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Build a Nintendo NES PCby hatsuli on February 12, 2007

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intro:   Build a Nintendo NES PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

step 1:   Parts you'll need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

step 2:   Preparing the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

step 3:   Preparing switches and power led . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

step 4:   Placing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

step 5:   Cutting a hole for the backplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

step 6:   Placing the DVD/CD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

step 7:   Putting it all together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

step 8:   Testing it all / Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

step 9:   Current use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

step 10:   Final form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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intro:  Build a Nintendo NES PCAh, the Nintendo Entertainment System. Brings me back a lot of good memories: Super Mario Bros., Double Dragon, Megaman. It also brings back not-so-greatmemories. The agony of changing cartridges, blowing until you're dizzy and still getting nothing but a flashing screen when you start the console. When you finally got thecartridge to run, it could freak out at any time from the smallest dust particle in the connectors.

Luckily, those days are gone now. NES emulators can be found for the PC. These nifty little programs are designed to run NES games as accurately as possible. All youneed is the emulator itself, and a ROM for a NES game. Remember, owning a ROM without owning the original game cart might be illegal where you live.

'Now, on to the topic of the instructable':I wanted to play NES and other oldish consoles on the NES PC, and also play Divx/DVD videos etc.Playing NES games on your computer is fine, but I wanted more of an original feel to it. I thought I'd be able to put a PC full with hard drive and DVD drive inside of aNES case, attach some controllers to it, and hook it up to my TV.

Here's the full list of consoles my NES PC currently has installed.- NES- Super NES- Sega Mega Drive / Genesis- Sega Master System- MAME (Arcade)- Game Boy (Color)- Game Boy Advance- Sega Game Gear- Turbo-Grafx 16 / PC-Engine- Sony Playstation (games run from CD drive)- Nintendo 64

The NES PC is used without mouse or keyboard! Everything is be done using the gamepads, which makes it feel more like a console (like it should!)

Image Notes1. Original power LED, power switch and reset switch!2. All done: looking good!3. Open it, and find a DVD/CDRW drive!

Image Notes1. Final Fantasy VII: Disc one (Playstation)

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step 1: Parts you'll need1. A NES (duh)

You're free to use a non-working one, as the only part you'll be using is the case.

2. Computer parts

You will need a motherboard and processor. Because of the tiny size of the NES case, you're not going to be able to fit a normal ATX motherboard. I used a mini-itxmotherboard. They are 17cm by 17cm, so it's a great fit for the NES case. Mini-itx boards can be bought at least here. I bought a 'Jetway 1.5GHz C7D' board. It wasrelatively cheap and powerful enough for my needs. Mini-itx boards come with an integrated (built-in) processor, sound card and video adapter. This is great when spaceis a luxury you can't waste. You should make sure the processor won't generate too much heat. There's little space for air to move around in the case, so it might get a bittoo hot. I learned this the hard way...It's also important to have a tv-out connection: either S-Video (preferred) or Composite. If you have an LCD screen you might want DVI or HDMI.The motherboard needed DDR2 memory, so I got a 1gb stick of that.

I already had an old 40gb 2.5" laptop hard drive. It won't work with a standard IDE connector, so I got a 44pin->40pin IDE adapter.

I also had a slimline DVD/CD drive from the same old laptop. It also needed a slimline -> IDE adapter to work.

You will need a PSU. There's a problem, though. ATX power sources are too big to fit inside the case. I ended up using an 80 Watt picoPSU. It's a tiny DC-DC powersource. It works like a laptop's power source: you attach an external power brick that handles the AC/DC and provides the picoPSU with 12V DC power.

You will need leads to attach the power led, power switch and reset switch to your motherboard. I got them from an old computer I had lying around. I also ended upusing some old case fans I had. If you've chosen a cooler motherboard/processor, you might not need extra fans. There are some very cool fanless VIA EPIA boards, butthey're not very powerful performance-wise.

You won't be needing any special tools other than a Dremel or something similar. It's used for cleaning out the case bottom and cutting out the hole for the backplate.You'll also need to solder some wires for the power/reset switches.

NOTE: Take care when handling the motherboard, memory, etc. They are pretty sensitive to static discharge, so make sure you're properly grounded!

