Thanks to all the Prime Day PC gaming deals, I've found the best parts to not only beat the Steam Machine on price, but also on performance and storage too

The CPU inside the Steam Machine is very similar to an AMD Ryzen 5 8540U, with six cores, 12 threads, and a boost clock of 4.8 GHz. While the Ryzen 5 7600X has the same number of cores, it boosts to 5.4 GHz and has a full 32 MB of L3 cache. Turn on Eco mode in the motherboard BIOS, and it'll be cool as a cucumber.

Key specs: Zen 4 | 6 cores | 12 threads | 5.4 GHz boost | 32 MB L3 cache | 105 W TDP

To get anywhere near the Steam Machine's size, you need to use a Mini-ITX motherboard, but they're a bit too expensive. So this Gigabyte mATX board is the next best thing and looks pretty nice to boot.

Key specs: mATX | AM5 socket | 2x PCIe | 2x M.2 | 4x SATA | Wi-Fi 6E

All memory is silly expensive these days, so there's no way around having to spend this much money. At least it's a dual-channel kit, and it looks quite dashing as well. Make sure you use promo code FTTF4657 to get the full discount.

Key specs: DDR 5 | 16 GB (2x8) | 6,000 MT/s | CL38

This is another PC component that's burdened with a horrendous price tag, but 1 TB is certainly better to have than the miserable 512 GB that Valve is giving you in the base Steam Machine.

Key specs: PCIe 4.0 | M.2 2280 | 1 TB | Up to 5,000 MB/s read | Up to 4,500 MB/s write

Nvidia's little 8 GB RTX 5060 Ti will easily beat Valve's RX 7600-esque GPU in the Steam Machine, and since it fully supports the entire DLSS 4.5 tech suite, you'll have nicer upscaling and frame generation too. Complete the $20 rebate card to get the full discount.

Key specs: 4608 shaders | 2617 MHz boost | 8 GB GDDR7

Just as with all prebuilt gaming PCs, I've cut some corners to stay within budget by choosing the cheapest, but still decent, CPU cooler I could find. With just one 120 mm fan, you will need to use Eco mode with the Ryzen 5 7600X, but that's fine. Looks darn sweet, yes?

Key specs: Little | Cheap | Fancy looks

I picked this case for a couple of reasons, such as size and price, but the most important thing here was that it supports ATX-sized power supplies, despite its compact dimensions. That means I can save quite a few pennies by not going for an SFF PSU.

Key specs: Box | for | your | PC | parts

Yes, it's a non-modular power supply unit, so you'll have 'fun' dealing with the cables, but at this price, I don't think you can complain at all.

Key specs: 600 W | 80 Plus | 2x 6+2 pin PCIe | 6x SATA | 1x 4+4 12V