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Building a better PC than the Steam Machine for cheaper: is it possible?
I'm truly, genuinely sorry to everyone who was looking forward to helping Gabe Newell buy a hundredth yacht, but it's just an unavoidable truth: the Steam Machine is kind of a bad deal, guys. Valve's overpriced,
The Steam Machine is Valve's new piece of hardware entering the scene as a mini PC built for living room gaming. I love a lot about it, had some issues with it, but overall came away from my time with it feeling very positive.
Tech YouTuber Linus Tech Tips loves the Steam Machine, but says the pricing makes it difficult to recommend over competing hardware.
If you're new to PC gaming, here's a crash course on the Steam Machine and how it differs from a traditional video game console.
