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Building The Ultimate DIY Retro game console...

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[SavageJacek]

Since it has USB4 ports, you should make a thunderbolt eGPU enclosure with a water cooled GPU in it that supplements this mini pc. Just throwing a cool idea out there.

[Alex.In_Wonderland]

I'm genuinely blown away by how much expertise you have in so many fields. I'm no gamer by any stretch, but this was a blast to watch! awesome video!

[huntersav]

There's also acrylic specific glue that's just an acrylic solvent so it melts the acrylic slightly on both sides and forms a chemical bond. Super strong and transparent

[tomiruhno]

Hey! I would suggest you to take a picture of the IO and import it to fusion and you can take mesument there witch is more effecent and gives you a better view of what you doing :)

[Mariovic]

Dude that's awesome you should make these cases to buy but ship them unassembled(diy case) to save on production costs..👍

[TheBlackHylian]

It's crazy to see someone local pulling this stuff off! I'm so amazed. You earned a sub!

[unklewillard]

Normally I don't like Noctua fans color scheme that much, but they're perfect in this build, love this!!

[BraveRubberDuck]

A measuring tip: get a printer scanner, lay the board horizontal (can't let it be sideways with components) and use the image as a backdrop of the design software. You can then take some reference measurements to scale the image properly and more easily sketch around stuff, measuring as you go to make sure things match. Taking a picture with a coin works well for more complicated stuff, but it's more prone to error due to angles and field of view.

[LHV]

Big box version for launch box is highly recommended. It works great for when you plug it into a tv. All you have to do is open it with a keyboard and mouse first and then the rest is handled by a controller.

[aaronbrenkus]

Nice look, also a neat extra, with USB 4 you can use an external GPU Box and make the system even faster if you want to, pretty much turning it into a legit high end PC gaming rig. There are tons of options now for them and they work really well with the newer Ryzen APUs. And, as a bonus, if you are gonna use this portable, you can leave the external GPU attached to wherever your main Monitor is and move the rest of the machine around nearly plug and play. I agree with a lot of the posters too, grab Big Box, the paid version of Launch box. It's worth the small amount paid and gives you even more flexibility.

[mikeyoy]

I can’t wait to see this channel hit over a million subscribers

[greenprotag]

I think it would be nice to use brass mesh on the fan sides so that when you intake air it helps filter out the larger dust particles. It will also add a bit of class to the somewhat bland look of the hexagonal holes. Give it an "old radio" aesthetic. You could also use cloth or screen door material of you wanted a different look.

[knight]

"Its the year 3024...I am an evolved human But im going to build me a new body" LOL. Zac is one of those guys that just takes everything to the next level and its kind of awesome. Why settle for basic. Keep these coming.

[CapScott]

Love the video, my only complaint is that the minisforum um690 is almost $715 USD. At that price point, you can probably build an itx pc and go from there. Sure, this already has the “parts” put together, but it’s just a lot for a “DIY” build. Love the wood working elements. Might try that part on an itx board and an off the shelf agpu

[chrisgenovese]

very elegant! the progress of each iteration is inspiring!

[culebradomingo]

The amount of knowledge is mind blowing. Amazing video

[jganzie]

"No shame in starting with something simpler."

Me just trying to get the roms working with my anbernic 😂

[cosmicsnacks]

How do you only have 300 thousand subs you deserve a million! And you still reply to almost all the comments!

[sebastiangrabisch]

pro tip for marking stuff where to drill for u :) instead of hammering it in and potentially breaking things like the pcb .... paint the tips of the stands with a sharpie and put it where you want it. the paint wont be dry and you will have some decent markings there to work with ;) this works in all kind of situations ;)

[moneymoney]

Why didn't you just drill holes in the side tab of the fan which would have allowed the fan to slide over the standoff pins instead of cutting