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Con Windows based Steam machine is not ready to go
To use a Windows PC as a Steam machine you might need some custom tweaks like:
- Windows Explorer(default shell) must be replaced with Steam Big Picture
- Windows autologin must be configured
- Steam user needs full Windows administrator rights
Note: Some PC manufacturers already sell preconfigured PCs that directly boot into Steam.
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Recommendations
x86 PC with Steam Big Picture
Recommended 5 years ago
Con
Needs a Windows licenseCon
Windows based Steam machine is not ready to goCon
PC becomes almost useless for other PC tasksPro
CustomizablePro
Supports almost any controller/gamepadCon
Still needs a keyboard or a mousePro
Plenty of gamesPro
Quickly supports new featuresPro
Games are cheapCon
Hardware is expensivex86 PC with Steam Big Picture
Recommended 6 years ago
Con
Needs a Windows licenseCon
Windows based Steam machine is not ready to goCon
PC becomes almost useless for other PC tasksPro
CustomizablePro
Supports almost any controller/gamepadCon
Still needs a keyboard or a mousePro
Plenty of gamesPro
Quickly supports new featuresPro
Games are cheapComments
Flagged Pros + Cons
Con Needs a Windows license
Needs a full Windows license. There might be other options as using SteamOS, Linux or MacOS instead of Windows. however they all have less hardware and software support than Windows.