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Valve Confirms You Can Build Your Own Steam Machine
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Key Points:
- Valve's Steam Machine faced criticism for its high price, exceeding $1,000, despite attempts to justify the cost compared to standard consoles.
- Users can now build custom Steam Machines using SteamOS 3.8, allowing the use of any PC parts, with Valve actively working on NVIDIA driver support for better compatibility.
- SteamOS 3.8.10 was recently released, and Valve recommends using SteamOS on console-like setups with a single-boot hard drive, noting that installation on non-AMD hardware is currently complex.
- Valve is addressing compatibility issues with SteamOS, but due to a RAM shortage, building a gaming PC currently costs about the same as purchasing a Steam Machine.
