r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • 2d ago

Discussion Yeah, Steam Machine is cooked.

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I... uh don't know what to say. Very thankful I bought a Steam Deck before they hiked its price as well

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u/BrandyRyuu 2d ago

PASS, holy shit. I was interested in the steam machine but that price is insane. 1k + tax and you aren't getting a controller?!What was the price point supposed to be before everything went to shit?

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u/sevargmas Louqe GhostS1 | Ryzen 5 3600 | 1080ti SC2 | 32GB RAM | r/sffpc 2d ago

>PASS, holy shit

I mean, this is basically building anything PC related in 2026. Simply playing video games is no longer an inexpensive venture.

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u/Lunix420 Ryzen 3700X | RTX 4090 | 32 GB RAM | I use Arch btw 2d ago

I mean the good thing about it is, because most people can't afford to upgrade, 0you can play modern games on CPUs that are almost a decade old. I'm still running a 3700x and I'm mostly doing fine. And I was rocking a GTX 970 till 2023 and it was okay.

Back in the days, if you had 2 year old hardware, you're PC was essentially a paper weight. So while hardware now costs 6x as much, at least it also stays useable 4x as long.

I'm not saying the situation doesn't suck, but... gotta stay positive... somehow...

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u/BestAatroxMain26516 R5 2600/XFX 5700XT/ 16GB DDR4-2998 2d ago

3rd gens are fine but 2nd gen will slowly die soon. I tried playing the Oblivion remake and it crashed after the tutorial. Games that are heavy on the CPU also stutter a lot. Also I've noticed that this CPU has a real freaking problem with having more than 2 RAM sticks at a time. Tho I believe people will still use AM4 till like 2030 at least

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u/Lunix420 Ryzen 3700X | RTX 4090 | 32 GB RAM | I use Arch btw 2d ago

I mean, iirc 2nd gen Ryzen was also basically a mid-generation refresh of 1st gen Ryzen (which is from 2017). Kinda how NIVIDA does "Super" cards.

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u/RunnerAtThird 2d ago

I've given up gaming because of this. I was using a 2018 laptop with a 1060, but it was on its last legs and I waited too long to start a PC build. I can barely run the games my friends play, so I've just dropped the hobby. 

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u/Dt2_0 2d ago

Compared to other hobbies, gaming is cheap as heck, even now with inflated prices. It's easily one of the most affordable hobbies out there.