NES PC Build 2012

[jonesdallas]

Hi All,

Ive decided to take a crack at the NES PC mod and need some help regarding the motherboard. I want to use hyperspin for the front end and have emulation for nes, snes, n64.

I have narrowed it down to three options:

Zotac IONITX-T-U Onboard Atom D525 1.82 Dualcore
Zotac D2700ITXS-A-E Onboard Atom D2700 2.13 Dualcore
Zotac Z68ITX-B-E lga1155 Intel Core i3-2100T 2.50 GHz Dualcore

What I want to know is do you think I will get away with using the Ion D525 processor?

Should I splurge on the D2700 and pay extra for a power supply?

Or go all out with the Core i3?


I want to stay as cheap as possible, but being able to handle the required emulation.

Any ideas?

 

[jonesdallas]

Bump.....

Anyone here ever done a NES MOD?

Trying to build my first NES PC and looking for some help picking parts

 

[nekulturny]

Never tried it, but I cant imagine you'd need an i3, considering a Nintendo 64 had a 93mhz CPU.

 

[bobinc]

Bump.....

Anyone here ever done a NES MOD?

Trying to build my first NES PC and looking for some help picking parts

Here is my take on a NES PC. http://bobinc.blogspot.com/

 

[jonesdallas]

Here is my take on a NES PC. http://bobinc.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the input Bob,

I have already completed my NES PC this week, it up and running great!

I checked out your blog, great job.

I used:

Zotac ionitx-t-u (1.8 dualcore, 512 dedicated ion2, 4 gb ddr3 Ram)
Slimline DVD-burner
80 GB 2.5 HDD
40mx40mx20m exhaust fan
Hyperspin for emulation

Cost $611

I ended up dremeling out the plastic "t" in the bottom of the NES shell. Then epoxied a motherboard tray to the bottom to maximize space.

I loved this project.

 

[Mattpo]

Thanks for the input Bob,

I have already completed my NES PC this week, it up and running great!

I checked out your blog, great job.

I used:

Zotac ionitx-t-u (1.8 dualcore, 512 dedicated ion2, 4 gb ddr3 Ram)
Slimline DVD-burner
80 GB 2.5 HDD
40mx40mx20m exhaust fan
Hyperspin for emulation

Cost $611

I ended up dremeling out the plastic "t" in the bottom of the NES shell. Then epoxied a motherboard tray to the bottom to maximize space.

I loved this project.

Hey, I was wondering what parts you used and how well the project worked out. Pictures or links to your parts would be great! I'm looking to make this also and I haven't picked out any parts yet. Thanks!

 

[jonesdallas]

Hey, I was wondering what parts you used and how well the project worked out. Pictures or links to your parts would be great! I'm looking to make this also and I haven't picked out any parts yet. Thanks!

Hey bud, Ive just posted more info on my NESPC on a new thread, if you need help let me know.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/361858-31-nespc-much