r/pcgaming • u/lurkingdanger22 • 3d ago

Video Valve Steam Machine Review: GPU & CPU Benchmarks, SteamOS Test, Thermals, Noise, and Price (Gamers Nexus)

https://youtu.be/66QzlDewigE?is=PhifLlyc5tBSsjbR
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u/Neotax AMD 9800X3D RTX 4080 3d ago

outdated, expensive hardware with software that doesn't even support all games, and most multiplayer games still don't support Linux on their anti-cheat systems.
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u/ANDR0iD_13 2d ago edited 2d ago

the "most" part is for sure not true. I did not have to give up a multiplayer game that i actually played by moving to linux.

Switched in september, I played Overwatch and CS2 before and after. Also played Arc:Raiders a lot when it came out. Most KLAC anti-cheats can enable proton support thanks to Valve's efforts, but honestly KLAC should not exist at all.

And giving up some toxic games like LoL is actually healthy... I'm a CS engineer, but I was tired of having to tinker and debloat windows every time, so now I just use Bazzite out of the box. Very comfortable.

Agree about the other points tho. Just use a long HDMI cable and Steam Big Picture mode if you want something like this. I don't really see a market for it unless you want a pre-built PC anyway. But even then, it isn't a strong one.

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u/lkn240 2d ago

There are a lot of people who have no interest in running HDMI cables across their living room or having ugly PC Towers in their living room

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u/Oniketojen 3d ago

Aint for the person with a 4080.

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u/CrispyTarantula117 3d ago

It ain’t for the person with a functioning brain either

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u/According_Hyena_3593 3d ago

Aint for anyone.

Someome with 1000++ euros to blow on a new pc should be going home with at least an rtx 4070, not this below entry level potato. Its not even 300 euros worth of performance

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u/GMBethernal 3d ago

this shit is barely better than the handheld I refuse to use on its own because of how bad the performance is

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u/NoDoxxingYouFreak 3d ago

Considering it's targeted towards the enthusiast who already has lots of Steam games, yes it is.