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Valve enables custom PC builds as Steam Machines with SteamOS 3.8

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Valve is enabling users to build their own Steam Machines by allowing SteamOS to be installed on custom PC hardware. The latest update, SteamOS 3.8, removes previous restrictions, allowing gamers to assemble their preferred PC components into a device that functions as a Steam Machine. This move provides an alternative for those who missed out on Valve's official Steam Machine reservations. AI

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Valve enables custom PC builds as Steam Machines with SteamOS 3.8

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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    LINKS theverge.com/…/valve-steamos-desktop-nvid…

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