"though with Google's recent push toward game streaming and the integration of Android and Linux applications, ChromeOS is more capable than ever"
Google has actually abandoned game streaming, Stadia is closing; Google is bringing Steam on ChromeOS, but it's aimed at local gaming with "high end" Chromebooks equipped with Tiger Lake, Alder Lake and Ryzen 5000 processors, not streaming.
If you're looking for a cheap but capable computer for school, travel, or tinkering, you will want to check out Best Buy's sale on the Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook. The Chromebook is on sale now for a dollar shy of US$100.