I Turned My Childhood Xbox into a Gaming PC! (2022)

[@benlogicfactsshapiro]

“This might look like an old beat up xbox” >Shows the most immaculate and clean xbox 360 to ever exist

[@poopkizi8883]

yes

[@UberStarFkr]

Well now its a old beat up Xbox shell

[@broughton1835]

Came here from tv to see this

[@rudebwoytroy]

especially a white one

[@yatamiata]

Mine might win

[@Purple_Masked]

It's loud, it's hot, its impractical. Nothing has changed but the performance.

[@Tuomaspoika]

I don't think the purpose of it was to dethrone the 360 in any way. Matt was just fucking around with this.

[@greydino3534]

i think the purpose of the comment was to say all he did was increase performance its still the wild child console we all loved as kids @@Tuomaspoika

[@StarGazerTom1991]

Lmao accurate! Those 360's were bastards for cooking themselves to death. And ofcourse with our trusty towels, we'd use that very heat to fix them!

[@pablosquarepants6388]

Women.

[@jjuan01]

@@pablosquarepants6388agreed.

[@c4joshwa664]

I think installing some little rubber feet on the bottom would still keep it pretty stealthy and raise it up just a bit so the GPU can breath a bit more

[@Noodlepunk]

Maybe use a CNC machine to add more mesh tor air flow?

[@Mila_the_rawaf]

LED light fixtures

[@Duggybud]

@@Mila_the_rawaffree fps, still don’t know why he didn’t add them

[@TheeAbstractHero]

@@Noodlepunk As if the average person has access to a CNC machine

[@Noodlepunk]

@@TheeAbstractHero there are places where you can send it off and get it done for you. Lol

[@marcosulu214]

Imagine playing GTAV on a pc with 512mb ram. Insane what consoles can handle.

[@THIZZLE99]

For real tho 😂

[@mr.electronx9036]

PS3 has even the half of it, 256mb ram and can run GTAV

[@mdstevens0612]

​@@mr.electronx9036 Eh... The situation is actually pretty comparable. The PS3 has 256mb RAM and the GPU has dedicated 256mb RAM. The Xbox 360 has 512mb RAM but only 10mb of eDRAM. Consequently, the Xbox has to share RAM with the GPU. Xbox is closer to internal GPU laptops, but the PS3's weird configuration is why multiplatform games often performed worse on PS3.

[@wycko0]

consoles version of the gta 5 is very different than pc version and also consoles dont run apps in the background like pc and whole power of the system is focused on running the game, and the os of the ps3 or xbox 360 is optimised a lot for running games unlike windows

[@0othatoneo0]

but the game is really optimize for these spec + they are low settings vs pc

[@EarlCo]

I would not have destroyed a perfectly-working one, when plenty of dead ones are available for practically free from people's closets.

[@sleepercore7725]

You use what you got. I've got one I'm gonna use to build for a sim racing pc

[@MeisterKleisterHeisstEr]

I love compact gaming PC builds like this. Would love to see a follow up with better temps and improved case!

[@InkedGamerWolf420]

I’m shocked nobody’s commented to add more airflow to the case

[@liukang3545]

trash temps, shit airflow loooool pure garbage

[@walterlegere1403]

Drilling more holes in the outer case on the top is about the only effective option he has with the exception of somehow adding some external fans to improve cross flow but with the lack of space the system is creating convection (like heat swirls around in an oven) and it will eventually cook the CPU and will experience major thermal throttling in the GPU as well. While very cool this is just impractical due to the nature of PC components. This is why most PC cases are much larger that the parts you put in them!

[@RegalPixelKing]

A part 2 would be really neat. Still though, hitting 80-90+ degrees on average will definitally hurt the lifespan of your components. If there is a part 2, if you somehow magically find a way to clean up the IO and make the temps more managable then that would be cool. Still, due to the space constrants I don't think it will be possible to get good power, noise, and heat distrobution. Maybe, it could be possible to get 2 out of the 3, but not all 3.

