The Console Clone
EstimatedThe smallest, cheapest way in: an 8-litre ASRock DeskMeet barebones — case, board and a 500W PSU in one box — with the only current AMD card that fits its 200mm limit. The closest thing to a Steam Machine you can actually buy the parts for.
Estimated build cost ≈ $1,570 — a modeled total from our catalog, parts as of 2026-07-13, not a live price. Check each retailer below for the current number.
Compatibility
Before you install
- SteamOS requires Secure Boot to be disabled in your BIOS before installing.
- SteamOS 3.8 does not support dual-boot - it expects the whole drive. If you want Windows too, build for Bazzite instead.
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Measured reference — the Valve Steam Machine, not this build
This build has not been on our bench, so it carries no measured numbers of its own. These are our own measured results for the Valve Steam Machine — shown so you have a real, cited reference point rather than a spec-sheet estimate. They are that machine's numbers, not this build's, and the two do not share a parts list.
| Game | Preset | Res | Avg FPS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | RayTracingLow | 1440p | 57.78fps | Verified |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | high | 1440p | 68.38fps | Verified |
| Starfield | low | 1440p | 62.12fps | Verified |
| Hogwarts Legacy | ultra | 1440p | 15.26fps | Verified |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | RayTracingLow | 1440p | 21.33fps | Verified |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Custom RT (reflections + shadows) | 1440p | 17.2fps | Verified |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Path Tracing (Overdrive) | 1440p | 12.28fps | Verified |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | RayTracingLow (native, no upscaling) | 4k | 14.15fps | Verified |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | highest | 1440p | 80.96fps | Verified |
| Alien: Isolation | Ultra (SMAA T1x, SSAO Standard) | 1440p | 166.56fps | Verified |
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