# Review: Steam Machine: Beautiful Hardware, Console Performance - At A Price

> How much is it? How powerful is it? Are you better off building your own PC? We've been hands-on with Steam Machine for just under a couple of weeks now and finally have some answers.

- **Source:** [Digitalfoundry](https://www.digitalfoundry.net/reviews/steam-machine-beautiful-hardware-console-performance-at-a-price?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3995b0c2d36efd861b6f34)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #amd #playstation #xbox #nintendo #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3995b0c2d36efd861b6f34

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