SBC Tier List

A dynamic, responsive tier list website for Single Board Computers (SBCs), embedded SBCs, Embedded System Boards, and Development Boards. The site provides a visual ranking system with S through D tiers, allowing users to quickly assess and compare different boards.

You can find the live website at sbctierlist.com

Features

• 📊 Interactive tier list display (S through F rankings) with score ranges
• 🔢 Score-based tier system:
  • S — 25 and above
  • A — 20–24
  • B — 15–19
  • C — 10–14
  • D — 5–9
  • F — 0–4
• 🔍 Filtering system for different board types:
  • Single Board Computers (SBCs)
  • Embedded Single Board Computers (eSBCs)
  • Embedded System Boards (ESBs)
  • DevBoards / EvalBoards
• 📱 Fully responsive design that works on mobile and desktop
• 🖼️ Modal view for detailed board information
• 🔗 Links to video reviews and purchase options
• 🌙 Dark mode interface
• 🏷️ Standardised board type definitions following platima/board-taxonomies

Data Structure

The site loads board data from a data.json file with the following structure:

[
  {
    "name": "Waveshare RP2350-Plus 4MB",
    "videoUrl": "https://youtu.be/example",
    "imagePath": "/img/waveshare-rp2350-plus.png",
    "tier": "S",
    "tierPosition": 0,
    "reviewDate": "2025-01-10",
    "purchaseLink": "https://example.com/product",
    "type": "ESB"
  }
]

Data Fields

• name: Board name
• videoUrl: YouTube review link
• imagePath: Path to board image
• tier: Ranking (S/A/B/C/D/F)
• tierPosition: Position within tier (0 based)
• reviewDate: Date of review
• purchaseLink: Where to purchase
• type: Board category (SBC, eSBC, ESB, or DevBoard) — case-sensitive; see board-taxonomies for definitions

Development

This is a static site using vanilla JavaScript with React loaded via CDN. No build process is required.

Local Development

1. Clone the repository
2. Set up a local web server (e.g., using Python):

   python -m http.server 8000

3. Visit http://localhost:8000

Adding New Boards

1. Add the board image to the img/ directory
2. Update data.json with the board information
3. Commit and push changes

Deployment

The site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages with a custom domain. To deploy updates:

1. Push changes to the main branch
2. Cloudflare Pages will automatically build and deploy
3. The site will be available at sbctierlist.com

License

Apache 2.0 License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.