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In theory, one could buy a Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+, a micro SD card containing NOOBS, and a Card Reader to image other micro SD cards or other storage devices with after installing Raspbian, and even use the Raspberry Pi as your gaming SBC afterwards. '''Please ask someone at the SBC Gaming Discord if they could do this before attempting it yourself as it is untested.'''
In theory, one could buy a Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+, a micro SD card containing NOOBS, and a Card Reader to image other micro SD cards or other storage devices with after installing Raspbian, and even use the Raspberry Pi as your gaming SBC afterwards. Please ask someone at the SBC Gaming Discord if they could do this before attempting it yourself as it is untested.


=== Card Reader that can read/write SDXC cards. ===
=== Card Reader that can read/write SDXC cards. ===

Revision as of 00:04, 25 June 2020

The following things listed on this page are needed to build and use a gaming SBC.


Required Non-SBC Hardware

PC running an x86/x64 CPU OS to image SD cards or other storage options.

In theory, one could buy a Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+, a micro SD card containing NOOBS, and a Card Reader to image other micro SD cards or other storage devices with after installing Raspbian, and even use the Raspberry Pi as your gaming SBC afterwards. Please ask someone at the SBC Gaming Discord if they could do this before attempting it yourself as it is untested.

Card Reader that can read/write SDXC cards.

HDMI Cable and HDMI-compatible TV or monitor.

USB Keyboard - PC: Optional - Raspberry Pi: Required

USB Mouse - PC: Optional - Raspberry Pi: Required

Required Gaming SBC Components

Single Board Computer

Image

Case

Storage

Power Supply

Input Device

Optional Gaming SBC Components

Wi-Fi Dongle/Attachment or Ethernet Cable