[@arvixes8300]

For cpu it’s not gonna hurt is as much I have an 12900ks and when gaming like on battle field v it hits around 89 to 91 degrees at 5.3

[@Iinustechtips]

@@arvixes8300 how? 12900ks at 5.5 ghz on a 420mm aio barely goes past 55c while gaming and 85c in cinebench

[@korruption2802]

@@Iinustechtips you answered your own question

[@Iinustechtips]

@@korruption2802 ?

[@korruption2802]

@@Iinustechtips you have a 420 aio

[@MegaDrain]

0:24 "It runs hot, It's loud, and it's not very practical" yep, sounds like the original 360 to me.

[@WARNUGGET77-ny7ei]

Loo

[@Ink_and_Motion_Studio]

As a DIY enthusiast, I applaud you if this was your first go at something like this bro. Just like your "3rd time's a charm" approach, this can only get better if you do improve the layout, cable management, and airflow portions of the system. I'd love to see a follow up on this for sure. I'm all for unconventional presentations on consoles and pc's.

[@JocelynDaoust]

This is useless and hinders the performance

[@Ink_and_Motion_Studio]

@@JocelynDaoust You understand this is a DIY sleeper PC, right? not an actual console. Why would this be "useless" and how does it hinder its performance if the airflow can be improved on?

[@Reza1984_]

The build would have definitely benefited from a vented air exhaust, as you stated in the beginning. I would've considered swapping the GPU with an FE style cooler that blows the hot air out. It will be tricky for the CPU, though. I haven't seen a consumer vented CPU cooler on the market.

[@XxAtomic646xX]

just needs to put inch legs on the xbox and cut 2 holes for the gpu fans and a dust shield. you wouldnt even see the holes being on the bottom. for cpu can use one of those itx boards that can use a laptop cpu and use laptop cooler heat pipes and blower fans

[@jonnyronnyroker]

Really nice build! I think a 3D printed new shroud could maybe help the little rear fans or may modded/trimmed slightly larger fans if possible?

[@yannicg]

3d printed fan shroud, IO shield and GPU mount would definitely be really cool

[@Toma-621]

I would've definitely used lower end, older parts, like an i3 10100f paired with a low profile card, as well as cutting out a few holes and adding a mesh over those holes to increase air flow. Overall though, impressive build. Made me want to try something like this with my fat ps3

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

Make a video about it

[@nesyboi9421]

I'd only do it if it was broken Definitely been tempted by the idea of a pc fit into a wii, was thinking about finding an older NUC board with a 4 core 8 thread and using a graphics card over M.2, preferably one that can be powered off of it. So probably the low profile RX 6400 XT Maybe, just maybe, I can keep the components just within the NUC's included power adapter's wattage limit considering most of those things processors only consume 9 to 15 watts

[@SciPhiSam]

Had the exact same thought about the LP GPU

[@creaturedanaaaaa]

The 5600X with undervolted dropped power limits is insanely efficient could probably get better performance with less power usage.

[@twopercentgaming4630]

Man, I really want to put something in my old ps3 case as well someday.

[@TekuJames]

I'd like to see a part 2! There is room for optimization with the system, so I hope you can figure out a way to make it cleaner and run cooler!

[@EthanDoezYT]

So, something I would have done was just mod a mini pc. They have some very powerful ones you can buy that don’t have a built in gpu, and they’re a lot cheaper, then if you wanted to, you could get a usb and PCI converter kit and a physically smaller gpu and hooked it all up for a more compact but still powerful gaming pc setup. Plus more room for cable management and air flow, and power supply management would have been easier too. But your project was still great! I loved everything about it and the amazing work you do on this channel man! Never stop dreaming and never stop doing what you love! This is truly a passionate art project. It’s something you love and it’s your own creation, it’s something special to you and only you, it holds a greater value to you then anyone else. That goes for any artist and creator.

