While details are a bit scant on the ground, the whole thing reportedly cost $900. According to Digital Trends, PC Gamer guessed based on looking at the video Lucky shared that the motherboard is most likely an Asus A320M-K. The device is reportedly fully functional, although it probably can’t warm up your leftovers (not because it doesn’t get hot enough, but because there’s no room left inside the microwave).
A man in Brazil who lost his job during COVID decided to make a microwave PC in order to save money
— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) November 7, 2022
He built this fully operational for just $900 pic.twitter.com/UxRRtqgtcl