It's amazing what you can do with an original Xbox! Almost 25 years since the console first arrived, it's still getting plenty of use in 2024... and for one person in particular, it's even being repurposed as a powerful modern gaming PC.
That person is Subject-Historian-70 on Reddit, who has taken to the platform to show off their modded Xbox. Thanks to their efforts, they've now built themselves an Xbox PC that runs many games on High or Ultra settings.
Here's exactly what they used:
Clearly they've done a superb job on this, and they've advised that in the future, they're hoping to reuse the original Xbox boot-up animation as well! You can check out a few photos from Subject-Historian-70's Xbox / PC setup down below.
Of course, it goes without saying that modifying an original Xbox should only be done at your own risk, and you should definitely take all the proper precautions if you decide to do so. It can be a difficult and dangerous task!
What do you make of this PC build inside an original Xbox? Tell us down in the comments below.
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That reminds me I need to replace my original Xbox motherboard capacitors that went bye-bye.
That’s pretty damn cool.
its phil working on the next xbox!
How to make an original XBOX lose weight and get updated several dozen times over in several fairly easy steps.
Unfortunately, it now can't natively run XBOX Classic games.
@No_Allegiance I just did that to one of mine a few weeks ago. It's a1.6 but I'm still keeping it alive.
This headline is a little misleading. They haven't modified an xbox console into a powerhouse PC, they've used the case for a custom PC. No biggie, just came here expecting something different.
I see it says there's 2 PSUs, why is there 2 and how does that work?
@FMT wasn't misleading for me. article was as I assumed it would be.
The console case looks proper sick, I always loved the look of the original Xbox console but this is even cooler with the changes he’s done.
Yeah, that's not a mod, that's just building a Mini-ITX PC in an X-BOX shell.
Then again, that's what Microsoft did in 2000 anyway....
@ZYDIO We can't just let that piece of history disappear.
@No_Allegiance I know, that's why I keep multiple refurbished and new consoles of each kind. Plus I have way too to much invested in games and accessories to let them become unusable just because a console malfunctions.
@ZYDIO Smart man, wish I would have done the same.....I might just have to buy another one on eBay or Facebook Marketplace if I can't fix it.
Incredibly random, yet commendable.
@No_Allegiance I have a good site for a capacitor kit if you want it.
@ZYDIO : Please do...I would certainly appreciate a link. 👍😁👍
@No_Allegiance https://console5.com/store/microsoft-xbox-original-cap-kit.html
@ZYDIO : Thank you...I appreciate it very much.
@No_Allegiance You're welcome.
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