disolitude said:
said:
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disolitude said:
Believe it or not, I initially wanted to do this with a Genesis...
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The greatest console ever made! You should have gone with that! 
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disolitude said:
... and a desktop thin ITX board/i3 4150.
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Hmm... as I type this... combined with a cheap drive and 4GB of RAM, that comes to $301...
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/HptzhM
Which... I don't know. Is it just me or does that still seem like overkill for such old systems? Perhaps I'm underestimating how much it takes but when you consider the hardware these games were running on, I can't help but feel that you could get a perfectly capable CPU for under $100. Still, you sound like you have a better idea about this than I do; I'm just going on intuition here.
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disolitude said:
If one wanted to build a serious gaming rig out of a classic console, they could use a Snes or NES, XBOX 1, Genesis + Sega CD or even a Sega Saturn. Those were large enough to house a decent CPU + a small dedicated GPU (ie GTX 760 mini).
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760 mini? Huh! That's a new one on me. Is it comparable in performance to the standard GTX 760? Because if it is then I definitely have to call overkill on this one. I recall reading somewhere that the GPU in the PS3 was about the equivalent of a Geforce 7800. And that's an old graphics card. A good card in its day (I had one), but waaaay out of date now. I can't imagine needing anything like a GTX 760 to play games even older than that.
Though, if it's a mini version, it probably does take a hit in terms of power. Honestly, I've never really taken much notice of these smaller form factors before. Perhaps I should familiarize myself with them.
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Just took out some stuff above to make it more legible...
I did start with the Genesis and full desktop parts but I realized that I would have to mount it backwards to make it fit. And once I did that I would have to individually route all connections to the back, creating one giant mess lol... Here is as far as I got with the Genny.
In terms of power, I agree that I3 4150 is overkill for a classic gaming console (unless you want to play Wii, Gamecube and PS2) but not for an HTPC. I want this Dreamcast 2 to run 1080p/4K videos next to my TV and stream XBMC...etc. For that I think it makes sense to spend 300-400 bucks on such a system.
As far as the GTX 760 mini, it is exactly the same power as the regular one. It would be overkill for this purpose, but at that point I would utilize it for PC gaming on top of console gaming.
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6233/msi-geforce-gtx-760-2gb-mini-itx-gaming-oc-video-card-review/index.html
Otherwise I may be a little busy in the coming weeks but will update this with a video when I have some time. Need to borrow my friends capture card too... :)
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Should find a broken 32X, you could mount the cpu cooler inside that.
If you do continue with it, cut down the stalks on power and set a bit then glue a wide rubber band over them firmly, so the buttons still depress and spring back up.
