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People saying just build your own steam machine don't get its appeal (programming.dev)
submitted 3 days ago by avocado@programming.dev to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Doing it yourself would mean visiting one of those build your own pc forums for help, and I think most people would rather kill themselves.

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[–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

Unless the form factor is really a must i would still recommend just getting a more generic prebuild. That way it leaves the door open for you to upgrade some parts later if you feel up for it.