Retro game stuff talk

[ruckage]

@flyingtomahawk Here's a photo of the PC I built, not the best quality photo but it's the only one I got after building it. It's in a corsair 570x crystal case wilth LL140 rgb fans so you have full control over the lighting and my friend chose just white 🙄 .

[FlyingTomahawk]

That is a very nice looking build,well done!
I also was thinking about going with white or red light if I ever should build a PC.
Something with a Ryzen 5 or 7 inside but not water cooled since I don't overclock.

Regarding the card,
I paid with current exchange rate around 395 GBP
The card is used, for about a month, still has the 1 year shop warranty on it. She was not used for mining, just gaming. The seller pre-ordered a 2080Ti and that is why he wanted to get rid of the card asap.

Here in Japan she costs somewhere between 700-840 GBP for a new one and around 600 upwards GBP for a used one.

I recently start to watch some youtube videos from some popular tech dudes and they really build crazy stuff these days. Guess i got a bit addicted but didn't make up my mind 100% yet. I figured the card is an important piece and for that price I couldn't let it pass.

I am currently running a eGPU (external graphic card) setup on my Acer notebook with a MSI GTX 660 TwinForzr III which can handle older games fairly good but won't be enough for PUBG or other more interesting games.

[ruckage]

@flyingtomahawk

Wow - that's an amazing deal. And that card will be great for many years to come.
If I were you I'd definitely consider the liquid cooling even without overclocking. It's the first build I've made using it as it's just an all in one unit you plug in so it's nice and easy these days and it's far quieter than a fan.

[FlyingTomahawk]

The last time I build a PC was in my early 20 which is roughly 15-20 years ago and we didn't had water cooling like today. Hell the see-through cases just started to become popular those days. Now you got all the fancy RGB lights and crazy looking cases and cooling systems. At first I wanted to go with a GTX 1060 6GB ($300) or even a GTX 1070 ($400) but for $100-200 bucks more I was able to get the 1080Ti. Right time, right place I guess.

From what I saw on youtube there are 3 ways to cool a CPU

1. CPU fans

Pros: easy install, nearly maintenance-free except for the occasional dust-off.
Cons: Not so effective cooling as water/liquid, loud fan noises at high temps.

2. AIO liquid cooling

Pros: easy install, no maintenance, very quiet.
Cons: depends on the model it can be costly, liquid cannot be replaced therefore after a certain time span you need to replace the whole unit.

3. Custom loop

Pros: looks friggin nice, cools very well and quiet, liquid can be replaced
Cons: very costly, not easy to install for beginners, needs maintenance.

Did I get that correct?
I have a long way still ahead of me. I am not PC build ready and can only afford one piece at the time. This time the graphics card, next time the motherboard or CPU and so on. And hopefully the RAM prices will finally drop because those are just insane at the moment. Meanwhile I will keep simulating my build on pcpartpicker[dot]com

[ruckage]

@flyingtomahawk

Yeah that's right, I'm certainly no expert myself and didn't want to attempt custom liquid cooling so all in one solutions seemed ideal and it was really easy to install - obviously I can't comment on the longevity yet.
It will probably depend on which CPU you go for whether liquid cooling is worth it though. For many CPUs air cooling will be perfectly fine - just go for one of the bigger after market air coolers and it will still be really quiet.

[obsidianspider]

@flyingtomahawk That's the kind of subtle nerdry I need more of in my life. I wonder if those belts are a Japan-exclusive thing. Also, Bandai makes clothing?

[FlyingTomahawk]

@obsidianspider

I was surprised myself. I didn't expect to find those today. They looked great and for $20 a piece I thought sure why not. They look subtle. Found them at a clothing store which you would never expect to find game related stuff.

[FlyingTomahawk]

@obsidianspider

Neck Ties
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/bizmo/item-52088/

Belts
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/bizmo/item-52320/

They also have Neck Tie pins and Socks.

[ruckage]

I've just finished a theme based on the Neo Geo mini menus (it was @FlyingTomahawk photos of all those neo geo minis that inspired me to give it a go):

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/19016/neo-geo-mini-theme

[FlyingTomahawk]

@ruckage

Oh wow, that was quick!
Was that something you've been working on for a while?

I also hope that one day retroflag, which makes those popular NES and SNES cases might do a NeoGeo and MegaDrive case.
Then i would be forced to get 2-3 PIs just to have a matching case for each theme.

[lilbud]

@ruckage Damn, thats a nice looking PC case. I'm not one for flashy builds, but that looks good.

I like looking at builds like that, but I could never have something like that. I'd get sick of the colors in about a day or so.