Image Notes1. PS/2 for mouse and keyboard. These were only used during installation.They're normally not attached.2. 3.5mm plug for audio out3. You might be able to fit a small PCI card in the NES case, but it will need a 90-degree riser. A good idea would be to find a decent PCI graphics adapter to beable to play newer 3D games.4. S-Video for tv-out5. Composite for tv-out6. USB for the controllers

Image Notes1. The laptop hard drive adapter

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Image Notes1. Laptop HD adapter in place

Image Notes1. The slimline disc drive adapter

Image Notes1. Slimline optical drive adapter in place

Image Notes1. My tiny picoPSU

step 2: Preparing the caseFollowing the example of other NES PC builders, I got rid of all the original NES hardware except for the power led and power/reset switches. The power switch originallystays in when you press it. This can be fixed by removing a small metal part on the top part of the switch (compare the power and reset switches: the power switch hasthe metal part, the reset switch doesn't).

Next, I marked which plastic parts I'm going to need with a gloden marker. Basically, only the four corner stands and the plastic parts keeping the reset/power switches inplace. I also marked part of the case bottom to be cut off (marked here with a red line) to make space for the hard drive that will sit under the motherboard.

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Image Notes1. Keep this2. Keep this3. Keep this4. Keep this5. This part is cut out6. Keep this

step 3: Preparing switches and power ledNext, I unscrewed the switches and power led from the case and soldered the motherboard leads for them. Make sure there are no shorts that could cause problems.The PCB is nice and big, 80's style, so you shouldn't have trouble.

Image Notes1. This is attached to the motherboard2. Power led3. Reset switch4. Power switch

step 4: Placing the hard driveThe hard drive will sit under the motherboard to maximize space efficiency. First I covered the hole I'd cut (see step 2) with some plastic so the hard drive bottom wouldn'tbe seen from the outside.

Next, I placed the hard drive (marked red in the picture) and covered the top with duct tape so as not to short-circuit the mother board, which will sit directly on top.

NOTE: I later found out the 2.5" laptop HD I had was broken, so I ended up using a regular 3.5" 160gb one. It fit just as well, but was a bit higher so the motherboard hadless space vertically.

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Image Notes1. Hard drive goes here

Image Notes1. Laptop HD adapter in place

step 5: Cutting a hole for the backplateNext I placed the motherboard on top of the HD. The other end of the board sits on top of the power/reset switches. I measured where the I/O backplate would come andcarefully dremeled a hole in the top and bottom halves of the case to fit the plate.

The picture shows the hole. A tad ugly, but the picture was taken before I did any sanding. It's much nicer now. The fit was alright, so I used hot glue on the bottom half tomake sure the plate stayed in place.

Image Notes1. Backplate, missing sanding to make it pretty.

step 6: Placing the DVD/CD driveI decided to use heavy-duty duct tape to fix the optical drive to the top of the case. Slimline optical drives are very light, so the tape worked fine. I had to cut off a part ofthe case (check the picture) to fit the drive.

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Image Notes1. This part had to be cut to make the drive fit.2. This is where I later added an extra fan

Image Notes1. The drive is nicely hidden under the cover

step 7: Putting it all togetherI connected the IDE cables, the power for the HD and DVD/CD, drilled a hole for the PSU connector and squeezed the case-halves together. After some considerableviolence, I managed to screw the case closed.

NOTE: I later noticed the processor was running too hot (over 70C!) so I added two extra fans. One to the top (see pic) and one where the original controllers wereattached. Because of this I can't put USB connectors to the controller ports...they have to be attached to the backplate. Oh well :/

Image Notes1. Extra fan added later2. Extra fan added later

step 8: Testing it all / Software installationWith trembling hands I attached the power, keyboard and mouse. I then connected the tv-out to my television and pressed "Power". Success! The red power led happilyturned on and I was greeted with the BIOS loading screen. I put my Windows XP installation CD in the drive and started installing.

After installing Windows, drivers, an internet browser etc., I moved all my games to the NES PC's harddrive. Next, I set up the frontend that will work as my "operatingsystem", though not in the strict sense of the word. As soon as Windows opens, the frontend will automatically start fullscreen, hiding the Windows interface. I also wentthrough some extra steps to make the NES PC seem less like a computer:

Using Stardocks Bootskin, I switched the default loading screen to a more Nintendo-ish picture.

My Windows booted straight to a Welcome screen, where you're supposed to select which user to log in as. I got rid of the screen by following these steps:

Start Menu -> Control Panel + select User Accounts.Select "Change the way users log on or off"Un-tick the "Use the Welcome screen" + apply options. Close the User Accounts window.Start Menu -> Run and enter control userpasswords2Un-tick the "User must enter a username and password to use this computer"Enter the password for the person you want to login as.

