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[To my GF]: "This is my listing for the PC I'm going to sell."

8 parts · $2296.78 estimated · Created Jun 30, 2026

Prime day went Brr... (goal: sell for ~$1600) Even more hand-me-down parts from my G517 upgrades, but it happened to make an insane steam machine. By insane, I mean it's insane that I 3 PCs + laptop with RAM in 2026 with no desire to liquidate. I do enjoy the catered experience and simplicity SteamOS brings to a simple desktop workflow, I don't edit or do any of my engineering work on it. I only game, watch YT/movies, and play music. So having SteamOS on this is an interesting experience, almost gamer+appleOS vibe. some HDMI-CEC WOULD BE NICE...

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BBuild Score 82/100Solid 1080p gaming build — Quality parts (PSU + cooling) — durable foundation. Next upgrade: could get more performance per dollar — check the upgrade advisor for swaps.

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1080p gaming: Solid 1080p gaming build — Quality parts (PSU + cooling) — durable foundation. Next upgrade: could get more performance per dollar — check the upgrade advisor for swaps.

Expected FPSfollows the Build Score scenario

Balance

GPU-bound (38%)

Both CPU and GPU sit at MID, but 1080p gaming leans hard on the GPU — a stronger GPU at this CPU tier would unlock more frames.

Compatibility

2 warnings

Power

PSU Good · 489W draw / 750W

Physical fit

GPU + cooler clear the case

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