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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 ...

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 ...

GeekCube DIY Steam Machine : Custom SFF SteamOS 3.8 Gaming Console

Explore the specs and design of the GeekCube, a custom portable Linux gaming PC that offers a powerful 2026 alternative to ...
Geeky Gadgets

DIY Steam Machine Build with Framework Desktop and S4T Case

A DIY Steam Machine is a compact gaming PC that combines high performance with a small footprint, as detailed by Not From Concentrate. This guide focuses on building a system with just 3 liters of ...
Hackaday

Your Badminton Racket Needs Restringing? There’s A DIY Machine For That

We don’t often get our badminton rackets restrung, but if we did, [kuokuo702]’s PicoBETH project would be where we’d turn. This is a neat machine build for a very niche application, but it’s also a ...
Guru3D

Valve Dev Releases DIY Steam Machine Inkterface E-Ink Display as Open Hardware

A Valve developper has officially released the documentation needed to recreate one of the most memorable unreleased ...

Why even buy a Steam Machine? Check out our own DIY builds for $1,050

Would you buy one or assemble your own, and what kind of box would you build for that $1,050 asking price? As it turns out, the quest to build a better Steam Machine can be a good reminder about what ...