Next, I removed the "Loading settings" message that appears when Windoze is starting up:

Start Menu ->Run and enter regeditNavigate to entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> Software> Microsoft> Windows> CurrentVersion> Policies> System

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If there is an entry for "DisableStatusMessages" set it to 1 .If there is no entry, right-mouse click the System word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter DisableStatusMessages, right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter1

To turn off the obnoxious pop-up info balloons in the right bottom corner of the screen:

Start Menu -> Run and enter regeditNavigate to entry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ AdvancedIf there is an entry for "EnableBalloonTips" set it to the decimal 0 (the digit zero)If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "Advanced" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "EnableBalloonTips", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enterthe decimal 0 (the digit zero).

Lastly, and most importantly, I added the frontend to the Startup -folder in the Start Menu. That way, when Windows is started, the frontend is automatically launched!

Image Notes1. Windows XP installation!

step 9: Current useThe NES PC is currently attached to my living room TV. I use two Dual Shock (Playstation) controllers via USB adapter. They work great. I have an emulator frontend thatworks entirely with the gamepads, so I don't need to have a keyboard or mouse attached to the NES PC at all. The frontend lets me choose games and play them, watchDivx/DVD video, listen to internet radio etc.

The following consoles currently work perfectly on the NES PC:- NES- Super NES- Sega Mega Drive / Genesis- Sega Master System- MAME (Arcade)- Game Boy (Color)- Game Boy Advance- Sega Game Gear- Turbo-Grafx 16 / PC-Engine- Sony Playstation (not 2)

UPDATE: Nintendo 64I've added another console for the NES PC: The Nintendo 64. It is by far the most resource-intensive console to emulate, so I tested a few games to get a better idea ofhow playable it was. I used the Project64 emulator with 640x480 resolution and 16-bit colour depth. No anti-aliasing or texture effects.

Super Mario 64: CPU usage averaged around 80%, with peaks at 90-95%. The video was perfectly smooth and gameplay was responsive. Occasionally, with a lothappening on the screen, the audio would clip for a moment resulting in a faint clicking noise. All in all, the game is perfectly playable!

Star Fox 64: CPU usage was constantly >= 90%. The game menus had occasionally jerky video and some audio stutering. Gameplay was near perfect though, with noin-game video problems and occasional audio stuttering. Not a perfect score, but very playable.

GoldenEye 007: This was obviously the hardest game to pull off. CPU usage was at or near 100% all the time. The video and audio were both jerky/stuttering in both themenus and in-game. The framerate couldn't stay at acceptable levels, which resulted in poor responsiveness. I won't call it unplayable, but the jerkiness makes it a badchoice for my current setup.

Conclusion: Most Nintendo 64 games will be very playable if not perfect, but a lot of the more resource-intensive ones will not be very smooth. All in all, I'm positivelysurprised by the results and happy to add another quality console to the list :)

I hope you enjoyed my Instructable.

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Image Notes1. Original power LED, power switch and reset switch!2. All done: looking good!3. Open it, and find a DVD/CDRW drive!

Image Notes1. The software I'm using to launch games: GameEx.

step 10: Final formAs requested, here's a few pics of how the NES PC looks at the moment.

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Image Notes1. Final Fantasy VII: Disc one (Playstation)

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Comments50 comments Add Comment view all 250 comments

 ewilhelm says:  Sep 3, 2008. 6:54 AM  REPLYIt is with great sadness that I share the news of hatsuli's death. You can read more about it here:http://www.instructables.com/community/Build-a-Nintendo-NES-PC-author-hatsuli-dies-of-can/

 SinAmos says:  Apr 10, 2009. 12:25 PM  REPLYI thought you were actually going to use the nintendo guts to make a PC. I'm disappointed.:(

 plunkster says:  May 26, 2008. 6:05 PM  REPLYhey can you give me some steps on how to connect the power button to the motherboard please I am real confused?

 dombeef says:  Apr 10, 2009. 7:07 AM  REPLYBut the owner died.Very sad I know

 plunkster says:  Apr 10, 2009. 8:06 AM  REPLYyeah :(

 cowgomoo says:  Apr 5, 2009. 7:20 PM  REPLYif you look closely most motherboards have an indication of power, reset, and power light on by your pins and a little + to tell you positive.

