The author noted that Sony itself simplified the task for him: the PS5 Slim motherboard is much more compact compared to the first versions of the PS5. This gave him the idea to pack the console into the tablet case so that you could take the set-top box with you and not worry about finding a TV or monitor.
The main difficulty was to transfer the cooling system into a compact case, which in a regular PS5 occupies a significant part of the internal space. To do this, he took a more compact copper bar with the same cooling capability as the original PS5 system and connected heat pipes from the processor to it. The copper die that connects the processor to the tubes was nickel—plated, just as Sony does with the PS5 cooling system. Due to this, the liquid metal, which is used as a conductor, will not come into contact with copper, and the system will work longer.
Passive cooling is ready, but active cooling has not been forgotten either. Instead of one large cooler, the author took three small ones — of those used in powerful gaming laptops. He also added another copper block for additional passive cooling. When using the console at full capacity, the external temperature of the processor did not rise above 42 °C, so that in normal use the coolers do not even have to work at maximum. As a result, the custom console is quieter than a lower-power gaming laptop (170 watts versus 220 watts).
Next, it's a small matter: developing and printing on a 3D printer of the case, adding speakers and a screen. DIY Perks did not want to use the LCD display, because the black color does not look deep enough on them. So he borrowed a 4K OLED screen from a broken Alienware laptop.
After that, all that remains is to add power and you're done. The console turned out to be small enough to put it in a backpack, add a pair of Dualsense and take it to a get-together with friends.
Would you like to have such a console?
