Valve’s Steam Machine is expensive. I built a DIY rival for $150 less (opens in new tab)

Yesterday, after months of hand-wringing, Valve finally revealed the price of its second-generation Steam Machine. , several hundred dollars more than just about everyone was expecting when it was first previewed last year. It’s the worst time to build or sell a gaming PC in decades right now, but you can still do a little better if you hunt for a bit. Given that Valve is intending to expand its Linux-based SteamOS to self-built hardware, and you’ve got plenty of other options like Bazzite be...