skrathe Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I just thought I would throw up a few pics of the cabinet I'm working on. I'll fill in some of the details later. I think I will have to get a bigger HHD 500Gigs filled up way to quickly. I was also thinking about running OS and Hyperspin on a SSD and using something like a 2 terabyte drive to store all roms on. Would this increase performance or is it a waist of time? Any input would be appreciated. PC Specs. ASUS H61M-A/USB3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard CORSAIR XMS 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 Rosewill R379-M Black/ Silver 0.8mm SGCC Steel Slim MicroATX Computer Case with ATX12V Flex 300W Power Supply Intel Core i3-3240 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz LGA 1155 55W Desktop Processor ... Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebarlow99 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 ssd's increase speed yes! and looks good keep it up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMxRetro Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I've got a 120GB SSD holding my operating system, with Hyperspin and ROMS on a separate standard drive. I had a regular drive in place instead of the SSD while I was testing, and the second I switched that drive out and put the SSD in there - wow! The increase in speed was incredibly noticeable, even with Hyperspin and the ROMS on a standard drive. Definitely worth it, I'd say! Your cab looks really good so far, too! Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrathe Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Thanks ebarlow99 and KMxRetro I think I'll start swapping OS over this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatbigjay Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Your cab looks awesome, I am planning/building a pedestal style right now. I have the cp all designed and cut out, but am having some trouble with the dimensions on the base. would you be willing to give me the dimensions you used on the sides of the base unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazzardActual Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Im with jay on this, im trying to come up with a good design and i'd love some insight. Also i run my OS off of an SSD and i get like 10 second reset times. Its awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrathe Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 The base I made a lot bigger than the Dream Home arcade style. That way I can fit an actual PC in the cabinet instead of just bolting a mother board to MDF. I should be working on it tonight so I should be able to post some dimensions later. Sorry for the late response haven't checked the forum for a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrathe Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Got new handles! The original ones I got from Amazon broke the springs the first time I tried to use them. I also swapped out the XArcade control board for I-PAC4. I wasn't happy with having to hit the load button twice for the save state to load. I want it to be drunken operator friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrathe Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Quick video of the guts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrathe Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 The width of the box is 22". I basically cut out the sides framed it in with 2x2's and slapped Formica over everything to cover screw holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skrathe Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Headed home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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