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I was so excited for the Steam Machine, and then Valve charged $1,049 for it…yikes. As a PC gaming expert, I can point to many current Prime Day deals happening right now that give you more performance for less money.While the price could have been a lot worse, it really puts this console/mini PC hybrid into no man’s land here — a place where you could get much more bang for your buck. Granted, you won’t get that cute little 6x6-inch cube build, but I always follow the bottom line here.Plus, with SteamOS being updated so you can install it on your own computer easily, there’s a chance here to get yourself a Steam box without needing to pay that Valve premium. Though it's worth noting that with some of these Nvidia-based systems, you may want to stick with Windows for just a little longer, as Valve confirmed Team Green GPU support is coming “eventually.”Prime Day gaming PC deals for the same price or cheaper than a Steam MachineSo I need to set some expectations here a little. Valve claims the Steam Machine is capable of 4K 60 FPS gameplay, and while that’s technically true with a big AMD FSR caveat, the reality is you’re looking more at 1080p or 1440p gaming.All of these systems are capable of around those ranges too.We're tracking all the best Prime Day gaming dealsThe Tom's Guide Savings Squad is busy finding the best products for less this Prime Day! Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get all the latest. Alternatively, you can read our content on the Tom's Guide app available now for iOS and Android.
