Creative YouTuber Jumps Sony With a Slim and Exquisite PlayStation 5 Modification

It’s been two years since the release of the latest generation of consoles by Sony, the PlayStation 5. Undoubtedly, they presented another powerful console capable of running high-demanding games, but it also looked great with its unique design.

However, the design for the PlayStation 5 requires it to be big as the dimensions are 390 x 260 x 104mm. Further, it is the biggest console Sony ever made. However, many users are not a fan of the enormous surface this console takes. So, Sony always comes up with a slimmer version to satisfy those demands.

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But the problem is a Slim version comes out after 4-5 years since the release of the main unit. So, it’s hard to imagine the Japanese company releasing a PlayStation 5 Slim soon. So the English craftsman Matthew Perks, famous for his YouTube channel, DIY Perks, took it upon himself to develop a PS5 Slim.

How did Matthew Perks make a PlayStation 5 Slim?

Matthew Perks wanted to turn this  92mm thick console to 20mm, that’s around shredding down 78 percent from the console. Undoubtedly, it looked like a tough job cause the English craftsman needed to make it as thin as a DVD case which is 15mm thick. One thing is for sure, Perks needs to shred down most of the original console.

The YouTuber first tore down the console and found that it gets most of the thickness from the cooling system. So he decided to remove the original cooling system and custom-make a liquid cooling system. He used three separate copper sheets to make the new cooling system and casing. However, the sheets cost more than the PlayStation 5.

Perks was successful in building the custom liquid cooling system and casing. But the next challenge he had was how to power this thing up. Because he couldn’t use the original power supply, he used an HP DP5-750RB. It supplies a 62.5A at 12V, which is more than the original, which supplied 31A at 12V.

Further, the power supply unit and the radiator for the cooling system were in a separate aluminum unit that he intended to hide behind the TV or keep below a table. The first attempt was a failure because of a silly mistake, but the second one was a success. Perks didn’t make a slimmer PlayStation 5, but it was cooler than the original one.

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Undoubtedly, it was a remarkable experiment, but this custom PlayStation 5 Slim costs more than the original. So gaming fans might have to wait for Sony to release an official Slim version at a reasonable price.