A cheap FPGA board becomes retro-style computer

· Adafruit Industries Blog · Nov. 3, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
Summary
The Parts Bin has created a retro-style computer using the inexpensive Sipeed Tang Nano 9K FPGA board, which features a Gowin FPGA with 8,640 lookup tables and 52 KB of block RAM. The project showcases how enthusiasts can leverage affordable hardware to build unique computers without a traditional CPU core.