Building a PC to BEAT the STEAM Machine!

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Check out AppControl today to identify whatever is gunking up your system. Grab it for free here: https://www.appcontrol.com/ Signup for Floatplane and get exclusive Lime Day deals at: WW: https://global.lttstore.com/collections/lime-day US:https://www.lttstore.com/collections/lime-day The Steam Machine is pricey, but can you build a better performing system for the same money? (spoilers: yes) We’re building a DIY PC that crushes the competition in raw performance. You’ll lose a few console conveniences, but gain total upgradeability. See the parts list which we have linked below to get started! Join the conversation on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1639845-building-a-pc-to-beat-the-steam-machine/ AMD Ryzen 5 7500F: https://geni.us/lGLHy ASUS TUF B850M-E Motherboard: https://geni.us/BlTUnz Kingston Fury Beast 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5: https://prsm2.com/vDxWD9z_X Sapphire Pulse 9060XT 16gb: https://geni.us/BP6Z ADATA Legend 710 512gb: https://prsm2.com/p-AjUPbAV Cooler Master

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