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Many fans of the Valve Steam Machine passionately defend the console online against arguments that compare the Steam Machine to prebuilt gaming PCs. Since the Steam Machine’s launch, these arguements have revolved around the assertion that the Steam Machine resembles traditional consoles like the PS5 more than it does a prebuilt gaming PC, as you…

If you don’t care for the super compact nature of the Steam Machine and the SteamOS, it can’t be argued that the Valve Steam Machine is a pretty bad deal from a gaming performance standpoint. Starting at $1,049.99, the Steam Machine features a GPU that is generally slower than a 3-year-old, entry-level RX 7600, 16…

When Valve wants to show what a machine is really for, it doesn’t hold a keynote — it builds a certification page. So the quietest thing the company has shipped for its coming standalone VR headset is also the most revealing: a ‘Great on Frame’ section, tucked inside the Steam store, that sorts games by…

Valve recently released a new version of the Steam Controller, which features a wired USB puck that serves both as charger and dedicated, low-latency wireless receiver. The downside is they aren’t currently available for purchase separately, but that’s not a worry because you can now make your own thanks to [safijari]’s OpenPuck project

Valve’s decision to officially support SteamOS 3.8 on standard gaming PCs has opened the door to an entirely new class of Steam Machines – without requiring gamers to buy Valve’s own hardware. Now, a new benchmark from YouTuber ETA Prime suggests that a high-end AMD-powered mini PC can outperform Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine by a…

If you’re reading this article, chances are you’ve noticed how Valve’s new Steam Machine has the gaming world all excited. With memory and graphics card prices through the roof, due to part shortages and sky-high demand, any remotely affordable product is bound to draw attention. That’s why so much hype built up around the Steam Machine before it launched.…

Valve’s Steam Machine is here, but its starting price of $1,049 and long reservation purchasing queue make it impractical for most people. I’m more hyped about SteamOS instead. Valve now lets you install it on nearly any AMD-powered PC, which means you can build your own Steam Machine. You can even transform an existing PC…

The first thing that hit me after unboxing Valve’s Steam Machine at home was: wow, this is small. I’d already seen this thing in person last November, but its size still impressed me

If you’re tuned into the gaming zeitgeist, you’ve seen how fired up everyone is over Valve’s new Steam Machine. With prices on components such as memory and graphics cards so high, anything that might make gaming more affordable is an instant eyeball magnet