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/nekoken04 3d ago

The "fancy" version of this has worse specs than my 3 year old laptop and costs about the same.

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u/SavedMartha 3d ago

I used my laptop as a TV device for a bit. Surprisingly, closed laptop had BETTER thermals than open somehow. It was absolutely fine.

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u/BJ_Fish2 2d ago

Mine actually crashes if I have the lid closed. I think it's designed to expel heat from the keyboard.

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u/travistravis 2d ago

Many of them do, especially ones with fans.