This $1,299 gaming PC wants to be a Steam Machine without waiting for Valve

MetaPCs has opened preorders for Steamroller, a $1,299 SteamOS gaming desktop built with standard PC parts instead of a ...

I built my own Steam Machine. It was way easier than I expected

Steam Machines are sold out and way too expensive. Here's how I built my own SteamOS gaming PC with spare parts and why you ...
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New Steam Machine rival offers a Ryzen 9 CPU and RX 7600 XT for $849, but you have to bring your own RAM

AOOSTAR's GODY mini PC undercuts the Steam Machine with a Ryzen 9 CPU and RX 7600 XT GPU for $849, but there's a big catch: it doesn't have RAM.
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Skip Valve’s Steam Machine: I Found 4 DIY Builds That Offer a Lot More for the Money

Valve released the Steam Machine at long last, but this tiny gaming PC costs more than expected, given its budget-grade parts ...

Custom Mini-ITX Steam Machine Outperforms Valve’s by 81% for $200 Less

Learn how to build a custom Mini-ITX Steam Machine that costs $200 less than Valve's official top-tier model while delivering ...

Steam Machine Simulation Reveals Single- Vs Dual-Channel RAM Gaming Performance

Some of Valve's Steam Machines are coming with single-channel memory but does it really matter much for gaming performance?

This AMD mini PC beats Valve’s Steam Machine, but it costs a lot more

An AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC running SteamOS 3.8 outperformed Valve's Steam Machine across multiple games, though its significantly higher price limits its appeal.