Building An Arcade Machine From Scratch

[7.805 lb] This compact 80's arcade themed micro drum machine provides endless amounts of entertainment.

[4 lb (1.8kg)] This is the best deal out there if you're building a lighting kit from scratch. It comes out to about 25% off buying the same chimeras individually. I'm using the strip bank with a Spiderlite td5 in order to have a good low profile soft source. I intend to use the other two with the new Arrilite Plus 750 units, once they come on the market.

[0.38 lb] This has been great for printing decals for our arcade machines.

This has been great for printing decals for our arcade machines.

[7.09 lb] I was building a 3D rendering machine with the goal to have dual RTX 4080s or 4090s. I didn't realize how large GPUs have gotten and quickly found out that none of these GPUS would fit in a normal case or motherboard. After some deep diving, I discovered a couple of pros who build machines with the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM LIQUID X Graphics Card. Most RTXs take 3 slots while the MSI is just a standard 2 slot. I ordered one to check fitting and quickly ordered a second. Killer GPUs. I'd reccomend to anyone looking for a 4090 that doesn't want a massive card. GPUs run super cool and were easy to install.

[Yes] Building a new machine after 15(!) years. If you are doing this for the first time a good tip is to try one stick of RAM. If it works, then try the other just in case it fails. In my case I got the bad stick on the first try. The second stick worked no problem. B&H returns/RMA process was not a problem, got a replacement set and I am loving it. Good timing and speed for the AMD Ryzen cpu/chipset. Set the UEFI/BIOS to use the XMP profile and away you go...

[Yes] This thing is simply the best looking case I have seen. After building my machine I just had to sit and stare at it for a while. My only concern is possible dust issues, but its to soon to tell right now.

[PC] Easy does not scratch at all

[0.075 lb] If you are an arcade stick enthusiast like I am (actually, Hitbox enthusiast) then you'll eventually come across the need for a Neutrik style connector. This connector is the best you can get for USB B to A connection. The Neutrik connector fails and can be easily damaged, because that connector is reversible and not built as solidly as this one. The Neutrik I had in my Jasens Customs Panzer 3 Hitbox started failing and losing USB connectivity randomly. I bought one of these and it's been rock solid with no issues for a couple of years now. Definitely recommend this. Pick one up now if you need this type of connector!!

[2 dBm / 1 V ] Perfect feature set for small gaming arcade. Modules allow configuration for all sources. 70v output perfect for distributed speaker system.