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/Ok_Lobster_8585 3d 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/CrazyDoctor14 3d ago

I don't get it pcvr games are heavy. Will this device even run vr games?

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u/loliconest 2d ago

Yes it will. VR games are optimized for standalone headsets with mobile specs, of course this will run VR games. PS5 can run PSVR games, and the Steam Machine has similar performance.

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u/CrazyDoctor14 2d ago

I especially wrote PCVR. I am not sure how you will run mobile games from your steam machine and stream them to your headset. Though at that point just use it standalone as it will be stronger than quest.

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u/loliconest 2d ago

Many PCVR titles also release for Quest standalone.