What should I be searching for? A MOBO with a power brick...

[Heffe_The_Boss]

I'm wanting to build a tiny PC, just to play old games on. Think atarti 2600 - dreamcast era... 

 

I know zotac makes some really cool tiny PC's... but I'm wanting to build my own... I'm having a really hard time searching exclusivity for motherboards with power bricks... Is there a certain form factor I should be looking into? A specific search term? 

 

Ultimately I want to have the PC inside a retro console, not 100% on which one yet though. Running Hyperspin.  I have all of the usb adapters so I can jam on OEM sticks, those will be incorporated into the case in some fashion.

 

I do have retro pi on a raspberry pi 3b, but it falls apart on a lot of mame and dreamcast titles.

[sambarr]

https://www.newegg.com/Mini-PC-Barebone/SubCategory/ID-309

 

An Intel NUC or something like the Brix or whatever Zotac makes would do that just. Pick something that's the size you want, and roll with it.

 

You can mod a NUC inside a console, or something similar. Disassemble it, you get a really tiny motherboard.

[headhunter7987]

if you could run a mini ITX mobo with a power brick in place of a 24 pin then it would probably fit inside most older game consoles, if you modded them correctly. Do you plan on running an emulator, simulator, or an atari OS?

 

[Heffe_The_Boss]

9 hours ago, sambarr said:

Pick something that's the size you want, and roll with it.

I'd rather avoid buying a prebuilt, considering I don't want the case that it comes in... and more than likely will want to put a gt1030 card inside of the unit... 

9 hours ago, headhunter7987 said:

with a power brick

Yea, that's what I'm trying to find. I know mini ITX boards fit, but most of them have a 24pin connector instead of a power brick. 

 

 

[sambarr]

https://www.amazon.ca/Parts-tower-DC-ATX-160W-switch-Supply/dp/B01FVWT0BQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511982100&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=mini-itx+external+power

 

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Pico-ATX-Switch-PSU-Car-Auto-Mini-ITX-High-Power-Supply-Module-DC-12V-160W-24Pin/172586133522?hash=item282eef6812:g:qCoAAOSwXYtY0KQK

 

Any 12v source + this

[headhunter7987]

4 minutes ago, sambarr said:

https://www.amazon.ca/Parts-tower-DC-ATX-160W-switch-Supply/dp/B01FVWT0BQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511982100&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=mini-itx+external+power

 

Any 12v source + this

Except that this requires a DC outlet. 

 

[sambarr]

13 minutes ago, headhunter7987 said:

Except that this requires a DC outlet. 

 

Well yes, to be used with something like this

 

https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=universal+laptop+12v&rh=n%3A667823011%2Ck%3Auniversal+laptop+12v

 

Ok, you want the PSU to be fully integrated? Nvm...

[TARS]

I suggest have a look at https://smallformfactor.net/forum/ there are many posts similar to yours, also the site does excellent reviews on SFF components.

[Heffe_The_Boss]

2 hours ago, TARS said:

I suggest have a look at https://smallformfactor.net/forum/ there are many posts similar to yours, also the site does excellent reviews on SFF components.

Thank you!!! this is perfect! 

[Ertman]

A pico PSU is what you want,  it requires lower power consuming hardware and you need to match you PSU and power brick.