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You don’t need to wait for the Steam Machine — you can build your own today

When you think about it, the whole "Steam Machine" idea isn't special because of the hardware. It's SteamOS that turns it ...

Why doesn't Valve's Steam Machine use HDMI 2.1, and does it really matter?

The upcoming Steam Machine is listed as using HDMI 2.0 rather than HDMI 2.1, and a Valve rep has now explained why this is the case.

Budget Steam Machine Build : Runs Elden Ring at 60 FPS in QHD Settings

Build a sub $350 1440p gaming PC using an HP TG01, Ryzen 5700G, and Radeon RX 7600, enjoy 60 FPS while saving money. This DIY ...
Ars Technica

Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.

When Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine hardware last month, some eagle-eyed gamers may have been surprised to see that the official spec sheet lists support for HDMI 2.0 output, rather than ...

Inside A Simulated Steam Machine: 27 Games Tell The Real Story

Games Tested On AMD Hardware, Similar To Valve's Page 2: Simulating The Steam Machine: Big Budget, Demanding Games Tested If this last set of games seems like they don't fit in any particular category ...
New York Sun

Valve Introduces Its Steam Machine Console and Redesigned Controller

Valve — the unusually managed game company responsible for managing the biggest gaming platform on earth, Steam — occasionally sees fit to release some hardware. Such unannouncements are unexpected ...
TweakTown

Steam Machine spotted with smart custom E-ink front cover displaying CPU and GPU temps

TL;DR: Valve's new take on the Steam Machine offers innovative customization options in that you can switch out the magnetically-attached front cover, and one of the niftier inventions is an E-ink ...
The Escapist

Valve may have revived the Dreamcast VMU feature with its Steam Machine without realising it

Valve reminds me of Nintendo. The Seattle-based company isn’t afraid to utilise the revenue generated from its Steam storefront and games to explore other avenues that could benefit both developers ...
Ars Technica

I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great

Nice write up! Before Plex and nVidia got all their codecs and transcoding sorted out, I had a HTPC since the GT 630 release (circa 2012 and when I got my first 1080p TV) and had been gaming using a ...

Budget $100 Gaming PC Steam Machine Using a PS5 APU

Build a $100 Steam PC with a PS5 APU board featuring 24 RDNA2 compute units, and learn tweaks that deliver stable 1080p play.
The Escapist

The stage is set for PCs under TVs with the Steam Machine

Well then. After a decade of its original announcement, Valve has finally managed to produce an actual, honest to god Steam Machine. Now, I’ll try to have a level head about it, but it reminds me of a ...

Valve Has the Secret to Playing Your Games Everywhere, and It’s Not Streaming

Both Microsoft and Valve have the same goal. They want to put as many players’ eyeballs and wallets in front of their ...