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Raspberry Pi has come a long way from being a simple learning board for beginners. Today, it powers hundreds of real-world products, from industrial machines to consumer devices. We recently saw it used to build a physical CS2 kill counter, and now it has appeared in an even more surprising DIY project: a fully functional wooden gaming PC that can run DOOM Eternal.
The project is called Parallel PC (wood edition), created by Arnov Sharma and shared on Hackster.io. At its core, this is a custom all-in-one computer built using wooden panels and 3D-printed parts. What makes it stand out is that it doesn’t rely on just one computer inside. Instead, it houses two completely different systems in a single enclosure.
Raspberry Pi-powered wooden PC
One system is based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. This side is meant for Raspberry Pi projects, embedded development, and ARM-based workloads. The second system uses a LattePanda MU, which is an x86 compute module powered by Intel’s Core i3-N305 processor. With a physical button on the front of the case, the user can instantly switch the display between the Raspberry Pi and the x86 system.
The PC uses a slim 15-inch LED display mounted directly into the wooden frame. The enclosure itself is made mostly from plywood, chosen because it’s strong, easy to work with, and simple to modify later. Aside from that, 3D-printed brackets and mounts hold the display, boards, and internal components securely in place. The entire design is modular, meaning future upgrades can be done without rebuilding everything from scratch.
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On the gaming side, the LattePanda MU runs Bazzite Linux, a distro that closely resembles SteamOS, which gives access to Steam. And despite having no dedicated GPU, the system performs better than expected. Classic DOOM runs effortlessly, but the big surprise is DOOM Eternal, which manages a playable experience at around 30 FPS. Games like NieR: Automata, Skyrim, and Left 4 Dead 2 also run smoothly, showing that the setup works well for older or less demanding titles.
Power stability was also a major focus. Instead of relying on a basic power supply, the builder added an LC filter to reduce voltage noise. This helps keep both systems stable, which is especially important in a compact DIY build like this.