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I reported on the failure of Valve's first Steam Machines 8 years ago—this time I think they have it right
By Tyler Wilde published
Round 2 The original Steam Machines didn't kick off a new era of PC gaming, but Valve's second attempt just might.

While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago
By Nick Evanson published
Back with a bang Good ideas just need more time in the oven to bake properly.

Valve believes its new Steam Machine could open up a whole new world of SteamOS desktops: 'Put it on, say, something that's running an RX 9070 XT, you would be good to go'
By Jacob Ridley published
News "We're really interested to see what other companies do with the form factor."

Valve's new Steam Machine is a SteamOS-powered mini PC over six times faster than a Steam Deck
By Jacob Ridley published
News "We finally have all the software and the hardware bits to make the original vision a reality."

Best gaming PC builds: budget, mid-range and high-end recommendations
By Jacob Ridley last updated
DIY From a near-$1,000 penny-saving performer to a $4,500+ monster.

PC repair shop discovers Corsair is selling Intel 14th Gen gaming rigs without all of the instability and voltage fixes, and there's no way around the problem
By Nick Evanson published
News And you thought Intel's meltygate was all done and dusted.

Best gaming PCs in 2025: these are the rigs and brands I recommend today
By Dave James last updated
Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best prebuilt gaming PC.

Toasty CPU? This microwave PC build demonstrates that you ain't seen nothing yet
By Jess Kinghorn published
News Cast your eyes upon this gently lukewarm thing.
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