It plays every PC game my 16 year old wants, sits under the TV like any other console, and doesn't require me to become IT ...

Valve’s Steam Machine starts at $1,049. This article puts a similar living-room PC together in a compact Cooler Master case for about the same money.

The Steam Machine is finally here after looming on the horizon for the last eight months or so. And while Valve has been adamant that the Steam Machine is an entry-level gaming PC, rather than a new, ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap If you’re wondering who the target audience is for the Steam Machine, you’re looking right at him. Valve’s mini-PC was custom-built ...

Valve’s Steam Machine has become easy to dunk on. The price starts well above current consoles, and the hardware sits somewhere between entry-level and mid-range gaming PCs rather than a monster rig.

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 ...

With the RAM crisis making PC hardware so expensive, I’m being forced to reevaluate my relationship with - eurgh - cheap ...

Repurposing your PC into a Steam Machine is a practical way to enjoy a console-like gaming experience without investing in additional hardware. By installing SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system ...

With the Steam Machine, Valve is attempting to make the daunting world of PC gaming more approachable than ever. The little gaming box isn’t so much made for hardcore tech enthusiasts who push all of ...

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Since I have my Steam Machine connected to the living room monitor, I thought it would be interesting to see if I could use it like a pseudo-Fire TV.The shape is somewhat similar to a Fire TV Cube, ...