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Credit where it's due: Xbox Series X looks amazing.
- Thread starter CJY
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I have the x behind the tv, works like a charm. When do you really use the drive in an age that becomes even more digital, I hardy do now, but I would have put the drive on the top on series X.I'm not sure where I am supposed to put it tbh.
It wont fit under my TV anywhere. I could squeeze it in next to my TV, but do I really want a big black box there? No.
I could put it behind the TV somewhere I guess but it will be a pain to get at for discs.
It's an okay design for a PC Tower...it's an absolutely baffling design for a home entertainment centre
My brother, who is a casual gamer, said there is no way his wife is going to let him clutter up the lounge with a big black box....I expect that story will be played out across the world.
He also said he could swap it over for their air purifier (identical design) and she may not notice!
Nickolaidas
Member
Who the hell cares? The PS5 can look like Olivia Wilde's vagina for all I care, if it has crappy cooling system, is it worth it?
MrRenegade
Report me if I continue to troll
Are you doing these exercises daily or what? Well, I plugged in my PS4, connected HDMI after I bought it and never touched anything since then. I turn it on with the controller and that's all. Why do I have to care about these "nuisances" when I do not actually have to approach it. It is a magnificent looking, futuristic design. You have to rely on your sense of touch/memory to eject the Bluray disc, which is also a fantastic idea. And if you happen to have a limited RED MGS edition, well, that is even more captivating. Nothing came close to Playstation console design on the market.
I admit it is a bit noisy with games sporting uber graphics (GOW), but the screams of monsters/weapon sounds suppress it.
Insane Metal
Member
If it looks like her Vjayjay YES IT IS WORTH IT
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
DynamiteCop!
Banned
Anecdotes don't matter, it's piss poor design. That doesn't have any bearing on the system itself in terms of its capability or software library but the design of the console itself is pretty shit.
Nickolaidas
Member
bigdawg69
Banned
if they're asking for a xbox then Microsoft is doing something right.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
If you gave me a choice I wouldn't have designed it like a block, consoles deserve better but what impress' me most are the specs. I'm amazed they bit the bullet on the PC tower design.
pr0cs
Member
I hope you're wrong but their devkit doesn't give me much hope.
Jadsey
Member
I know. It’s embarrassing tbh.
Whenever we see them, my wife laughs and says ‘Imagine if I spoke to you like that....I’d never see you again!’
Damn straight.
It does make me appreciate I have a wife who doesn’t moan that I play games about 25 hours a week.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Looks like the guy who designed the power brick got promoted to Series X designer.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
It is literally just a tower
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
ZehDon
Gold Member
I don't think it's ugly. I follows Microsoft's current design methodology, but it also hearkens back to stuff like the Gamcube:
Functional, with just little bit of a style. Why design an elaborate console when we literally call for it to disappear beneath our televisions? We want it to blend in, silently, and be forgotten once its in place. I think it achieves that. The name, on the other hand, I think is a mistake.
Functional, with just little bit of a style. Why design an elaborate console when we literally call for it to disappear beneath our televisions? We want it to blend in, silently, and be forgotten once its in place. I think it achieves that. The name, on the other hand, I think is a mistake.
Zog
Banned
It looks like my cable modem.
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Bolivar687
Banned
I'll admit I like it but "WOW, Sony better pull out all the stops now!!!" is absurd and insane.
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Zog
Banned
I suppose it's better than asking for a Switchless Switch.
shenmue mugen
Member
X gonna give it to you...
...but XSEX gonna sex you up
...but XSEX gonna sex you up
Rat Rage
Member
Honestly, over the past days, the design itself has grown on me.
However, I hope the design serves a very practical purpose.
Having the heat go up may be beneficial for, well, heat distribution in the device. That again - hopefully - means that Microsoft had taken the factor noise seriously during the design process.
There is nothing more annoying than a loud console.
However, I hope the design serves a very practical purpose.
Having the heat go up may be beneficial for, well, heat distribution in the device. That again - hopefully - means that Microsoft had taken the factor noise seriously during the design process.
There is nothing more annoying than a loud console.
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kingpotato
Ask me about my Stream Deck
Definitely looks better than all of the one series, but it still feels... Unfinished? Like the aesthetic isn't complete to me for some reason. Looks better vertical than on its side but I suspect most people will have to lay it over because of their entertainment stands. What will the slim look like, a vase?
