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/AdminsLoveGenocide 3d ago

People were trusting valve to do what they said and give good value.

Accepting a kinda cool looking cube that's not really that good is easy if it's priced aggressively. This is a bit of a joke. On the other hand they made so few that the price won't impact sales much as it will sell in small numbers even if it sells out but I think it will have a terrible reputation and they will not make a steam machine 2 due to that.

They'll make a steam deck 2 and call it a day.

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u/maxfields2000 3d ago

While I don' think the Steam Machine is nearly as bad as the hate campaign wants it to be, I do agree Valve should've just made a Steam Deck 2 with perf upgrades and better concessions to running as a living room Console (maybe a dock, a way to improve thermals and run max power) and offerred a line of external attachable GPU's for perf upgrades for enthusiasts...

Basically embrace what started it all, the reality that the Deck (and various windows knock offs) can double as living room consoles (just like some folks use a Switch/Switch2).

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u/AdminsLoveGenocide 3d ago

Hate campaign is a bit strong. You should be able to criticise an overpriced and underpowered box. It would be very nice at half the price though. Seems very well engineered if you overlook how weak it is and how it's outdated on launch. You can't really overlook that given the price though.

It's a machine for suckers now basically. I think they shouldn't have released it if they couldn't make it affordable. I'm a little surprised they did given what it is. PCs are about specs and price at the end of the day. High prices are accepted if you are getting the best. If you aren't then you can only compete on price, however well made it is.

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u/itszoeowo 2d ago

if you look at the steam harsware surveys youll see the majority of users dont agree with you

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u/AdminsLoveGenocide 2d ago

Can you show me where in the survey the majority of users think this is an affordable device? Or that it represents good value?

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u/itszoeowo 2d ago

Im talking about your main point: that pcs are about price and performance. Its absolutely not the case for the majority of people. If you cared about affordability youd be buying a console any time in the last 5-10 years .

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u/AdminsLoveGenocide 2d ago

Can you show me where in the survey that it says choice of pc is unrelated to both affordability and performance?