[@CharlieTheCAM]

Wow, congrats! The best console ever! I have an Xbox one s these days but I've spent several hours playing with my 360, I still have it and it plays fine. It's like giving a second life to your childhood gaming time with modern games and a modern PC. I've never seen your channel before but now I'm subscribed. Thank you very much. Keep up the good work

[@DJRileyJr]

Gotta say I normally don't like the pc in an xbox 360 shell because alot of corners i feel get cut but you kept the soul of the 360 alive in yours . Great Job

[@brendanmatthys3788]

I think a blower style fan on the CPU cooler would help a lot with temps, since that fan is just blowing air at a blank plate at the moment. The little Noctua fans will be pulling most of the weight there, so glad you included them! Great video, and solid effort on what you've achieved here

[@bunsdarius9223]

I think a 3d printer would greatly help you on your projects. I really like your build videos!

[@TheGlitchyMario]

I would absolutely LOVE to see a part 2. I really want to do this, but have it be good enough to be my daily driver

[@ronbaer67]

360 was the end of the era of games that were whole when you bought them and didnt need a internet connection to run

[@Lunacy4]

The nintendo switch in question

[@PabzRoz]

I'm interested in a part 2 by the way. Would love to see you actually take your time in the bios undervolting the CPU and focus more on undervolting the GPU. As well as improving the airflow and cleaning up the exterior. This thing puts out some crazy performance for the size of an xbox 360 lmao. I love it.

[@foosington]

This really enlightens the childhood in me, I think you should definitely do a follow up video of you polishing up the small things that would be fantastic!

[@tyzer24]

While these Temps are high for sure, high Temps are still within spec. They'll be fine for a long time. It's not as if this will be a main pc with a lot of use. However, upgrading this unit to better the temps will be great content. Great video!

[@3_6ix]

"bro you still have an xbox 360?" "thats a fucking gaming pc"

[@jollygoodgordon5580]

as someone who've had all the xbox's from the original to the one s, i love this video, very nostalgic indeed because the 360 was the one i had played the most on

[@Voxator]

Very nice build! I would try to fiddle a bit more with the CPU and GPU undervolting and maybe try toswitch the small fans from exhaust to intake (without the shroud, it might not work very well in bringing cold air where it needs to be). Builds like these were really the ideal usecases for blower style GPUs of the past.

[@BREEZYM6015]

Great video. Not many channels make these kinds of unique video builds. I can only imagine the look on my son's face if I gave him an XBOX 360 for his 18th birthday and he finds out it's a modern PC inside. That would be so cool. I wonder if I could find one to buy that someone has already built. A part 2 to this one would be nice.

[@ryanmartinez1703]

One of the best sleeper builds I've ever seen. You're a legend man

[@TWINSZ1011]

Have you ever thought about taking orders to build one?

[@Zer0ducksgiven]

"Somehow I never got the dreaded red ring of death" That console was manufactured in 2009, by that point, the board revision they were on had entirely fixed the issue, being the most reliable models still to this day(even more so than the slim models which came later).

[@SchiffInsel]

The reason you never had the RROD all these years is because it was a later improved Xbox 360 model with HDMI. According to the performance specs on the back, it's a Jasper board.

[@rafaelalcantaralinares]

Hey Matt, excellent video, i would recommend that you use an Apu rather than a full blown GPU, that way you save space for airflow and components. Either way the main thin i woul do right now is add airflow on the top of the case, whether you use a discrete or integrated graphics.

[@computernerdinside]

Well, look at all those bunched up cables. Not hating on cable management or anything, but I'd think custom lengths would help airflow by there being less occupied space in there.

[@computernerdinside]

@@MisterKrakens when? in a full size case, I'd believe that, but space inside this project is at a premium, and the difference could easily be larger.

[@thevideolord]

A part 2 would be awesome. I bet drilling a few holes by the GPU and that server CPU cooler would help a lot. Just need to get better cooling and airflow through the case

[@ESNN20]

Nice build. You can definitely drop 10c or more if you just drill some holes where the CPUs at and make sure the GPU also has ventilation. With your CPU cooler fan oriented that way, it's trying to suck in air thats blocked off so it being 90+ is not surprising. In regards to that EVGA card, the hot air is exhausted through the side fin stacks so a combination of more ventilation and small fans to help direct it out would help alot. An A2000 GPU would probably work well as its less than half the vol of that and takes only 70W or so. Definitely give a look at some of the SFF Yters, they've done some great builds in that size or even smaller. Would definitely be cool to see a part 2 where you polish and shine this up a bit!

