Honestly I can't even say that's an exaggeration, they really are that big these days.
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It's damn close...
Original PS2 dimensions:
78.7 × 302.3 × 182.9 mm
3.1 × 11.9 × 7.2 in
ASUS RTX 5090 Astral dimensions:
357.6 x 149.3 x 76 mm
14.1 x 5.9 x 3 inch
So that is 4351cm³ for the PS2 versus 4057.6cm³ for the RTX 5090.
These are rounded and rearranged versions of the dimensions you posted. Less accurate obviously, but it made it easier for me to visualize the difference and I figured I'd post it in case anybody else finds it useful for visualization
Ps2 - 5099 metric
79 x 302 x 183mm
76 x 358 x 149mm
Ps2 - 5099 freedom units
3 x 12 x 7in
3 x 14 x 6in
To add some more math that infid to help my own brain
Those rounded Freedom Units equal identical Cubic Inches... They're the same volume.
Using the Socialism Units, the PS2 is ~ 300 cubic centimeters larger (roughly the volume of a 6.7cm cube)
(I think the number of iterations of rounding that we've collectively performed here has somewhat skewed the results, but it's pretty close at any rate)
Edit imndoing math in DDG search and it might be 186 cubic centimeters so 5.7cm tall cube, but that seems like a huge variation and now I'm questioning my ability to calculate volume. But it's late on a Fri and my brain is fried.
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That's uhh, yeah... that's actually just about the same size as my rtx 4070 super...
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I was looking at my card the other day and realized like 2/3 of the width is just the damn heatsink
Turns out a 300W GPU doubles as a 300W space heater.
Gestures pointedly at the CPU heatsink
Even the CPU package is mostly heat spreader.
This is why I'm starting to think APUs like the 8700G are probably the better choice at the moment. There isn't a single AAA game from the past 6 years I'd want to play anyway and 1080p on a big screen already looks fine for me. The cost of a modern dedicated GPU is insane for what you're getting nowadays anyway.
Is that a PS? Tbh a 5090 is probably bigger lol
That's a PS2.
Looks like a router to me.
I think Sony wasn't sure for a long time whether they wanted their consoles to stand out as consoles or blend in with other electronics like sound systems and VCRs. PSX looks like a console, PS2, PS3, and PS4 looked like electronics, PS5 looks like a console again.
I think they were trying to differentiate themselves from Nintendo, whose systems looked very much like toys (other than the Wii and Wii U (the system, not the controller)... And NES, actually, that one didn't stand out as much as SNES, N64, or especially the GCN).
The PS2 stood out because at the time all your video devices were silver or grey coloured plastic. The ps3 stood out because it was almost completely curves.
Yeah, the pattern has been to alternate between curvy and angular. The PS6 will probably be entirely straight lines.
Iirc PS3 in particular was marketed as an all-in-one entertainment center, with the ability to play bluray and whatnot. By the time of PS4, that was probably already a non-concern, since most people were just using the web for everything through their computers and tvs.
Though a part of the reason why I got a ps5 was to have a blueray/dvd player since my ps3 was ageing.
Peak reference. Top tier.
Peerless assassin. Have one in a SFF case. Best cooler I've owned.
A rather badass name for a CPU cooler. XD
I basically can't upgrade from my 3080 without a full rebuild because my case only fits dual slot GPUs (plus a bit, but not much) and there's nothing good from newer cards in that category.
At least, that used to be true, but I stopped looking after prices went above the number of limbs I have left...
$4.01?
Nothing an angle grinder can't fix
To the card or the case..?
Yes
Oh no
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Having a GPU shroud that looks like an original PS2 would be awesome.
A DVD/Bluray tray on the side wouldn't be bad though.
This honestly made me laugh. Thanks.
Now I really want to buy a broken PS2 and turn its case into an extra fan mounting point for my gpu
I think the CPU needs another fan and heatsink
If I can't afford an RTX 5090, is it worth upgrading from my SCPH 7002 to an SCPH 35004?
TIL what SCPH 7002 and 35004 are.
That's a decent upgrade I think you should pull the trigger on it.
Not sure how different it is for the PS2 (apart from Fat/Slim) but when buying an old PS1, the differences between 1000, 3000, 5000, 7000, and 9000 models can be quite a lot like the removed parallel port or a better laser.
Interesting. I'm a PC gamer myself, last PlayStation I had was the OG PS3. I suppose part of it is I like RTS games and keyboard and mouse when I'm playing shooters or just being able to tinker with my shit.
The older consoles are cool, before they just became computers.
Need a new form factor for the motherboard that separates the PCIe x(n) from the rest of the slots so if you want a wifi card or some other add-on you actually have room to put them in.
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