wtb: BROKEN pc-fx

grahf · 06/11/2007, 02:49 PM

I'm sure youve all seen the NES-PCs. Well, I want to use a pc-fx case for a PC project. The games on the system don't interest me enough to warrant starting a collection, but I have always though they looked cool. So, instead of wasting money on a working unit and gutting it, maybe there is a small chance of someone having a broken system they'll part with.

Keranu · 06/11/2007, 08:12 PM

AWESOME! I've been dying to see this done for years! I really hope you're able to find a PC-FX because it's the perfect console to use for a PC case!

grahf · 06/11/2007, 11:07 PM

Yeah, should turn out nice. I plan on bluetooth keyboard/mouse to keep wires to a minimum. Hopefully somebody had a dead one I can hack up, instead of wasting a perfectly good system.

Turbo D · 06/11/2007, 11:19 PM

I think i remember seeing one that was broken on here, The guy disassembled it for our viewing pleasure.

nat · 06/11/2007, 11:49 PM

grahf, if you end up buying a working system, please send me the innards to use as backup parts for my working deck. Thank you.

grahf · 06/18/2007, 12:40 PM

Nat, I was really hoping it wouldnt come to that. I dont really have the cash to waste buying a working system just for a case.. hey maybe we can split the cost on one? I keep the case you keep the guts?

nat · 06/18/2007, 12:44 PM

That's fine if you (we) can find a good deal.

When I bought my working PC-FX it was $65 shipped.

With that in mind, we don't need to be spending $100 on one.

grahf · 06/18/2007, 01:08 PM

$65 is pretty cheap. If we can find one for that price again it would be great. Keep an eye out, and i'll do the same.

nat · 06/18/2007, 01:27 PM

OK.

EDIT: I was going to say to watch this one, but then I scrolled down and saw what he is charging for shipping. I couldn't believe my eyes:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PC-FX-Console-JP-IMPORT_W0QQitemZ180130443535QQihZ008QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm literally in shock. There is absolutely nothing to justify that shipping price.

Nazi NecroPhile · 06/18/2007, 01:52 PM

Quote from: nat on 06/18/2007, 01:27 PMI'm literally in shock. There is absolutely nothing to justify that shipping price.

EMS isn't cheap. Consoles aren't light, and $82 will only cover a package weighing about 5kg (11 pounds).

nat · 06/18/2007, 02:28 PM

That may be, but he needs to offer shipping options other than EMS in that case. I wouldn't spend that much on shipping a console if my life depended on it.

I have a friend who used to live in Japan, and he'd pick up stuff for me all the time from the shops in Akihabara. I got a SuperGrafx in the same box as the PC-FX I bought, along with like 20 games, AC adapters and a few controllers, etc. That was the biggest & heaviest package I ever got from him, and I think shipping ran me around $30. I don't remember what kind of shipping we used but it wasn't EMS.

grahf · 06/18/2007, 04:18 PM

Yeah, thats way overpriced any way you look at it.

Seldane · 06/18/2007, 06:31 PM

Damn, EMS really sucks. I shipped a MASSIVE box at 20+ kilos from Japan by SAL and it "only" cost me $115. It took five days (it was sent on a friday and it arrived on the following wednesday) to get the package, and the customs hadn't touched it. It was in perfect shape.

Oli_lar · 11/21/2007, 02:56 PM

I got these pics of a PC-FX - PC conversion - it looks pretty sweet and well done.

nat · 11/21/2007, 03:01 PM

Neat conversion, but a sad use of a PC-FX.

Turbo D · 11/21/2007, 03:11 PM

that looks extremely cool

Nazi NecroPhile · 11/21/2007, 03:38 PM

Nat speaks true. I'll add that the CD-ROM is a nasty hack job that should have been handled better.

Seldane · 11/21/2007, 06:11 PM

That looks awesome. If I ever buy a PC-FX, that's what I'm going to do with it.

grahf · 11/21/2007, 10:01 PM

Thats a great job, minus the rough plastic cuts. But from the outside it looks nice and normal.

Keranu · 11/21/2007, 11:56 PM

Totally rad, I've been waiting to see this done for years! It's a shame that the CD drive area had to be torn up a bit, but it's not a big deal when a CD is already in it or the lid is closed!

Seldane · 11/22/2007, 09:07 AM

I thought about this tonight before I fell asleep. I really want to do this, I have a plan to make the CD thing much nicer too.

Sell me a broken PC-FX now!

Oli_lar · 11/22/2007, 11:16 AM

I want to see the insides of that. Has anyone on here taken a PC-FX apart? Theres so much crap in there....

Seldane · 11/22/2007, 11:46 AM

This guy did: http://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=1305.0

Ceti Alpha · 11/22/2007, 02:20 PM

Cool!! But yeah, I'm not a fan of vivisection...er...pc-fxsection?

There's a PC-FX system here that's over in a couple hours and it comes with a game.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEC-PC-FX-System-Console-W-1-Game-Made-in-Japan_W0QQitemZ300172338014QQihZ020QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Here's a BIN for $59.00 Can. ($59.00 Can. for shipping). It's just the system though and it has become extremely yellowed.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/PC-FX-SYSTEM-only-cheapest-in-eBay-Imported-Japan_W0QQitemZ140005505760QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4315QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Turbo D · 11/22/2007, 02:45 PM

It looks like it'd be an expensive project

Oli_lar · 11/22/2007, 06:30 PM

I took mine apart a while back, just for kicks. Theres a lot of shielding and plastic in there you'd need to remove in order to put a PC in it.

grahf · 11/22/2007, 10:21 PM

Unfortunately ive had to give up on this idea for the time being since i`m away for school, but its always been in the back of my mind. I will definitely do this one day. Especially since these days we`re seeing tons of microscopic motherboards hit the market. A nice all-in-one board with plenty of power is pretty cheap last i looked.