[@icxyy12]

"runs hot and it's loud" the definition of Xbox 360

[@drpotato830]

a 2009 console are a somebody's childhood, man..am i that old ?

[@crustjunkie]

For the custom Xbox 360 build, you definitely gotta RGH it and make it the ultimate Xbox 360 that way you can run Homebrew, Linux, Emulators, unreleased and cancelled games, etc. It's a very simple process now with the release of RGH3.

[@wifidarthmaul]

Lmao. He made a PC into an Xbox, and now an Xbox into a PC. The circle of life complete.

[@ImOnMy116]

This was super fun, it was a video like this (I think a build in a gamecube) that got me interested in your channel in the first place! Loved to see this! I’d definitely be interested in a part 2! I also think some airflow holes above the cpu cooler and/or wherever the GPU is intaking air would be worth the sacrifice in aesthetics, but really this is just so cool!

[@jojmjojm3150]

A part 2 sounds amazing these kinds of videos are what got me into your channel I am so happy you are still doing them C:.

[@nileshbanerjee5291]

The fact that, not only you mention the specs in the description of the video but you also placed the proper link for them. You are a good human, god bless

[@Jezza_C_WT]

Very cool! This is an inspiring project :) As far as thermals go, there are a few things I would try. First would be to use a blower style GPU, so that most of the heat generated is dumped straight outside of the case instead of the current GPU which dumps its heat inside the case. Then I think creating as much natural heat dispersion as possible would be a good shout. Adding mesh to the bottom of the case, or creating little gaps in inconspicuous places. Enough of those will add up to some decent ventilation. I noticed that there is also a fair bit of meat left between the factory ventilation holes, so drilling each one out to a wider diameter will take away a decent amount of surface area of the mesh, while still looking stock. I think trying to squeeze another 40mm fan into there could also work if you got some low profile RAM. Using at least one of the fans as an intake might be worth a shot too. If you weren't too picky about keeping it looking totally stock you could add some feet to the bottom to give a nice airflow gap. You could even incorporate some thin width fans underneath to force a good amount of air into the case. Either way, awesome build! ^_^

[@ahmedpranto6669]

I love how passionate you were for your project, Love your works matt

[@madvinegar]

Hi, great idea and very unique project. IMHO you should make many small holes just above the CPU fan (and if possible above the GPU fans). This will help with the temps and probably keep the OEM look as the Xbox already has small holes in other parts of its chassis. However, my experience with the Ryzen 5 5600x is that, whilst it is a low tdp cpu, it 100% needs a very good cooler, otherwise it gets easily to 90 degrees celcius under load. The stock AMD cooler cannot provide adequate cooling to this CPU.

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Yeah was gonna say I did the same thing to a digital Dec PC, and also ran into 90 degrees C temps, on both a Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 5800u. Custom fitting a 60mm 10000 RPM server fan inside and control with a potentiometer (believe me full speed sounds like a got dang jet engine) as well as using a low profile cooler pretty much made things more manageable. EDIT: and yes indeed the wraith stock cooler didn't help one iota, most likely due to the hat thing over the fan as well as the barely there clearance

[@andrewlidholm5866]

Looks heat! I love seeing a sleeper/hidden strength build.

[@madmax2069]

"looks heat" you can say that again

[@leothehuman_9476]

it's crazy that with this build you haven't lost anything, since you can emulate games at even better resolution and framerate than the original xbox.

[@peartreez]

oh gosh those temps LOL i woulda gone with a modern i3 or something like that, super power efficient.

[@spudhead169]

Wow, listening to someone talk about their "Childhood" Xbox 360 really hits home. I was very much an old adult when these things were new and it doesn't really seem that long ago either.

[@Xilent1]

So XB is better?

[@redbox74.]

yes

[@magiccity_cars_official]

yes

[@redbox74.]

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[@amazingamazigh1538]

What is xb ?

[@magiccity_cars_official]

@@redbox74. 🍷🗿🤝🗿🍷

[@coolpoete]

Really great job so far man love what you are doing! I remember these 360s had after market cooling stands, I know you're not trying to add more bulk but maybe even seeing how those cooling methods functioned could give you some ideas.

