glix81 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Hey I have a concept for the next computer I want to build. I want to know if this is possible and where I can get the parts i need. Size: The Computer has to be very small. Roughly the size of a Gamecube. I want it to be portable. Motherboard: Because of the size, I can not have a regualr ATX motherboard. The Motherboard needs to be small. I would like to have One AGP slot and one PCI. I would like to have as much intergrated as possible accept for graphics. The CPU does not have to be powerful anything 800mhz and above is good. Graphics: Im going to put a geforce 4mx in it, Other I want this system to be as wireless as it can, meaning, im going to have a wireless motherboard and mouse. I don't want any exposed wires or recievers so im going to put them inside the case behind a transparent front 3 1/2 bay. Also I would like to put a wireless 802.11b card in the left over pci bay. The Speakers are going to mounted to the computer as well. I was thinking about using the flat speakers, the smalle the better. Remember im mostly going for Wireless portability here, not PC power. Any suggestions, ideas, or hardware recomendations, or sites where i can pick up the hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malechai Veteran Posted July 13, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 13, 2002 buy an xbox and save yourself the trouble..its essentially a computer! har har har I'm so funny eh anyways..I don't know if you can get as small as a Gamecube but you'd have to look at miniATX boards I believe.. yea..thats about as useful as this post is going to get..sorry :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intensityx Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 You could get one of these. This one looks pretty nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacheon Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 GTRPC check that site out, maybe you can get some ideas there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Ive seen things like that done before but with the size it'd be hard to properly cool the GeForce 4, the comp would have an extremely high temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 something like this? The Shuttle SS40G http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?A...ID=191&PageID=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatter Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Or one of these: http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/computing/5a98.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Hrmm I quite like my large and nice fulltower case actually dont know that I would want a console for a PC, but whatever takers ya fancy its certainly unique and compact if you can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckhand Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 wireless mobo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder68 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 So, have you ever considered buying a laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0rce Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 What would you do for power, a car batter and an inverter? Just get a laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excessdl Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Originally posted by Hatter Or one of these: http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/computing/5a98.shtml that thing's coool.. now i want one just to play with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glix81 Posted July 13, 2002 Author Share Posted July 13, 2002 Ok so i learned a few things First I need a Itx or mini atx motherboard and case. There are going to be some cables (obviously) for the monitor and power. Next I learned that its going to need some good cooling so im going to have to put a nice heat sinkon it. I was also thinking of putting a nice side window on the mini case. it would look really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zi0nx5 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 i just went out to Fry's the other day and saw VIA mobo that soooo friggin small. i admit it was kinda cute.. hehe :p. anyways... it was a VIA and it uses one of their own C3 processors or whatever their called... im too lazy to find the url but here's VIAs main site: http://www.via.com.tw/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailgreg Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Some Guy my dad knows made one, it was 166mhz and had a 2gb harddrive, it also had a laptop floppy and cd drive (I think it was just a laptop in a gamecube like case) it was pretty cool, the case looked alot like a gamecube, but it was not one. He had a usb wireless network card on top of it :) So you could do this, it would be cool, but I dont know where to get the small mother boards (even laptop ones are larger then that ) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailgreg Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Here is one you can buy :) http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/computing/59ef.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youm0nt Veteran Posted July 13, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 13, 2002 tigerdirect.com have barebones systems w/ the same small case design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jago6498 Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Dude stop takin notes and just go buy one of the Shuttle mini-PC's. j/k Seriously, get one of the Shuttle mini-PC's. They have a model for Celeron/P3/Via, P4, and Athlon/Duron. I think its the P4 model that has the AGP slot and another PCI slot. You can also look at the AMS system (the one with the handle on top). It's pretty much the same thing as the Shuttle systems.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 hehe, Just buy the Toshiba 5100, It has A light blue Chrome Finish Identical to a sweet car paint job. It has a subwoofer and delivers more sound then alot of Big Screen tv's. Top it all off it has desktop replacement stats and I Think it would smoke the geforce 4 mx, with 5038 3dmarks with default settings. Sorry, like to show off now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 a store around here had one that was 2 inch's deep and 4x4inch's i didn't have the time to look at the specs up i do know they were running XP off of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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