Can I use an Xbox original case for a computer case?

[serge1995]

This is probably a stupid question, but I though it would be cool to use the old Xbox original I have as a case for a pc I'm building. Would it be possible to just take everything out of the Xbox, put the components in that I'll be getting, and hook everything up in there?

I'm really new at this stuff, so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question.

 

[mas7873]

Would take a fair bit of modding, but it can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXO8BJcak2M

Would also limit a lot of the components that you can include in it. You'd be working more with laptop parts I would assume

 

[Duskin]

You could build a computer out of anything really, but as ^ said, it would definitely restrict what you could use + you may need to mod abit. I wouldn't really attempt it if it was one of your first builds.

 

[Batem4n]

Hi, Serge1995.

That really does sound awesome, but I don't think it is possible. There are different slots on the Xbox original and a PC motherboard. For example: a PC motherboard has outputs such as audio, display and USB ports. An Xbox original has outputs for, well, the TV - such as the AV port. Also, if you're planning on installing a graphics card, there's no where for it to go! It is unfortunate, though.

There are plenty of slim cases to choose from, though! Some Alienware cases have the style of an Xbox 360, and they look brilliant. Hope I helped.

 

[USAFRet]

I'm really new at this stuff,

It would cost far more than $50 (new case price) in supplies and brainfrustration to do it.

Can it be done? Sure. People have done it. Is it easy? Not really.
Is that concept good for a first build? No.

 

[serge1995]

Would take a fair bit of modding, but it can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXO8BJcak2M

Would also limit a lot of the components that you can include in it. You'd be working more with laptop parts I would assume

That's pretty cool! Not worth limiting what I can use though. Thanks!

 

[mas7873]

Would take a fair bit of modding, but it can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXO8BJcak2M

Would also limit a lot of the components that you can include in it. You'd be working more with laptop parts I would assume

That's pretty cool! Not worth limiting what I can use though. Thanks!

Yeah it's one of those projects that seems cool, and would be awesome to see but wouldn't make a lot of sense conducting it myself. 😛

 

[serge1995]

Hi, Serge1995.

That really does sound awesome, but I don't think it is possible. There are different slots on the Xbox original and a PC motherboard. For example: a PC motherboard has outputs such as audio, display and USB ports. An Xbox original has outputs for, well, the TV - such as the AV port. Also, if you're planning on installing a graphics card, there's no where for it to go! It is unfortunate, though.

There are plenty of slim cases to choose from, though! Some Alienware cases have the style of an Xbox 360, and they look brilliant. Hope I helped.

Thanks! It's not worth the trouble of modding it to work for a budget gaming pc. The graphics card I have is the GTX 750 ti FTW and that would probably take up most of the space anyway!

The case I'll probably go with is a Rosewill MicroATX Mini Tower. It even comes with a 450w PSU for only $40. That's probably much better for my first build.

 

[USAFRet]

The case I'll probably go with is a Rosewill MicroATX Mini Tower. It even comes with a 450w PSU for only $40. That's probably much better for my first build.

Don't do that.

Included PSU's are generally crap.
Included PSU's in a $40 case + PSU are always crap.

 

[mas7873]

You can pick up this 620W Seasonic Bronze+ PSU right now for $55.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze
And if you're going with a a Micro build then the fully modular PSU will help with cable management.

 

[serge1995]

The case I'll probably go with is a Rosewill MicroATX Mini Tower. It even comes with a 450w PSU for only $40. That's probably much better for my first build.

Don't do that.

Included PSU's are generally crap.
Included PSU's in a $40 case + PSU are always crap.

Good to know.
Is that a bad case though? The reviews for it seem to be good. The PSU in that case has good reviews too. So I didn't think anything of it.

 

[serge1995]

You can pick up this 620W Seasonic Bronze+ PSU right now for $55.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze
And if you're going with a a Micro build then the fully modular PSU will help with cable management.

My GPU is only 300w. Do I really need 620w?
This is the PSU I was originally going to get: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450

 

[Batem4n]

Hi, Serge1995.

That really does sound awesome, but I don't think it is possible. There are different slots on the Xbox original and a PC motherboard. For example: a PC motherboard has outputs such as audio, display and USB ports. An Xbox original has outputs for, well, the TV - such as the AV port. Also, if you're planning on installing a graphics card, there's no where for it to go! It is unfortunate, though.

There are plenty of slim cases to choose from, though! Some Alienware cases have the style of an Xbox 360, and they look brilliant. Hope I helped.

Thanks! It's not worth the trouble of modding it to work for a budget gaming pc. The graphics card I have is the GTX 750 ti FTW and that would probably take up most of the space anyway!

The case I'll probably go with is a Rosewill MicroATX Mini Tower. It even comes with a 450w PSU for only $40. That's probably much better for my first build.

