Historically, Sony has always ended up developing the Slim versions of its consoles around the mid-point of their respective hardware generations. While the odds are good that something similar will happen withPS5, too, it’s unlikely that the device’s official release is going to happen anytime soon, judging by the current state of silicon production if nothing else.
That’s not to say that the community can’t iterate on Sony’s design in the meantime, however. Matthew Perks had a similar idea, and since he’s the owner of DIY Perks, a YouTube channel that specializes in designing, conceptualizing, and building homebrew gadgets, PCs, and gaming consoles, he took it upon himself to build a properPS5"Slim."
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Buildingawesome custom PlayStation 5 consolesis not a new fad, but it’s safe to say that DIY Perks' take on this problem certainly goes a step above most others. Having built a great number of custom gadget enclosures out of various different materials, Matthew Perks took it upon himself to use polished brass for his PS5 “Slim.” While the actual hardware of the PS5 Perks cannibalized for his project could easily fit into the remarkably thin custom enclosure, the cooling system ended up unexpectedly complicating things.
Namely, one of the reasons the PS5 is housed in such a large and substantial box is that it has a chunky power supply, as well as a big steel shroud that makes for an otherwise competent cooling solution. Perks wanted to make his custom PS5 as slim as possible, so he had to set up a fully fledged water-cooling system that would fit into the new external power brick. This approach is unlikely to make its way into therumored PS5 Pro console, but Perks' experimentation shows that it certainly has merit.
The end result is every bit as impressive as most of DIY Perks' other creations. Perks was careful to note, however, that this was not a cheap project in any way, shape, or form. The copper that went into this project alone cost $240, making it a highly inefficient way of sprucing up one’s PlayStation console. On top of that, Perks also encountered various problems with fitting all of the console’s guts into such a small enclosure, and withPS5’s supply issues bound to continue, this isn’t a project for the faint of heart.
Matthew Perks has made a name for himself by coming up with various interesting projects and then executing them to the best of his abilities. Though not always practical or feasible, Perks' designs are also available in blueprint form for those willing to give them a shot. PS5 owners who aren’t willing to go to such lengths, however, may wish to look intocustom Xbox controllers with PlayStation face buttons, instead.