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
The design works really well for me. I have my 1X in my bedroom on my dresser instead of in an entertainment center. I bought a 4K TV that's a little too big for the dresser, In addition to the TV, I have the 1X, router, VIOP phone and soundbar all crammed on the dresser.
Horizontal space is at a premium even though the the dresser is quite large, but vertical space is obviously no problem. I like the looks of the XSX in the vertical position better and it will require half the horizontal space the 1X currently uses so in addition to loving the aesthetics of the XSX the form factor is a big plus for me.
Horizontal space is at a premium even though the the dresser is quite large, but vertical space is obviously no problem. I like the looks of the XSX in the vertical position better and it will require half the horizontal space the 1X currently uses so in addition to loving the aesthetics of the XSX the form factor is a big plus for me.
DynamiteCop!
Banned
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
These pictures make it seem big as shit, basically the size of 3 X1X's. That's gonna be so cramped in my TV stand there's no way it doesn't cause air-flow issues.Instead of using its own new controller, I prefer to look at the pictures comparing it to other consoles for an idea about its size (shows the impressive work done engineering the airflow and cooling on the XB1X as it manages a thinner profile than PS4 Pro):
The issue I see potentially with XSX is either it’s space vertically or airflow when laid horizontally due to other devices sitting close by and potentially blocking the flow of hot air (you make it easier on the HW when you can push heat out upwards as it is it’s natural flow like on the old Mac Pro and on the default XSX setup) .
With many TV / Home Entertainment Centre setups if you lay the console horizontally and the console having a single giant fan on its side is that it will likely blow all the heat against other components you keep close by. Most setups leave space for the electronics to take cool air from front and sides while pushing out hot air from the back where (cables aside) you have ample space for the hot air to disperse and cool down.
clem84
Gold Member
I understand some people not liking the name, but I think Xbox series X has a nice ring to it. Most likely not the complete name because names will be given to the different models in the series but I still like it.
I also like how it looks. No problem there. I also like how they didn't reinvent the wheel with the controller. It's promising so far.
Best part... It has an optical drive!
I also like how it looks. No problem there. I also like how they didn't reinvent the wheel with the controller. It's promising so far.
Best part... It has an optical drive!
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
Yeah I would say that not liking this design is pretty shit taste.
Was thinking exactly the same thing.
Mattyp
Gold Member
I would love to see everyone saying this design is ugly to post their current living room setups, or maybe the room in their parents house so we can judge on what shit taste is correctly.
Isa
Member
Pretty sure you'd insert something other than Blu-ray discs inside the console …
Can't wait for some madman to cram a fleshlite in there and slap a picture on the thing. "So.. much.. bandwidth! So... many.. flops!"
I actually really like the design, the function first approach, and just next-gen overall. I'm ready for the new tech and games hopefully with more variety this coming gen. Xbox Game Studios have me very excited to see what they all bring and Hellblade II looked awesome. It'll be interesting to see what Sony plans to do with the PS5 and both systems specs. I imagine such a powerful gpu and cpu clocked at God-knows-what will generate some serious heat. Currently I trust MS more on cooling solutions. I'm definitely there Day 1. I just want MS to keep releasing info before E3, I bet Sony and MS will keep leapfrogging until then.
Zog
Banned
Is that how bad things have become? That having a standard feature is the best part?Best part... It has an optical drive!
BusierDonkey
Member
It looks like a humidifier.
Kagero
Member
It's sort of grown on me. I don't like the holes on this top. would much prefer horizontal vents. I also, don't think a lot of thought has been put in to how this is going to integrate in to most people's living rooms. It will most likely sit similar to how subwoofers sit. Behind the TV lol. I do like the simplistic approach and should make for some interesting limited editions.
Afro Republican
Banned
Can people actually wait until he console is actually revealed outside of a video graphic?
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
It kinda gives me vibes of a ‘Black Mirror’ device in your home.
ethomaz
Banned
It is bad.
Way worst than any Xbox One design.
The be didn't help too.
It is basically a tower... Xtower.
It is like MS didn't even care about design because if you out a bit of money to create a design for console you will end with something better.
The jokes and memes are deserved.
Way worst than any Xbox One design.
The be didn't help too.
It is basically a tower... Xtower.
It is like MS didn't even care about design because if you out a bit of money to create a design for console you will end with something better.
The jokes and memes are deserved.
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