Xbox Series X is basically a Corsair One and we all know that thing is a beast. It's a really powerful form factor as you can cram so much in and have it all cooled by a single 120mm fan.
Has to be summat good looking, yet small enough to fit under the TV - but yeah, still enough space for a decent x86 sbc... Dreamcast would indeed be ideal, but kudos to whoever mentioned the Gamecube - either or for me! Or possibly a good condition SFC/PAL SNES. Or maybe even a PSOne (I'd be a bit too worried about airflow on that one though!)
Yeah, not to mention the ports, but I'd want to be doing as little of that as possible, and the PSOne is probably the one I'd always be wary of... whereas the Dreamcast, well I'd OC that thing without even thinking about itThe idea is that you'd have to drill holes and create your own ventilation, which isn't ideal, I know, but all of these are going probably require the usage of some tools to fit everything together.
I thought playstation 3 was a super computer that china was using to do something.... years ago.
Are consoles not already basically pc systems by now?
Xbox 360 easily. More than enough room for adequate cooling, parts, and with the added bonus of being able to fit a full size DVD drive easily due to system using one anywayYou look at eBay for some sale of some old consoles from your youth for parts, and come across a case. You suddenly get an idea to put a full fledged PC inside this case. Not a Raspberry Pi, ODroid XU4/N2, but a regular, desktop class PC. What case do you go for? Plenty of options to choose from!
For me, I want something that is easy to carry around and has a striking visual design for me, personally. With that, I'd have to go with a Dreamcast running a build with the following setup:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU Cooler: Whatever will provide clearance, but a Noctua-NH-L9a-AM4 should be a good starting point.
Motherboard: Gigabyte AORUS X570 Pro Wi-Fi
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB
Storage: 2TB M.2 Samsung SSD
PSU: PicoPSU 160W
What kind of PC would you put together? Would you make compromises, or go all out?
Erm... Whichever 's largest and /or best airflow. I never understood why people cared for the look of their console or pc. If you're looking at it longer than to find the ' on ' button, you're doing it wrong. And if you're watching it long enough to care about the looks... Let's say I disagree with your priorities in life.
But ey... For the polls sake : Assuming all equal :
The KFC console!
Sorry, but that's not really convincing. IMHO, the portability of a device is more due to the connecting cables than the size of the device. And a smaller device means lesser performance, higher heating of the parts or both.Looks is only one factor. There are some like myself who, before the lockdowns, wanted a PC that was easier to take over to a friend's house with how TV-centric my setup was until two months ago. Hence, why my current case has a handle on top. That being said, it is one chunky boi, and is kind of like lifting a heavy suitcase around.
Sorry, but that's not really convincing. IMHO, the portability of a device is more due to the connecting cables than the size of the device. And a smaller device means lesser performance, higher heating of the parts or both.
And of course the elephant in the room : laptops.
Don't get me wrong : it's your opinion, and I'm not here to convince you otherwise. I'm just not sharing (or seeing) it, that's all.
GameCube, if it were a little larger. It just has that cute look to it, and the front with the controller plugs would work well for USBs. Plus,. handle.