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If you're looking for "maybe slightly higher specs than the Steam Deck", a good APU solution will get you there on the cheap. In particular, the 5000 series APUs are pushing 50% off in most places, because they're the last entry in a socket type which has already been replaced.
The challenge will be finding a pre-built that takes advantage of these facts, so you may do best either using a website that lets you define the parts you want and then builds the PC for you, or walking into a local PC shop and asking them the same question followed with "I've heard that Ryzen APUs are surprisingly good for gaming and affordable right now".