--- title: SteamOS finally let me make my own living room console,... description: SteamOS 3.8 now supports a wider range of desktop hardware, making it possible to build a DIY living room console without buying Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/steamos-finally-let-me-make-my-own-living-room-console-and-the-steam-machine-stopped-making-sense-2m2obfwd3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: SteamOS finally let me make my own living room console, and the Steam Machine stopped making sense | daily.dev og:description: SteamOS 3.8 now supports a wider range of desktop hardware, making it possible to build a DIY living room console without buying Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/steamos-finally-let-me-make-my-own-living-room-console-and-the-steam-machine-stopped-making-sense-2m2obfwd3 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2M2obFwd3.png og:image:alt: SteamOS finally let me make my own living room console, and the Steam Machine stopped making sense og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # SteamOS finally let me make my own living room console, and the Steam Machine stopped making sense **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary SteamOS 3.8 now supports a wider range of desktop hardware, making it possible to build a DIY living room console without buying Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine. A Minisforum AI X1 Pro with an AMD Ryzen AI HX 370 was used to run SteamOS, successfully playing modern titles like Elden Ring and Control at playable framerates. RetroDeck was also set up via Flathub for retro gaming. The conclusion is that building your own SteamOS machine is cheaper and potentially more capable than the official Steam Machine, especially now that AMD and Intel configurations are supported. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I install SteamOS on my own PC instead of buying a Steam Machine? Yes, Valve confirmed that SteamOS can now be installed on more desktop PCs, including both AMD and Intel-based configurations. The SteamOS installer was updated to version 3.8, adding broader hardware support so users can turn an existing or newly built PC into a custom Steam Machine rather than purchasing Valve's $1,049 official unit. _daily.dev surfaces practical builds like this for gamers weighing a DIY SteamOS rig against buying hardware outright._ ### How well does SteamOS run demanding games like Elden Ring and Control on a mini PC? On a Minisforum AI X1 Pro with an AMD Ryzen AI HX 370, Elden Ring ran smoothly but below 60FPS at 1080p on the High preset, while Control needed ray tracing disabled and the preset lowered to run at 30-40FPS. No Man's Sky ran fine without adjustments, showing SteamOS handles varied workloads reasonably on mid-range integrated graphics. _Developers benchmarking SteamOS hardware compatibility can track real-world performance reports like this on daily.dev._ ### What tool can I use for retro game emulation on SteamOS? RetroDeck, installed from the Discover store or any Flathub frontend, works well for retro emulation on SteamOS. After dragging ROM files from a USB drive, it appears directly in the Steam library and launches from Gaming Mode using just a controller, with initial setup requiring desktop mode configuration only once. _Anyone setting up retro emulation on Linux gaming handhelds can find comparisons like RetroDeck versus EmuDeck on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Valve's Steam Machine is $1,049, but I built the same machine for less earlier this year](https://daily.dev/posts/valve-s-steam-machine-is-1-049-but-i-built-the-same-machine-for-less-earlier-this-year-sq6vw3qsv) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Valve Confirms You Can Build Your Own Steam Machine](https://daily.dev/posts/valve-confirms-you-can-build-your-own-steam-machine-x2cvpsuck) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [You can build a Steam Machine right now, but Valve's optimization is the part worth waiting for](https://daily.dev/posts/you-can-build-a-steam-machine-right-now-but-valve-s-optimization-is-the-part-worth-waiting-for-7txs7yxly) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Valve is making it easier to build your own Steam Machine](https://daily.dev/posts/valve-is-making-it-easier-to-build-your-own-steam-machine-cymk5ykyd) · Game Developer · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#steam](https://daily.dev/tags/steam), [#steamos](https://daily.dev/tags/steamos) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/steamos-finally-let-me-make-my-own-living-room-console-and-the-steam-machine-stopped-making-sense-2m2obfwd3) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"SteamOS finally let me make my own living room console, and the Steam Machine stopped making sense","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/steamos-finally-let-me-make-my-own-living-room-console-and-the-steam-machine-stopped-making-sense-2m2obfwd3","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/steamos-finally-let-me-make-my-own-living-room-console-and-the-steam-machine-stopped-making-sense-2m2obfwd3"},"datePublished":"2026-07-07T13:01:43.161Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:15:46.365Z","description":"SteamOS 3.8 now supports a wider range of desktop hardware, making it possible to build a DIY living room console without buying Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a394d333942af4102b79e10471f28d76?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a394d333942af4102b79e10471f28d76?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/steamos-finally-let-me-make-my-own-living-room-console-and-the-steam-machine-stopped-making-sense-2m2obfwd3","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,gaming,hardware,steam,steamos","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"SteamOS finally let me make my own living room console, and the Steam Machine stopped making sense"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/steamos-finally-let-me-make-my-own-living-room-console-and-the-steam-machine-stopped-making-sense-2m2obfwd3#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I install SteamOS on my own PC instead of buying a Steam Machine?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, Valve confirmed that SteamOS can now be installed on more desktop PCs, including both AMD and Intel-based configurations. 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