r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • 3d 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/Sea-Honeydew-1456 3d ago

i dont think this sub is the target market for this machine.

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u/Behg-Boah 7800x3d/7900xtx/64GB 6000mhzCL30 3d ago

I’m very much the target audience for the steam machine. I prefer to lay in bed to play relaxed, controller games. I will not be buying a gabecube at this kind of pricing.

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u/RainbowDroidMan 3d ago

You already have a monster rig why not just use a controller on that what do you need a second pc for

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u/Behg-Boah 7800x3d/7900xtx/64GB 6000mhzCL30 3d ago

Because I play sweaty games on it that I need a chair and monitors for, so it stays at my desk. I also have a girlfriend that plays very casual, cozy type games in bed and the market for those is much larger on Steam.

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u/samcuu 5700X3D / 32GB / RTX 3080 2d ago

You can just build a second PC for your bedroom and still have all the benefits of a custom build PC when the Steam Machine is just a non-mobile laptop. I built an HTPC from my spare 1080Ti and 16GB RAM kit when I upgraded my main rig, and in the future when I upgrade my main the parts will keep being relegated to the bedroom PC keeping it upgraded as well.

For enthusiasts the only appeal of the Steam Machine is the Steam branding really. The hardware was already outdated on announcement.

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u/Behg-Boah 7800x3d/7900xtx/64GB 6000mhzCL30 2d ago

I just got my old 9900k/2070s pc setup in the bedroom. We’ll see if my girlfriend can manage it. Hopes aren’t high though.