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I'd go for a prebuilt unless you really need that particular form factor. A slightly larger prebuilt with similar specs will not only be slightly cheaper, but also have better performance (due to the Steam Machine being quite limited by thermals and power draw).
The form factor isn’t really important, but the fact that I could just buy it and not think about its specs was a big plus.