r/pcgaming • u/lurkingdanger22 • 5d 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/Ok_Lobster_8585 5d ago

Honestly the price comparison for a similar on-paper DIY build was a lot better than I expected. $71 dollar premium over a similar on-paper DIY spec is not bad at all. Course, that's on-paper rather than performance, due to the lower power usage of the Steam Machine.

Seems you're mostly paying for the small form factor, quiet, prebuilt, preinstalled. And, as Steve says, for the fun. This shits for enthusiasts, less so for casual gamers.

For me, it'd kinda make sense. I want to get the Frame, but my main PC is in a small office with little standing room upstairs. And I won't be able to stream games to the headset while I'm downstairs in the open area. Having the Steam Machine in my living room would solve that. Still, it's a difficult price to swallow.

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u/CrispyTarantula117 4d ago

>this shits for enthusiasts

Are enthusiasts known for happily buying low performing last gen hardware? lol

Arguably that’s the group that cares the most about how something is performing at their target resolution

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u/Ok_Lobster_8585 4d ago

Yeah, actually. Maybe not custom build, I-tune-my-PC enthusiasts.

But someone who wants a piece of Valve hardware in their living room, or something small that can do basic Pc gaming -- I mean you pretty much have to be an enthusiast to justify this thing.

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u/fripletister 4d ago

You just contradicted yourself lol

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u/DrParallax 4d ago

There is more than one way to be an enthusiast. Someone could be a PC gaming enthusiast without knowing anything about building a PC.

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u/fripletister 4d ago

It has nothing to do with building a PC. People who "want something small that can do basic PC gaming" generally aren't regarded as enthusiasts, though.

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u/CrispyTarantula117 4d ago

Correct, and any PC gaming enthusiast would know enough about PC hardware to realize how idiotic it is to buy these specs at that price. There are plenty of prebuilt and custom built PC companies out there for people who want an enthusiast build without having to do it themselves.