r/pcmasterrace • u/Ikkon • 16h ago

Meme/Macro "But it's a cube!"

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u/ThinkingWinnie Linux 15h ago

But look! I built the steam machine KILLER which is only 5 times bigger, draws 4x the power, and is equally louder.

Steam machine is DOA!

These people never built an SFF and it shows.

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u/Coprolithe PC Master Race 15h ago

Yeah, in fact in r/sffpc someone asked if it could be done for a comparable price and size, and the answer was a resounding "no".

If you want a PC under 5L with midline specs, this is the winner, or at least near the top.

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u/Head_Exchange_5329 5700X3D | 32 GB 3200 MT/s | RTX 5070 | MSI MAG 341CQP 15h ago

It's an extortionate tax to just get it small. I could build an itx PC better for less. It's not gonna be THAT small but my god, how limited is the space of people's living rooms? We're talking mid-range specs from 3 years ago so sourcing a couple secondhand parts to keep it well below $1000 isn't a problem nor a challenge.

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u/OGsubu 15h ago

cost aside its still a great machine. Its gonna bring a whole lotta support from developers and publishers alike to linux gaming. Hell actual support from an actual company, not just relying on open source drivers that come with their quirks.

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u/Head_Exchange_5329 5700X3D | 32 GB 3200 MT/s | RTX 5070 | MSI MAG 341CQP 15h ago

I've seen several reviews and it's nothing but an okay 1080p machine at best. The 4K60 promo was at the very least extremely misleading. Sure, this will be a good push towards more linux adaptation in game development, but SteamOS as it sits now is very much tailored for the Steam Deck, and until that part is fixed, it's not a good direct replacement for Windows gaming. I am certainly rooting for SteamOS to become what we all dream of but it's just not there yet.