Here’s a DIY SteamOS build cheaper & more powerful than the Steam Machine, with help from Prime Day deals

Valve's new Steam Machine launches June 30 at $1,049, but a DIY build using Prime Day deals costs $965.71 and outperforms it. The community is divided on the official device's price, and Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed users can install SteamOS on custom PCs.

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Read More Table of Contents Build your own SteamOS machine for cheaper this Prime Day Prime Day deals Prime Day is coming — don’t miss the deals Valve recently confirmed that the new Steam Machine will launch on June 30, and while many fans were excited to finally see the return of a Steam-powered living room PC, the pricing caught plenty of people off guard. The base model with 512GB of storage costs $1,049, making it a much more expensive device than many were hoping for. The reaction from the community has been mixed. Some players like the idea of an official SteamOS machine built by Valve, while others believe the asking price is simply too high for the hardware being offered. Well, for those happy to go the DIY route, there are plenty of possible configs for a DIY SteamOS-powered device – so we’ve curated one. Sign up for our free, weekly newsletter Subscribe By signing up, you acknowledge our privacy policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Leave this field empty if you’re human: Build your own SteamOS machine for cheaper this Prime Day Interestingly, Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais recently confirmed that users are free to essentially build their own Steam Machine by installing SteamOS on a desktop PC. And thanks to Amazon Prime Day discounts from June 23 to June 26 , you can currently put together a system that’s not only cheaper than Valve’s official machine but also more powerful. Prime Day deals Prime Day is officially here, and we've found all the best deals on tech and gaming. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - was $479 now $433.99 Samsung 32" Odyssey G55C - was $329 now $189 Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 2TB - was $679.99 now $349.99 Hisense 100" U7 Mini-LED - was $4,499 now $2,499.99 ASUS ROG AMD RX 9070 XT & 9800X3D Gaming PC - was $2,299.99 now $2,119.99 Prices correct as of June 23rd on Amazon.com. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of components that pair well together and offer even better performance than Valve’s cubed Steam Machine. While most of the deals are from Amazon, we’ve also included a couple of products from Newegg because we could source them for even cheaper. ComponentModelPrice $965.71 total CPURyzen 5 7600X$146.99 on AmazonGPUXFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT OC White Gaming Edition$349.99 on NeweggMotherboardGigabyte B650 Eagle AX$123.49 on AmazonRAMPatriot Viper Elite 5 16GB DDR5 6000$187.99 on NeweggStorageKingSpec NX Series 512GB SSD$73.09 on AmazonPSUThermaltake Smart 600W ATX$31.74 on AmazonCPU CoolerOcypus Gamma A40 BK Air Cooler$14.43 on AmazonCaseGAMDIAS ATX Mid Tower Case$37.99 on AmazonPrices are correct at the time of writing For the processor, we’ve picked the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X. It’s a solid mid-range AM5 CPU that offers six cores, 12 threads, and a 105W TDP. We previously reviewed the processor and awarded it 4.5 out of 5 thanks to its excellent price-to-performance ratio. It’s more than capable of handling modern games and should remain a strong gaming chip for years. Prime Day is coming — don’t miss the deals Get ready for exclusive savings with Prime. Ages 18–24 can get a 6-month Prime trial for $0 Start your Prime trial → For graphics, we’ve gone with the RX 9060 XT. It is one of the best budget graphics cards right now and can deliver excellent performance in modern games. Plus, AMD hardware has long been preferred for Linux gaming SteamOS is based on Linux . The card comes with 8GB of VRAM and 2,048 Stream Processors; it’s a solid option for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming. For the memory, we’ve selected the Patriot Viper Elite 5 16GB DDR5, which can reach speeds of up to 6,000MHz. Since most modern games recommend 16GB of RAM, this should be more than enough for the average player. For storage, we’ve added the KingSpec NX 512GB SSD, matching the storage capacity of Valve’s base Steam Machine. After adding up all the components, the final price comes to just under $966. That makes this DIY SteamOS machine roughly $83 cheaper than Valve’s official 512GB model while also offering better gaming hardware. Of course, the official Steam Machine comes with Valve’s custom design and out-of-the-box SteamOS experience. But if you’re comfortable building your own PC, Prime Day has made it possible to create a more powerful Steam Machine for less money. There are plenty of configurations you can go with – including many cheaper than the DIY build we put together. 1054Would you buy a bare bones Steam Machine?Would you buy a variant of the Steam Machine with no RAM and/or no SSD and install them separately to help save on costs? No, I want the Steam Machine to be complete Yes, I would buy a RAM-less version Yes, I would buy an SSD-less version I'd buy a bare bones version with neither component About the Author Abdul Haddi Abdul is a tech writer and Editor for PC Guide, specializing in all things tech, gaming, and hardware. 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