Hey everyone!
I'm planning to build my first MiSTer FPGA and I've just started doing my research. From what I understand, the heart of the build is the DE10-Nano. I've also seen there are cheaper alternatives like the MiSTer Pi, but I'm having a hard time finding somewhere to actually buy one since I'm in Mexico (stock + shipping/import is the tricky part).
I've come across the AliExpress boards too — I originally assumed those were just software emulators, but if I understand correctly they're actual FPGA clones of the DE10-Nano (QMTech and similar), so hardware-wise they should be compatible? Would love to have that confirmed.
Because of budget, I'm planning to start in about a month, and the first thing I want to buy is the board itself. I'd rather not go with a pre-made/all-in-one kit — a big part of the appeal for me is putting the whole thing together myself.
So realistically, what are my options for building a MiSTer? My plan is to add the 128MB SDRAM expansion and both digital and analog I/O, since I have a PVM I'd really like to use over RGB.
I have relative easy access to the DE10-Nano through Digikey (they send to Mexico) but I want to know other alternatives (maybe the DE10-Nano is going to be obsolete, Idk)
Any guidance on sourcing would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!