A couple of weeks ago, I shared how I am planning to transform a Bazzite PC into a multimedia console. The goal was to use it both as a Steam-based gaming console and as an Apple TV replacement. With the Steam Machine rumored to be coming pretty soon, I started working on this new living room PC. The goal is to build something that would make me not regret skipping the Steam Machine, which — honestly — I doubt is for me. I want a device that needs to compete (but not necessarily outperform) my main gaming rig, which runs a 9800X3D and a 4090. A Steam Machine is not that. It is definitely smaller, and it probably has some nicer integrations, like that LED bar for downloads and the integrated Steam Controller puck. But in terms of raw performance and flexibility, it is not really what I am looking for. And while I could just continue using that 10-meter HDMI cable which is currently connected between the Gaming PC and the TV, there are two reasons why this is not the solution I am…
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