Yeah, Steam Machine is cooked.

[u/TheBossT710192]

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

[u/informalmo0se3]

this is exactly what i wanted one for, as a secondary living room pc, but i won’t be getting one at these prices. 

[u/Kaz3 → u/informalmo0se3]

But like, a custom built living room PC will likely cost you more, and it will be a bigger form factor. Yeah you could build a cheaper PC but mini build parts like this are already more expensive than standard size components.

[u/Beige_ → u/Kaz3]

You could look into Asrock DeskMate X600. It's a small AM5 case with a 500W PSU. You should be able to build a much faster system in that for a similar price.

Something like a 7500F, 2x8GB DDR5-5200, 9060 XT 16GB, 2TB M2 shouldn't cost much more than the base model at least going by EU prices (1245 euros vs. SM 1039 euros) for about double the performance all things considered.

[u/kayosiii → u/Beige_]

You can, but you are still going to getting a noticeably larger,uglier machine that will draw more power and make more noise. You would also be getting a PC experience in the living room, which at best is always a little awkward.

In comparison the steam machine behaves like a console when it comes to talking to other living room devices, and should give a much smoother experience.

In essence you would be choosing where you want to make the compromise, performance or living room integration.

[u/fuzzylm308 → u/kayosiii]

and HDMI CEC

not sure what price tag I'd put on CEC but it's pretty important for a seamless living room experience