 Mario1 says:  Mar 21, 2009. 5:38 PM  REPLYyou could consult yourself with the motherboard's manual :) it's explained how to connect the power sw, reset sw hdd led and power led ;) could beusefull!

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 animal0307 says:  Mar 2, 2009. 9:33 AM  REPLYOn my NESPC project what I did was completely removed the circuit board and soldered straight to the posts of the switches and LED. This saved roomin my case and also proved to be just like a normal PC switch/light set up.

For the cables you will need the wires and harnesses that connect to the pin headers of your motherboard. You can buy some off the internet or salvagethem from another computer.

You will also need the specification of your board so you know what pins to connect your cables to. If you bought your board new then it should comewith a diagram of the pins if not you can probably get one from the manufacturer online in a PDF format

Hope this helps and give you an idea of what to do

 plunkster says:  Mar 3, 2009. 11:48 AM  REPLYthanks mate legend yeah it helps

 animal0307 says:  Mar 11, 2009. 11:00 AM  REPLYNo problem man. Glad I could help.

 xchrissypoox says:  Apr 10, 2009. 4:53 AM  REPLYrecently built a one after seeing your article, i used the motherboard in the following link because it has a good graphics card (for a mini itx) and its great,runs n64 well and everything below the n64.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500022

 justoskar1 says:  Mar 29, 2009. 9:44 AM  REPLYdo you think you can fit a ps3 in it ???

 Eirinn says:  Mar 29, 2009. 2:58 PM  REPLYI don't think that's remotely possible.

 tmidget123 says:  Nov 8, 2008. 5:27 PM  REPLY:( you do know they dont make those anymore, so you are ruining a piece of history :(

 mg0930mg says:  Mar 29, 2009. 8:29 AM  REPLYNO, he is re-purposing it, it was most likely broken.

 radius1080 says:  Mar 26, 2009. 5:20 PM  REPLYWow that must;ve took forever to make!!!!!

 djr6789 says:  Nov 9, 2008. 2:49 PM  REPLYCould you please tell what laptop did you get the dvd drive from and where can i get one

 hellstudios says:  Mar 25, 2009. 9:57 AM  REPLYlook up "laptop dvd drive" on ebay.

 N1CK4ND0 says:  Mar 19, 2009. 3:35 PM  REPLYI so regret selling my Super Nintendo... Super Mario Bro's was the best game ever made IMO.

 flifel says:  Nov 24, 2008. 6:08 AM  REPLYWhy not using Linux and boot on an USB storage (16 GB for 30$),

 dsman195276 says:  Nov 26, 2008. 11:43 AM  REPLYyou do realize that you are not going to get a reply right?

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 sp33dstix says:  Mar 11, 2009. 11:19 AM  REPLYlol way to be a hypocrite...

 dsman195276 says:  Mar 11, 2009. 6:41 PM  REPLYi meant a comment from hatsuli

 stumppuller71 says:  Mar 16, 2009. 11:37 PM  REPLYYou do realize Hatsuli has passed on due to Cancer correct?

 dsman195276 says:  Mar 17, 2009. 2:23 PM  REPLYi do, i don't think flifel did. thats what i was talking about.

 stumppuller71 says:  Mar 18, 2009. 10:17 AM  REPLYOk gotcha.

 sonaps says:  Jan 24, 2009. 11:02 AM  REPLYI do not believe that they know of his passing.

 animal0307 says:  Mar 2, 2009. 9:45 AM  REPLYIt's a bummer that you had to take out the controller ports. It doesn't look quite as nice without them. You could have just put both fans on the top on thecase.

 nitrox027 says:  Feb 27, 2009. 2:41 PM  REPLYyou should replace the cd drive with a slot loaded one

 Taotaoba says:  Feb 14, 2009. 10:18 AM  REPLYThat's cool!

 staalwart says:  Feb 7, 2009. 5:29 PM  REPLYWhich frontend did you use?

 spazbagg says:  Aug 7, 2008. 3:33 PM  REPLYdoes this mean that there would be a hole in the bottom of the NES? in the shape of a "T"

 Kolovision says:  Feb 6, 2009. 5:30 AM  REPLYi was thinking if after you cut that piece out you took the top piece of it...but it back on the bottom and glued it into place then you wouldnt have a massivehole in the bottom and more space.

