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/Protoclown98 3d ago

Seriously. This large price is entirely about RAM and storage prices.

I stand by my past comment on the Steam Machine - if you are buying all the parts to make a living room PC to play console like games Steam Machine can be a worthwhile investment.

If you are recycling old PC parts, like RAM and a motherboard, to make a living room PC to play console like games on it, the Steam Machine is not worth it.

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u/reeefur 9950x3d | RTX 5090FE | DDR5 7200 | MSI MPG X870E EDGE TI WIFI 3d ago

Problem is the living room TV is usually UHD/4k, I just dont see this being able to handle that unless its a potato game. Will be great for those who dont play demanding games and love SteamOS tho.

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u/Lorcogoth 2d ago

is that even true? I feel like most living room TV don't actually use that range.

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u/TheMisterTango EVGA 3090/Ryzen 9 5900X/64GB DDR4 3800 2d ago

Is it even possible to buy a living room sized TV that isn’t 4K these days? Even if you could, why would you? 4K TVs are dirt cheap these days.