The MetaPCs Steamroller appears, the first desktop gaming PC with SteamOS preinstalled

The MetaPCs Steamroller appears, the first desktop gaming PC with SteamOS preinstalled





Recently we have seen how Valve is opening up its operating system for games Steam OSwhich initially debuted for the Steam Deck homegrown. Valve has seen potential in this system Linux that uses the emulator Protoncapable of converting games for Windows in executable for Linux, and has opened it to other portable consoles from other brands and even more recently PCs with dedicated AMD Radeon graphics. As a result of this, the first desktop gaming PC that already comes with Steam OShe MetaPCs Steamroller.

MetaPCs Steamroller brings SteamOS to the desktop PC with more powerful hardware

The reservations to get this first Desktop PC with SteamOS They are already open, although for the moment it will not reach our country. But he MetaPCs Steamroller It is curious to say the least, offering very capable hardware for a price slightly higher than the Steam Machine of $1,299. In exchange for this we will have a desktop PC with all its advantages and disadvantages, such as a much larger size that does not look as good in a living room as the Steam Machine can.

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But as an advantage it offers a PC with very capable hardware and superior to that of the Steam Machine. This includes a AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU along with a AMD Radeon RX 7600 Desktop GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM and one unit 1TB SSD. In addition to all this hardware it is delivered with Steam OSthe operating system of Valve directly to play your games Steam without complications, at least many of its catalog already certified for this type of hardware.

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Valve continues to expand SteamOS beyond Steam Deck and portable consoles

A much more powerful system than Steam Machinewhich despite having a GPU of the same RDNA 3 architecturethat of Steamroller offers more computing units for superior performance. In this case you have to decide if you prefer to give up power in exchange for an improved and smaller design that will surely look great next to your TV u get more power with Steam OS in a format of tower to put on your desk next to the monitor.

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We leave you the complete specifications of this new PC with SteamOSyou can also use our price comparator to find similar hardware and assemble your own Steam Machine with Steam OS at the best price.

  • Chassis: Jonsbo D32 in black
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
  • Graphic card: AMD Radeon RX 7600
  • Motherboard: B650M/B850M with Integrated WiFi (make and model may vary)
  • RAM memory: 16GB DDR5 to 5600 MT/s
  • Refrigeration: META 240mm AiO Liquid Cooling System
  • Power supply: 650W META Gold
  • Storage (M.2 Slot 1): 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Operating system: Steam OS

Article Editor: Juan Antonio Soto

Juan Antonio Soto

I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.