Console emulator PC facelift

[ron310]

I decided to upgrade my old shuttle xpc to use as a console emulator.
Original machine was a pentium 4 with a 1 gig of ram. It was ok, but the hardware was so old, and I didn't want to stop using this cool case I bought years ago.
New motherboard is a quad core 2.6 with 8 gigs of ram.
The new motherboard was too long to fit in the case, so I had to remove the card reader and front panel USB and sound ports.
I used JB weld steel stick to patch the holes, sanded smooth and sprayed with rustoleum flat white.
Here are the before and after pics of the front panel.
I can add internal pics if anyone's interested.

The case is a hoojum cubit 5. It's extruded aluminum and built like a tank.
The new board can handle up to 16 gigs of ram and has hdmi and optical ports, so it should allow me to use this 2004 case for a few more years to come.

[BobA]

Nice patch for the ports.  Love to see the inside to see how things fit. 

[ron310]

I finally got around to taking those pics of the inside.
I built another system to replace this one (I gotta stop building systems)
I've decided to get rid of some of my lesser used systems, and this one will be looking for a new home. Look for it in the for sale section if interested.

That last pic is of another faceplate that i have for it.