Valve Steam Machine vs DIY Plasma PC™ - The Zen 5 (9600X) and RDNA 4 (9060 XT 16 GB) Alternative

Valve’s new 2026 Steam Machine has created a lot of discussion online given it’s pricing. In this quick blog post I will look at specs of the Steam Machine and try create a barebones equivalent or better DIY gaming PC called Plasma PC™ (obviously based on solid, liquid, gas, and plasma).