I'm more for the understated

[ruckage]

@flyingtomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

@ruckage

Oh wow, that was quick!
Was that something you've been working on for a while?

I also hope that one day retroflag, which makes those popular NES and SNES cases might do a NeoGeo and MegaDrive case.
Then i would be forced to get 2-3 PIs just to have a matching case for each theme.

That was 2 day theme - we've had a rainy weekend so I had no distractions :) . I saw a few videos on youtube of the system and quite liked the menu (though personally I'm not sure it's the best fit for Neo Geo myself). I've been planning to do a proper test of grid view so it was a fun quick project.
Some cases based on more obscure systems would be great though I can understand they want to appeal to the masses.

Did you see the post a few days ago for a Megadrive model kit that's being released? https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/18953/what-i-ve-been-working-on-for-the-last-year-official-licensed-mega-drive-scale-model

@lilbud said in Retro game stuff talk:

@ruckage Damn, thats a nice looking PC case. I'm not one for flashy builds, but that looks good.

I like looking at builds like that, but I could never have something like that. I'd get sick of the colors in about a day or so.

I'm more for the understated

I totally agree. My PC is very plain and getting pretty old now. Apart from anything that PC I built was ridiculously expensive and a big chunk of the cost was for the way it looks (the rgb fans cost around £180 and the case was £160) - I'd rather have it look plain and save some money.

[FlyingTomahawk]

For 2 days work, well done!

Yeah I have seen that post about the MD model. But AFAIK it has not been made available yet right?
The retroflag guys build specifically for RPis which is nice. I contacted them and they said they don't plan to release any MD or NeoGeo cases anytime soon. :(

Visual stuff on a PC that sits around at home is not really necessary since you are the only person seeing it. Unless you are a streamer or somebody that has lots of visitors and needs something to brag about. :)

[ruckage]

@flyingtomahawk

I'm quite surprised retroflag aren't at least planning a megadrive/genesis case as that was an incredibly popular system.

My friend is a bit of a show off hence the flashy case. The case and fans were his choice and the pc was originally going to be hidden in a cupboard which I thought was funny. He does have it on display now after I pointed out that the flashy case was pointless if no one can see it. Another downside with a glass case like that is it shows the dirt/dust really quickly so you have to constantly clean it where as my PC is dragged out and cleaned once a year if it's lucky :D.

[FlyingTomahawk]

@ruckage said in Retro game stuff talk:

I'm quite surprised retroflag aren't at least planning a megadrive/genesis case as that was an incredibly popular system.

THAT is what surprised me too. I mean c'mon a MEGADRIVE! as popular as a SNES and they have no plans? Or maybe they just said it that way so I wouldn't spill the news too early in the www. Who knows, but it would be a missed business opportunity.

[obsidianspider]

@flyingtomahawk I have that Genesis USB hub that I put a Pi 3 in and it works really great. Unfortunately now they are unobtainium and are really pricey on eBay.

[obsidianspider]

Here are some recent additions for me.

Kirby & the Amazing Mirror

Some MasterSystem controllers in pretty nice shape for less than the cost that I typically see a single one sell for

I ordered some custom game cases for some loose games I have (Super Mario World came with my SNES, I lost the box to Mario Paint, I never had a box for the Super Game Boy I got in college, and my SD2SNES came in a box that doesn't work well on my shelf). They look nice but took FOREVER to ship.

A friend in Australia sent me a surprise: the rare gold DMG backpack buddy. I now have a full set!

A box full of awesome arrived from a good friend as a belated birthday gift. Far too much to include in one photo, but the gaming stuff included Makaimura for Famicom, Super Columns for Game Gear, an R4 card, the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack, Nintendo controller mints, and, because I like boxed games, Uno and Skip Bo for Game Boy Advance

I managed to get a really great deal on a Super Game Boy 2 (CIB for around half of what a loose one is currently selling for). It's in amazing shape. I just wish the box were a more standard size so I could put it in a box protector. It's just slightly larger than a US SNES box. For now it is unprotected on my shelf.

Also, after totally loving the English fan translation, I'm on the lookout for a CIB copy of カエルの為に鐘は鳴る (Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru - For Frog the Bell Tolls) for a reasonable price, but right now it seems to be going for around $50 which is more than I want to spend.

[edmaul69]

@obsidianspider nice haul!! Now do you have all 3 d-pad versions of master system controllers?

[obsidianspider]

@edmaul69 Three 3 D-Pad versions? I have three MasterSystem controllers, but all are the same.

[edmaul69]

@obsidianspider these are the other two. The joystick unscrews on the one and usually is missing.