ubuntu). PIs have gone kinda mainstream in terms of these micro boards, and I am all for a wider more competitive market, to help the field evolve. Also, people have Pis in much more elegant smaller enclosures.

I'll give you some proper criteria for the techies that want to try.

must have a lan port.

Must host a "common" os. Windows, Linux, Android etc.

3 USB Ports.

2.5 in drive.

He who completes this quest shall be showered in metaphorical cookies.

[DigitalHermit]

Only if you can get it to run a proper OS (Win, Ubuntu). PIs have gone kinda mainstream in terms of these micro boards, and I am all for a wider more competitive market, to help the field evolve. Also, people have Pis in much more elegant smaller enclosures.

I'll give you some proper criteria for the techies that want to try.

must have a lan port.

Must host a "common" os. Windows, Linux, Android etc.

3 USB Ports.

2.5 in drive.

He who completes this quest shall be showered in metaphorical cookies.

 

NUCs. (No, I'm not spending money for metaphorical cookies)

[Jack.EXE]

I got two vital things done today!

[thatguyjerry]

This is too funny, I'm actually planning the same build...taking an old ps2 fatty and turning it into an HTPC.