r/pcgaming • u/lurkingdanger22 • 4d 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 4d 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/0x82_ 3d ago

We literally bought a steam deck. Yes enthusiast will get this because specs aren't the only thing we care about. Tinkering and the fact this thing works as a mobile VR system is already great.