User Converted an Old Laptop Into a Steam Console

What can you do with an old computer or laptop? Instead of selling it or throwing it away, you can turn it into a console. One of the players came up with the idea to make a Steam Machine out of a somewhat old notebook. Since he is also an owner of a 3D printer, he made the panels himself, plugged the whole thing into the TV and voila. The icing on the cake is a switch integrated into an illuminated Steam logo.

DIY Steam Machine - the illuminated logo serves as a switch. Source: Reddit/Tj4t6ecXqnE

A Steam console connected to a TV. Source: Reddit/Tj4t6ecXqnE

The components come from a small laptop (13-inch screen):

Here's what the 3D printer case hides. Source: Reddit/Tj4t6ecXqnE

PS5 is unlikely to feel threatened, but the rig has specs comparable to Steam Machine, offered by many manufacturers. The computer is running on Debian 10, which has been configured to be Steam-compatible, fast and console-like in its handling. The creator of the machine has 15 years of experience in Linux systems and claims that his solution works better than Steam OS. Isn't it better to use hardware like this than to trash it?

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