[@MeltedInvention]

oh man just the disassembly brings me lots of memories from my first little business repairing and modifying consoles. Lots of fun.

[@mikemeyer5973]

Those 2009-2010 arcade models with the white door were pretty reliable. Got the same one for Christmas and had it for years

[@rustkitty]

I've never seen a 360 teardown before. It being just a plain aluminum rectangle underneath all those plastic curves is really peak 2000's energy...

[@hkoizumi3134]

Highschool? Damn, that makes me feel old. I was getting my master's and paying my first mortage when xbox 360 announced. I got into PC gaming back in 1993, back when windows 3.1 was around. I remember I went into grass cutting for the neighbors just to afford a PC so I could play DOOM. Setting up PC back then was more hands on. A lot of things we take for granted didn't exists then and most of them were plug and pray as we used to call it. I had scribbles of codes and DOS commands as well lol.

[@KiDi2020]

The CPU in Fortnite, Horizon and Cyberpunk: "I'm tired boss" 🥵

[@AkizaNoir]

Such a cool idea. I respect the lengths you went through to get it to work, including cutting and soldering. Impressive!

[@TheRonanEdition]

This build is so cool! I love the small sleeper build. Thank you for sharing with us! Id love a part two with better cooling and maybe a cleaner IO setup.

[@whiskyGerman]

i love the aesthetic of the 360, my favorite console, congrats my friend!

[@Hickeroar]

This video makes me feel old. Middle school in 2009... When I was in middle school, the PS1 was launched.

[@Sergei-King]

Man you didn't get a 360 until 2009, feelsbadman. I had one in 2005. Clocked THOUSANNNNNNDS of hours on so many games, COD4, GTA IV, World at War, MW2, RDR, Black Ops & so many more!

[@NovaBlade926]

This is so cool, I'd love to see this done on the OG Xbox, that extra space would def help

[@EnZoLand]

Bro lived in a clean room growing up, being used from 2009 that's so damn clean!

[@JamesPound]

Pretty cool, but I thought it was going to be using the original hardware hacked. I would definitely be up for someone trying to turn that into a PC too.

[@Air_Cardinal]

"It runs very hot and is loud" - capturing the essence of the original 360 right there.

[@MidnightPodcastGaming]

WHAT A MAD KENT LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@julien8254]

Its not useless at all. It's pretty cool to be able to create a so compact pc. At this point if you want to LAN with your friends you can take your XBOX with you without any space problem

[@kellyshea92]

Wow this is actually a great idea! Why didnt I think of it for my sleeper build. Ive seen some Xbox 360's go for $5-$10 at pawnshops. No burglar would jack this. Edit: just got a idea. Instead of soldering stuff ill just bolt the console down to a desk with drewer and have the guts hang out in there with holes cut out for breaking.

[@MrDean1424]

This was one of my projects back in 2011 when the first APUs from AMD arrived. A X360 gaming PC without a dedicated GPU, but it was so powerful that even Battlefield 3 runs at very high settings. Good old times

[@sh0wt1me49]

That's really cool. You should do it again, but with the original xbox one case for more space to fix the cooling issue. Nice job

[@vipersnakegamer5081]

“It runs hot, it’s loud” Me: it’s perfect.

[@Capta1nZeb]

The Custom Xbox build sounds awesome.

[@Alexifeu]

I am beyond intereseted in this please make another video of you fixing things up and making it even better :D

[@Firotiy]

Seeing the Xbox360 being teared down is amazing but when i saw the final build at the start of the video you should definitely add the xbox part led for the button lighting up if not added already (i just read the comments yes from a year ago)

[@evileyeball]

The fact you had a 360 as a child makes me feel old... I was already an Adult when the 360 came out. You both Went to Middle school, (Which I didn't because we had K-7 then 8-10 as Jr High and 11-12 as High) and went to Middle school 7 years after I graduated... This video is making me feel OLD

[@carlcowan7044]

I still have my old Xbox 360 that I haven't used since the late 2000s, so seeing this is giving me a few ideas for modding mine!!!

