OS Xbox Pro casemod build video is mesmerizing

We've certainly seen plenty of hackintoshes in our time, but Will Urbina's OS Xbox Pro is also one of the cleanest casemods we've ever seen. Built so that Will can run Final Cut Pro for his job as a video editor, the machine is based on an EFI-X hackintosh dongle, and inside it sports an 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s paired with an NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT card, 8GB of RAM, an 16GB SSD, and four traditional hard drives: one each to boot Windows 7 and OS X, and two 500GB 7,200rpm drives in a RAID0 array for video editing. Will says his total parts cost was under $1,500 for a system that matches a $4,500 Mac Pro, but that obviously doesn't include the value of his time -- which, judging by the totally captivating build video, should be plenty expensive. Check it below.

[dEUS Posted Nov 24th 2009 3:02PM]

this is the most awesome case mod i've ever witnessed... excellent video & music to go with it..

congrads, you've got my vote!

[princecloud35 Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:36PM]

I think i wet myself

[SolidSnake Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:52PM]

@dEUS
I voted for him too.... Finally, a non pointless youtube video.

[Banksta3 Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:55PM]

@dEUS It's freaking blasphemous...

[Drago Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:59PM]

@dEUS Awesome

[Banksta3 Posted Nov 24th 2009 7:20PM]

@dEUS Kirf

[MJGAMER 1991 XBL Posted Nov 24th 2009 9:36PM]

@dEUS I find the video and music more intriguing than the mod, but maybe it's just me.

[wack Posted Nov 24th 2009 10:46PM]

@dEUS
one of the coolest casemods I've ever seen, the video was amazing, obviously put to good use! my vote for sure

[Comment Posted Nov 25th 2009 12:59AM]

Ohhh ohhh ooohh yess, geekgasm.

[Extinction Posted Nov 25th 2009 5:23PM]

No vote from me:

This asshole ruined a DEV KIT!!! WHY? Couldn't he have sacrificed a regular XBOX? Or even just bought a case? Why ruin a piece of history? And worst soundtrack ever!

[jordanice77 Posted Nov 25th 2009 11:27PM]

Did noone notice that he did not only install OSX and Windows 7 but also Ubuntu. or does nobody care about little old Linux anymore.

[eugeneaction Posted Nov 26th 2009 3:35PM]

but you still can't get it on LIVE... so whats the point? I already have computers that do this...

[Pillowy Mounds Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:46PM]

Amazing.

[Joshua Topolsky Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:47PM]

@Pillowy Mounds Interesting username, my man.

[N900 Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:50PM]

@Pillowy Mounds It might be a new chocolate bar. /s =]

[ctmike78 Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:27PM]

@Pillowy Mounds

I heart pillowy mounds... +1

[Floppy Posted Nov 25th 2009 4:35AM]

@Pillowy Mounds Okay Uncle Phil, how did you escape Ytmnd.

[va jj Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:48PM]

RROD free.

[smartmouth Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:22PM]

@va jj

Really? Third comment down and you have to use a tired meme?

[Brad Hubbard Posted Nov 25th 2009 2:38AM]

@va jj Not only that, but it cost 1/3 the price of a comparable Apple machine.

I'll take an RRoD and a replacement unit over a 200% coolness tax any day.

[N900 Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:49PM]

Haha! That is bad-ass! I would buy that. =D

[richb93 Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:51PM]

Nice. As a console, the original XBOX rocked.

[MarcusMaximus Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:52PM]

Nice. For the value of his time bit, I think I speak for a lot of hackintosh-ers/general hardware tinkerers out there when I say that it's more of a fun project than any kind of work.

[skumancer Posted Nov 24th 2009 7:06PM]

@MarcusMaximus Dude, learn how to write.

"Could of" doesn't not mean anything.

"Could have" is the correct way.

[MarcusMaximus Posted Nov 24th 2009 7:08PM]

Think you replied to the wrong comment ;)

[MarcusMaximus Posted Nov 24th 2009 7:09PM]

Woah, and I just went from Highest ranked to low ranked within 4 seconds... damn that bot is getting fast.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:54PM]

All that, and he put that graphics card in. Shame, could of been awesome.

