I Built A Gaming PC Inside a Table-Top Arcade Cabinet.

It was expensive but I regret nothing

The mid-life crisis tech project checklist:

• Can you afford it? ✅

• Does it make you smile every time you see it? ✅

I try to make most of my projects affordable because... well, so I can afford them. 😅

🔨 So, I feel weird when I show off an expensive product. I try to make it at least entertaining. 🎮

🕹️ So, I built this arcade machine from a wood kit and an old gaming PC.

There are smaller/cheaper solutions for building an arcade machine like using a raspberry pi in place of a PC and downsizing to a single-player cabinet but I wanted to go big. Not having as much time to game I wanted to make the most out of those few hours, and what better drug to consume in those hours than that pure, sweet nostalgia.⬇️⬇️⬇️ Build List Below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Amazon Cheapo Button Kit(affiliate Link):

https://amzn.to/3ukfHqT

Pro grade buttons/joysticks:

https://paradisearcadeshop.com/

https://focusattack.com/

Brook board(Affiliate Link):

https://amzn.to/3tzXnNf

Cabinet Wood Kit:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/628472258/lvl32-2-player-27in-to-32in-screen?click_key=6169640f21a80621f399abf5925ec38af84f7839%3A628472258&click_sum=91241655&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=lvl32+2+player+27%26quot%3B+to+32%26quot%3B&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&pro=1

Cabinet edge trim(Affiliate Link):

https://amzn.to/3NJSrwf

32”TV:

(Substitute)Amazon Fire TV 32" $119.99 https://amzn.to/4aRqOeH

My Old Gaming PC:

Acrylic frame(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3H1oLqE

GTX1070: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=1070ti&_sacat=0

PSU(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3H3ORt3

(Substitute)Motherboard(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/48y36BT

SSD(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3TJinMi

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3vqdA87

(Substitute/Upgrade)Corsair DDR4 16GB RAM(Affiliate Link):https://amzn.to/48fEPRk

Assesories:

AC Infinity Passive Ventilation Grille(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3NMVwvn

DIY Mesh dust filter(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3tE45BR

Metal stickers for magnets(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3NJWIQc

Magnetic sticker strip(Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/47j9NHc