[@caseymoss459]

whats crazy is i have a Dell Inspiron One 2020, which is a all in one pc, and i was wanting to build a custom "gaming" pc, but didnt know where to start. This video helped alot, if all that could fit in a old xbox 360 then it can easily fit in my pc. the only issue i was having was figuring out the psu and i had no idea something like the one in this video existed, so thank you lol

[@Mark-je8ns]

Dude this seems like something I would like to try…earned a sub man great vid

[@blckspice5167]

Lol, putting a PC in a console known for overheating. You're a mad man. Still, it looks amazing. You did an amazing job.

[@dantecry125]

18:39 you did a banged up job on that side LMAO

[@annahaii7983]

brought back memories, when i was a kid a friend gave me his old MW2 edition 360 with a dead disc drie, $30 for a disk drive had me my first xbox 360 for a good year

[@ironsmack10]

A piece of advice for soldering, use flux! I prefer liquid flux, some prefer paste/gel type, but just try to use a small amount any time you will be touching anything with solder. It makes the bond much easier and stronger

[@phunkybuddhamike]

Great case mod! I love how clean your content is. I did click in originally thinking that you somehow repurposed the 360 motherboard into a Windows machine though... I'd love to see that!

[@gerolori]

that's the exact build to do a lot of experimenting and document the improvements! 3d printed air ducks that direct the air more intentionally, maybe liquid metal on both CPU and GPU, more aggressive undervolting/fan curves (I've had a lot of luck with undervolting in laptops, also setting profiles with throttlestop gives you a ton of customization, if you want the raw performance or prefer a quite system that still pushes all the frames it can)

[@geuxmer2355]

I LITERALLY THOUGHT OF THIS IDEA BEFORE I FOUND THIS XD

[@ArvetusYT]

I would love a Part 2 please 😍 Maybe trying also shorter cable so that there is more Space for the Airflow. Also maybe trying Steam OS instead of Windows and Install DeckyLoader for TDP Limit to reduce the power for low class games and see how that performance and if it's still getting loud or more quiet.

[@fasttechvideo]

Great video. 13:38 The ON/OFF button and RF Module Panel uses 3 screws not 2.

[@lilhunt111]

Yo this was dope! I was shocked seeing how this was possible. Crazy how it works, even if the fps is low.

[@spitt0110]

holycow thats cool. you can wire the old rf to usb! what a FANTASTIC re-use!!!

[@nykraftlemagnifique]

Clearly a great idea to build a PC ! Hail from France and keep up the good work

[@toothlessthefc4394]

runs hot and runs loud, just like a og 360. how fitting

[@MrAries67401]

Would have a LOT of room to build a gaming PC with a raspberry pie in there

[@faresdellys3233]

this build is sooo nice I've searched for a lot of gaming pcs in old xbox 360 case and yours is the best so far and am impatiently waiting for part 2 ❤

[@TheNickybocker]

Playing in the sand and building a sand castle is on the same level of productivity, but much less expensive.

[@MC0914]

0:04 “While this might look like an old beat up Xbox 360” Me: that is literally the cleanest Xbox 360 fat model I’ve ever seen

[@rookieslaughter]

Wow, apart from the temps, it's a wonderful project and I hope you get to optimize it! Congratulations. Keep it up! You are awesome!!!

[@Revenant483]

This is a really cool idea! I will turn mine into a case for a mini PC running Steam OS ;)

[@Nahtotter]

Holy cow! This cable management and temps!

[@thseed7]

I think it's awesome and would love to see more if you're interested. A mini PC in an 80's Nintendo shell would be awesome.

[@gamer2264]

Good to know I'm not the only one with a still working 360

[@stephenhood2948]

I bought a used 120GB PS3 a while back for $50. When I opened it up to clean it I was shocked to see it was absolutely spotless inside. No dust whatsoever. Still have it to this day. One day I'll upgrade to a new console, maybe when the PS6 comes out?? PC gaming is better in every way anyway.

[@WiserAsIGrow]

great tip> use soldering tinning flux you will be able to solder much faster, and solder wick will do ya justice in removing things in the future!

[@terrycaldwellORST]

We need so many more builds like this