If you want a gaming PC that can run games up to 60fps with ray-tracing turned on, the Steam Machine might not be for you. In fact, some reviewers were struggling to get 60fps in newer games, even on medium graphics settings with ray-tracing turned off.

The Steam Machine is Valve's new piece of hardware entering the scene as a mini PC built for living room gaming. I love a lot about it, had some issues with it, but overall came away from my time with it feeling very positive.

The Steam Machine is pricey, but it's still a decent games device and, more importantly, a singularly suitable PC for living room duty. Here's our full review.

We’ve been calling the Steam Machine a video game console because that’s what little boxes that play games and sit next to the TV in your living room have been called for decades. Valve is adamant that this is not an accurate term for its device.