When it comes to modding, once money is out of the equation, the sky's the limit. We've come across incredible cases and portable versions of recent consoles, but how about combining all current-gen platforms into a single high-end PC? Origin PC did exactly that with the Big O, a super system built around an Intel Core i9-9900K, an RTX Titan, an Xbox One, a PlayStation 4, and a dock for the Nintendo Switch up front.
If we set aside the relevance of certain exclusive titles, gaming on PC remains a superior experience compared to current consoles, but we also understand those who enjoy them more. Some players simply don't want to deal with the technical requirements of assembling and maintaining a computer, while the constant arms race can be frustrating. So why not aim all cannons in the same direction and eliminate that problem once and for all?
I mean combining the four main platforms of the market (PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch) into a single system. To celebrate its ten years of activity, Origin PC decided to turn that idea into reality with the Big O, a monster computer that carries three consoles on its shoulders.
The PC Side
The Unbox Therapy channel covered the unboxing and general use of the Big O in great detail, but the rest of the information is on the official page. The PC side leaves nothing to chance, with an Intel Core i9-9900K processor, an MSI MEG Z390 Godlike motherboard, an Nvidia RTX Titan graphics card, 64 GB (in 4 x 16 GB) of Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB memory, two Samsung 970 EVO drives in NVMe format, a 14 TB Seagate hard drive, an EVGA SuperNOVA G3 1000-watt power supply, and an Elgato 4K 60 Pro capture card.
The Console Side
The other side of the Big O reveals the motherboards of the PlayStation 4 Pro and the Xbox One X, both sharing a custom liquid cooling system with rigid tubes.
Both consoles use 2 TB Seagate SSDs as storage drives, reducing load times. Finally, for the Nintendo Switch, they only modified the dock, and every time you want to play that console through the Big O, you'll need to connect it to the front slot.
Cooling and Final Thoughts
The fine print tells us that there are two liquid cooling loops (one for the CPU+GPU circuit, and another for the consoles), so from a technical standpoint, the user faces double the maintenance on the Big O. Another very important detail is that the consoles don't include their optical drives, so they can only get games digitally. Nothing too serious. After all, the Big O is a kind of super prototype, and it won't go on sale.
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