# This astonishing $850 gaming PC contains well over $1,200 worth of parts, including $400 of 32GB DDR5 alone — get a potent Steam Machine rival thanks to this budget Intel Arc desktop

> The pricing troubles of the Steam Machine make it easy to think that budget gaming PCs are dead, but this incredible ABS gaming desktop I've just found might convince you otherwise.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/this-astonishing-usd850-gaming-pc-contains-well-over-usd1-200-worth-of-parts-including-usd400-of-32gb-ddr5-alone-get-a-potent-steam-machine-rival-thanks-to-this-budget-intel-arc-desktop?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a620689f1c174f4eb4843e6)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #rtx #intel #steam #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a620689f1c174f4eb4843e6

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