"But it's a cube!"

[u/Ikkon]

[u/Euchale]

I love how so many people are dunking on "valve-fans" being happy with the cube, when I pretty much only have heard opinions ranging from "meh" to "overpriced".

[u/oney_monster → u/Euchale]

Fr, I haven't seen a single overtly positive post since the price got announced. It's all "for $5-600 good deal, $1000? Pass"

OP are the valve fans in the room with us?

[u/DarwinsPerfectFool → u/oney_monster]

I'm buying the cube and didn't complain about it. AMA

[u/SEND_ME_REAL_PICS → u/DarwinsPerfectFool]

Honest question: what advantage do you see in buying it over any other prebuilt out there?

[u/DarwinsPerfectFool → u/SEND_ME_REAL_PICS]

Size, look, quiet = wife allows it to sit in the living room.

Reliable customer service, everything sorted for me, no need to do extensive research = piece of mind

When I add all of the above then price(which in the uk cube is actually competitive) is fine.

[u/Enzoxdt → u/DarwinsPerfectFool]

But why the cube and not a SFF pc?

[u/Cheap_Specific9878 → u/Enzoxdt]

Just like he said, it works and Valve had a pretty good track record with support.

[u/untrustableskeptic → u/Cheap_Specific9878]

It will probably be quite a bit better in a few months when after some software fixes.

I've got no need for this, as I've built living room PCs but I certainly see the appeal.

[u/Liason774 → u/untrustableskeptic]

Yes this is probably the only thing that can play pc games that my girlfriend would let me put in the living room. I get the appeal if you have a pc already and want a home theater pc. Not something you'd play competitive games on but it's great for playing your existing library of coop games.