My goal is not to just build a Couch Rig. No. I'm building a 1:1 DIY Steam Machine replacement. I won't be satisfied until I have HDMI CEC working, I can sleep a game and resume it, and I can turn on the machine using my Steam Controller...

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00:00 Why I built my own Steam Machine... 00:35 My non-negotiables 01:57 The build itself 03:05 The assembly process 04:20 A note on the motherboard 07:08 The ASUS Prime GPU 07:41 Bazzite 07:59 Setting it up the A/V 09:26 Getting HDMI CEC set up 09:52 What about wake on Controller? 10:10 Wake on Bluetooth controller 11:35 Sleep & Wake 12:17 Testing

About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that's his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.

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