It was an easy decision to run a Cyberdeck Challenge in 2023 — after all, it was far and away one of our most popular contests from last year. But what was much harder was sorting out the incredible array of bespoke computers that readers have been sending in for the last few months.
Our judges have painstakingly whittled down the list of entries to get our top three winners, each of which will be awarded $150 in credit from the good folks over at DigiKey. But there were simply too many fantastic custom computers in the running to let everyone else go home empty-handed, so we’ve decided to also break out some $50 Tindie gift cards for the decks that best exemplified this year’s special categories.
Without further ado, let’s take a tour through the judge’s top picks for this year’s Cyberdeck Challenge!
First Place: Zvychai One
While the judges had a hell of a time placing the rest of the decks in this competition, the decision to give the top spot to [mkdxdx]’s Zvychai One was unanimous, with each and every judge putting it at the top of their respective list.
But really, is it any wonder? This gorgeous build absolutely nails the cyberpunk aesthetic, while also being a formidable computing and hacking device in its own right. The basic specs are about what you’d expect for a DIY cyberdeck, with a Raspberry Pi 4 coupled to a small mechanical keyboard and an LCD panel.
Where the Zvychai One really shine ..
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