 Kolovision says:  Feb 5, 2009. 3:12 PM  REPLYi wonder if theres a way of getting that lid to open automatically when the drive starts to open

 daiatlus79 says:  Feb 1, 2009. 1:08 PM  REPLYhey convert two Original Xbox S-Type controllers for USB (its only a splice and solder, then install the XBCD Drivers from RedCl0ud).. they would be themore comfy controller to use... works with all my Windows-based Emulators... and i didnt ahve to go out n buy any pricy adapters... just cut a usb cable i gotat a dollar store and the controller was a garage sale find for 3 bucks.... its a kickass gamepad... n Halo For Windows is awesome with it... i do endorse it... nits a 3 minute project that i tell ya would be a great one to have along with it... i used a MadCatz S-Type with rubber grips and the job was easy... as wellthere are no wires to interpret... u can find the guide for that on this site...Cheers!

 froggyman says:  Jan 24, 2009. 11:58 AM  REPLYwouldn't an intel atom motherboard be smaller?

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 343GUILTYSPARK says:  Jan 14, 2009. 7:02 PM  REPLYThis is the greatest thing I have ever seen in my whole life.

 spock155 says:  Dec 24, 2008. 12:27 PM  REPLYYou are my idol, man. RIP.

 derfman24 says:  Dec 19, 2008. 7:18 PM  REPLYwhere can i get the frontend?

 Alex Moon says:  Dec 13, 2008. 10:26 AM  REPLYI agree with richtauryou could have carefully soldered leads to male-female USB connector to go to the front where your controllers would go in. or with your 90 degree daughteradapter for the PCi slot put in a USB card(I have even seen some that orient inside the case). As for heat issues you might have tried a bigger heat sink and put a fan blowing sideways out a tubethrough a nice looking hole in the side. the key to this is having the fan blow through the tines of the sink.

 dawisch says:  Nov 26, 2008. 4:45 PM  REPLYWhere exactly did you get your picoPSU. I couldnt find it anywhere. Could you give me a link?

 A good name says:  Nov 28, 2008. 11:04 PM  REPLYThe owner of the account passed away in the summer I think...

 I Wanna Win says:  Jul 18, 2007. 10:44 PM  REPLYhow much will this cost?

 dawisch says:  Nov 26, 2008. 3:02 PM  REPLYI would have to disagree with Kaotsen. I could build one of these things (and plan to) for around $200 dollars or less. On newegg they have like 4 or 5Mini ITX mobos with the CPU and CPU cooling for around $75. then all you need is the NES case ($10-15) some ram, which you can get a gig of for like$10 on newegg, the psu, hdd, and cd drive, which is all relatively cheap on newegg.

If you're not familiar with newegg I would defiantly suggest checking it out (www.newegg.com)

 Kaotsen27 says:  Jul 18, 2007. 11:13 PM  REPLYTo build one would cost on how much you put it in.

Nes case = about 10$ to 15$ depending where you lookMotherboard = Anywhere from 120-250$ depending on the model and processorRam = Depends on what type, but above 50$CD/DVD drive = 50$-80$ depending if you want slot-loading or tray loadingHDD = about 50$+ depending on the size you want.

So, basically, it'll be an easy $400 dollar investment to build one or more. Plus, you gotta add in all the hard work one would have to do to cut all theplastic out. So, for a dremel tool if you dont have one can run you about $50 or more.

 Derin says:  Nov 28, 2008. 10:32 PM  REPLYdoes the ram taste good?

 I Wanna Win says:  Jul 22, 2007. 2:56 PM  REPLYcould you sell it on ebay for like 1000$+?

 Kaotsen27 says:  Jul 22, 2007. 9:38 PM  REPLYI'd say its possible...but, its really less practical to do so. You must convince the looker that, yes, this PC is worth $1000. But, they would have tobe specific on finding your product. Thus, they will PROBABLY know what REALLY went into the PC, thus wont buy it.

And lets get serious

$1000? for a PC? Thats a laugh. Unless you are a computer hobbiest, NO ONE is going to but it.

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http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Nintendo-NES-PC/

 mackjr says:  Nov 19, 2008. 4:25 PM  REPLYthe front were the controllers plugged into should be were you plug ing the mice and keyboard

 MasterShrub says:  Jul 11, 2008. 1:12 PM  REPLYKool, but "Nintendo NES" is a sign that you may suffer from PNS Syndrome.

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