Yeah I'd buy a gamecube soon if I were you, Your going to need the security bit to open the case (just a special screwdriver bit) . If you plan on using batteries you may want a rev a or rev b mobo If you have a choice, those you can power with 5v , I have a rev c which has less wiring but I have to use 12v batteries. The rev c has the power converter built in , while A and B have a seperate PCB for the converter, which makes it less portable. So all in all , If you dont feel like alittle extra soldering try for a a or b , get a c If you don't want to solder much and keep it portable. If your going to use a Disc drive , Ill post some pictures of what I figured out, I got the drive down to about 1-1 1/2 inches. Do you know what screen you are going to use?