Over the past few years Valve has helped make Linux a viable platform thanks to the Proton compatibility layer that lets you play many Windows games on Linux, and the SteamOS operating system that powers the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC and the Steam Machine mini PC that’s launching this week.But you don’t need to buy Valve’s hardware to use SteamOS. And soon it may be easier than ever to build your own gaming PC for use with Valve’s gaming-focused Linux distro.Steam Machine & SteamOSThird-party operating systems like Bazzite have allowed you to install unofficial builds on non-Valve hardware for years. And more recently Valve has made SteamOS itself available for installation on third-party devices. So if you want to build your own Steam gaming PC with lower-priced components than the $1049+ Steam Machine, you can do that. Or if you want a version with more powerful hardware, that’s an option as well.But while SteamOS now plays well with AMD and Intel processors (with support for Arm expected as well), there’s one area where it’s still not quite ready. It doesn’t play nicely with NVIDIA graphics. And that’s a problem for some gamers, since NVIDIA makes some of the most popular, powerful discrete graphics cards.It sounds like Valve is working to address that shortcoming though. This week the company released a major update to SteamOS that adds better support for “recent Intel and AMD platforms.” NVIDIA isn’t yet supported, but Valve tells The Verge that it is working closely with NVIDIA and that we could see support in the future… although probably not before 2027.Valve confirms it’s working with NVIDIA to allow SteamOS to run on gaming PCs with NVIDIA RTX GPUs, although it probably won’t be ready this year. www.theverge.com/games/952634…[image or embed]— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) June 24, 2026 at 5:21 PMSteamOS 3.8 brings support for the Steam Machine, wake from sleep using Steam Controller, faster OS updates, and many more updates including improved support for third-party handhelds & the recent Intel & AMD chips. store.steampowered.com/news/app/167…[image or embed]— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) June 19, 2026 at 3:18 PMposmartketOS v26.06 brings an updated boot splash screen, updated desktop environments, kernel upgrades, and community support for more devices, including the PineNote E Ink tablet. postmarketos.org/blog/2026/06…[image or embed]— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) June 22, 2026 at 12:33 PMThe Commodore Callback 8020 gets a $100 price cut ahead of launch… sort of. Entry-level models now start at $399, but won’t ship with earbuds and customers have to pay extra for “premium” RAM. liliputing.com/commodore-ca…[image or embed]— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) June 24, 2026 at 11:29 AMSeveral Kubuntu Focus Linux laptops are now available with Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus chips (bringing a small spec bump over the Core Ultra 9 275HX that had been available since last year). mastodon.social/@kubuntufocu…[image or embed]— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) June 24, 2026 at 11:42 AMACEMAGIC Kron Mini K5 is an upcoming mini PC with a 25 watt, Intel Core 5 320 hexa-core Wildcat Lake processor, 2.5 GbE LAN, and triple display support. www.facebook.com/groups/acema…[image or embed]— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) June 19, 2026 at 4:11 PMKeep up on the latest headlines by following Liliputing on Bluesky or @[email protected] on Mastodon. You can also follow Liliputing on Threads and Facebook.