[aznofazns Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:42PM]

@(Unverified) Are you kidding? The 9800GT is perfect for a small-form-factor case like his. Anything significantly more powerful would likely have a dual-slot design with a big much heatsink/shroud and output more heat.

[skumancer Posted Nov 24th 2009 7:07PM]

@(Unverified) Dude, learn how to write.

"Could of" doesn't not mean anything.

"Could have" is the correct way.

[Terrillo Posted Nov 24th 2009 11:39PM]

@(Unverified)

Let me see your's!!!!!! I'm waiting

[daytripper Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:56PM]

Damn that's cool. Can it still play Halo Combat Evolved?

[SolidSnake Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:34PM]

@daytripper
Yes. This would be beast at Halo: CE. Both operating systems support it too: Halo was originally developed for Macs.... its still a better experience on consoles though.

[WEEEGEEEE Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:54PM]

@daytripper

Yes after you install windows, either as second OS or as a virtual machine

[EGOvoruhk Posted Nov 24th 2009 8:27PM]

@SolidSnake It was always being developed for both Mac and PC at the same time, it was just unveiled at Macworld first

[SolidSnake Posted Nov 24th 2009 8:49PM]

@EGOvoruhk
Correct. Thanks for pointing that out, dont want to sound like a fanboy....
@(unverified)
No virtual machines needed. Halo runs natively on Macs and PCs. Halo 2 is a whole different story... :(

[Streetfights Posted Nov 24th 2009 5:58PM]

yeah, never usually watch the whole video but that was especially enthralling for whatever reason. Wish I had the know-how to do something like that

[BrianH Posted Nov 24th 2009 7:13PM]

@Streetfights

building a PC is one of the most fun things i have ever done.
i wish i could do a case mod of my own, but the cost of power tools and all the other things i would need (like a basement or garage...), would be too expensive.

[Ash R Posted Nov 24th 2009 8:21PM]

@Streetfights

And the tools :) awesome workshop

[CarpeD1em500 Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:01PM]

wow

just wow

and the eminem touch was fantastic.


dude is on par with that ben heck guy as far as im concerned.

bravo

[mehughes124 Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:50PM]

@CarpeD1em500 Not really. Heck is in a different sort of league.

[NickJ Posted Nov 25th 2009 5:22AM]

@CarpeD1em500 bro, music was mixed by girl talk. hes like the mikey phelps of mixing, used to be chill/alternative [via album Night Ripper], then 'sold out' and went s0 mainstream [via album Feed The Animals]. still good shit, and hes a technical master, but only mixing top-40 hits = backlash from auth/alt/blog niche + props from mainstream critics.

so, it isnt cool to like girl talk anymore. not trying to sound like an asshat, just want 2 give u a pro tip.

also, can dl 'feed the animals' for free, cause he pulled a radiohead (pay what u want method of album delivery).

let me link u bro:

http://74.124.198.47/illegal-art.net/__girl__talk___feed__the__anima.ls___/

[va jj Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:04PM]

is the motherboard compatible with osx or is it cuz of that efi x dongle?

[SolidSnake Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:32PM]

@va jj
Probably the EFI-X dongle thing. IMO, doing it manually instead of buying a $135 dongle that could be bricked and is unfixable by everyone except the manufacturer. But it is definitely the easiest way.

[hardluckstories Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:07PM]

Cool. Makes me want to build something :)

[willowtwf Posted Nov 25th 2009 10:16AM]

@hardluckstories

this is the epitome of geek badass

[Motoken Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:10PM]

man i wish i had a garage like that.

[Mr T Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:35PM]

@(Unverified)
I thought that every time he pulled out a new tool

[Tommy Five Posted Nov 25th 2009 12:18AM]

Most of those tools are... pretty cheap. Not to be a tool snob or anything, but those Ryobi tools will break after a year of decent use. Be jealous of the space, not the tools. It seemed to be a decent amount of area for a shop.

[kflakes15 Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:10PM]

amazing job. I want to learn to build something now to lol

[NAME Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:25PM]

@kflakes15

go build me a sandwitch!