For $40, the PSU has a risk of actually exploding.
I may sound a bit over the top, but stable PSU's are generally over $60-$70 - and if you are getting a case with a PSU already installed, it sounds like it could end in disaster. 🙁

[strike]Cheap PSU's are good for, well, umm...[/strike]
Cheap PSU's aren't very good, really. When I was building my gaming PC, I was advised not to buy a cheap PSU - although it looked tempting. In the end, I made the painful decision to buy a Corsair CX750M (which was a lot more expensive than the $20 one I originally saw). However, once I bought it and set it up - it felt goooood! Why? Because now my computer has a stable PSU! 😀

The last thing you want is to buy a cheap PSU, and then it explode - causing all of your components (motherboard, fan, dvd drive, etc.) to break. This will cause a lot more to replace, haha! I would buy a trusty PSU - such as Corsair. It helps to reduce the risk of everything else breaking, which would be more money to fix than a PSU.

 

[mas7873]

You don't need 620, I just figured it might be nice to have a fully modular PSU for a microatx build.

 

[serge1995]

Hi, Serge1995.

That really does sound awesome, but I don't think it is possible. There are different slots on the Xbox original and a PC motherboard. For example: a PC motherboard has outputs such as audio, display and USB ports. An Xbox original has outputs for, well, the TV - such as the AV port. Also, if you're planning on installing a graphics card, there's no where for it to go! It is unfortunate, though.

There are plenty of slim cases to choose from, though! Some Alienware cases have the style of an Xbox 360, and they look brilliant. Hope I helped.

Thanks! It's not worth the trouble of modding it to work for a budget gaming pc. The graphics card I have is the GTX 750 ti FTW and that would probably take up most of the space anyway!

The case I'll probably go with is a Rosewill MicroATX Mini Tower. It even comes with a 450w PSU for only $40. That's probably much better for my first build.

For $40, the PSU has a risk of actually exploding.
I may sound a bit over the top, but stable PSU's are generally over $60-$70 - and if you are getting a case with a PSU already installed, it sounds like it could end in disaster. 🙁

[strike]Cheap PSU's are good for, well, umm...[/strike]
Cheap PSU's aren't very good, really. When I was building my gaming PC, I was advised not to buy a cheap PSU - although it looked tempting. In the end, I made the painful decision to buy a Corsair CX750M (which was a lot more expensive than the $20 one I originally saw). However, once I bought it and set it up - it felt goooood! Why? Because now my computer has a stable PSU! 😀

The last thing you want is to buy a cheap PSU, and then it explode - causing all of your components (motherboard, fan, dvd drive, etc.) to break. This will cause a lot more to replace, haha! I would buy a trusty PSU - such as Corsair. It helps to reduce the risk of everything else breaking, which would be more money to fix than a PSU.

Wow, that doesn't sound good. I probably won't get that one then!

From what you're saying, I'm guessing this PSU (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450) isn't as good as a Corsair of similar wattage (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m)?

 

[USAFRet]

From what you're saying, I'm guessing this PSU (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450) isn't as good as a Corsair of similar wattage (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m)?

The Antec vp450 is a very solid unit. I just bought two of them for different builds.
But you probably will be needed more power.

 

[serge1995]

From what you're saying, I'm guessing this PSU (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450) isn't as good as a Corsair of similar wattage (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m)?

The Antec vp450 is a very solid unit. I just bought two of them for different builds.
But you probably will be needed more power.

What draws power (and about how much would it draw) in a pc beside the GPU? The one I have is a 300w GPU.

 

[USAFRet]

From what you're saying, I'm guessing this PSU (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450) isn't as good as a Corsair of similar wattage (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m)?

The Antec vp450 is a very solid unit. I just bought two of them for different builds.
But you probably will be needed more power.

What draws power (and about how much would it draw) in a pc beside the GPU? The one I have is a 300w GPU.

Everything else in the PC
Drives, motherboard, etc, etc.

The vp450 is a solid unit when using an integrated GPU. I'd get a 600 or so if adding an actual GPU.

 

[serge1995]

From what you're saying, I'm guessing this PSU (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450) isn't as good as a Corsair of similar wattage (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m)?

The Antec vp450 is a very solid unit. I just bought two of them for different builds.
But you probably will be needed more power.

What draws power (and about how much would it draw) in a pc beside the GPU? The one I have is a 300w GPU.

Everything else in the PC
Drives, motherboard, etc, etc.

The vp450 is a solid unit when using an integrated GPU. I'd get a 600 or so if adding an actual GPU.

I think this is the one I will end up getting: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m

Thanks for the help!

 

[USAFRet]

I think this is the one I will end up getting: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m

Thanks for the help!

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