Reddit User Cuts Steam Machine Faceplates Out of Same Marble Michelangelo Used

When I archetypal saw the Steam Machine astatine Valve's bureau backmost successful October 2025, the institution told maine that it'd merchandise the files to 3D people caller faceplates for the mini gaming PC. And portion determination person been plentifulness of 3D-printed faceplates retired there, a stonemason has chopped a Steam Machine faceplate from the aforesaid marble Michelangelo used.

I spotted these faceplates connected Reddit, wherever idiosyncratic /u/GinoWT showed disconnected 3 faceplates they made from antithetic stones. The archetypal of these was Statuario from Carrara, which is "the aforesaid quarry basin Michelangelo worked from," according to the thread. They made faceplates from Sahara Noir (with a beauteous golden stripe going crossed it) and Roman Travertine arsenic well.

Each slab is 5–6mm heavy and bonded onto a 3D printed faceplate. That's ace thin, but according to the post, that's to support the value down and forestall cracking. The effect looks incredible. The Statuario 1 particularly pops, contrasting truly nicely disconnected the achromatic chassis of the mini PC.

If you truly privation to get your hands connected 1 of these faceplates for your ain Steam Machine, you can. It looks similar /u/GinoWT is preparing a tiny batch to sell. They've thrown unneurotic a website wherever you tin participate your sanction and email, and they'll nonstop on the pricing and shipping info whenever the marble plates are ready.

The biggest question I' person astir these faceplates is whether oregon not they negatively interaction Steam Machine temperatures and performance. I did scope retired to /u/GinoWT to inquire if they've tested thermal performance, and they told maine they've been moving the Steam Machine regular with the faceplate attached and haven't noticed immoderate problems. They besides said they'd beryllium moving a accent trial with the banal faceplate against the marble 1 to spot if there's a difference. If that happens, I'll update this nonfiction with that information.

Even though the Steam Machine was rather a spot much costly than Valve was planning, I emotion each the chill things I've seen radical doing with it. As much units marque their mode into the chaotic arsenic reservations are filled, I tin lone ideate the unthinkable things radical are going to bash with it.

Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor astatine IGN and the PC components queen. You tin travel her @Jackiecobra