if you are asking these questions… gabecube is not for you.
if you know how to build a PC/fresh install an OS… you should build your own steambox.
if you are a console refugee and want to join the pc master race without having to learn linux, fuck with drivers, or ever open a desktop, this is for you!
Running the installer for steamos, bazzite, nobara, or cachyos should take no longer than 20ish minutes or so… Steam and bazzite will work with no additional setup or config, cachyos and nobara might takes another 20 minutes once installed to finish up installing steam or obs or whatever else you need/want…
I’m bad at PC building, so that took me about 2 hours to assemble and fire up for the first time… But if you’ve already have a PC or boight a prebuilt, you don’t need to worry about that step