Graphics cards might be hard to get ahold of (at least without parting with a small fortune) but you can still build a gaming PC with the help of our favorite SBC, the Raspberry Pi . Jay from Print 'N Play has done just that with his latest creation: a mini RGB gaming desktop.

This project was designed to do more than just function as a gaming rig. It also looks the part, with a custom 3D-printed case that resembles a vertical desktop tower. The best Raspberry Pi projects have a little flash, and this one features a transparent panel to show off the inner hardware and RGB lighting.

The setup includes a 9-inch LCD panel for video output. The screen is housed inside a custom shell that also functions as a stand. For input, Jay is using a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard.

No gaming PC is complete without a proper cooling system, and this one features an Ice Tower cooler . Ports have been rerouted so that they can be accessed from the rear panel, just like one of the best gaming PCs . If you want to print the case yourself, Jay was kind enough to share the STL files at Thingiverse .

Jay is using this mini PC build for both retro gaming emulation and streaming games over LAN with his dedicated gaming PC using Steam Link . To read more about the project in detail, check out the project thread at Reddit .