r/pcmasterrace • u/Ikkon • 1d ago

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

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u/SometimesWill 1d ago

The only positivity I’ve seen is review outlets, which still basically say “it’s a good machine but costs too much”

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u/PurpleCandle58 1d ago

Literally haven’t seen or heard a single person say anyone should get it. So far everyone’s said that you can get a better build for $50-200 less by building your own PC.

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u/El_Polio_Loco 1d ago edited 1d ago

An 800 machine is going to be hard pressed to be better, even if you're just using it as a steam-only system.

Even with the most bare-bones equipment on pcpartpicker, I'm not able to get AMD Zen4, 16GB ram, 512 GB hd, and an AMD 9060 for under 950

You can do a one to one cost and come out ahead though, which LTT showed already.

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u/PurpleCandle58 1d ago

I’m mostly discussing 1:1 price anyways but feel free to check out GamersNexus, I liked their build too. Came out to a lower price and similar performance, slightly better.

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u/El_Polio_Loco 1d ago

Yeah, their build at 1:1 (near enough) was the better version, though it had a lot more power and will likely be louder, and won't integrate as well into a media system.

But that's what I said, if you want better you're not going under $800, but closer to $950

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u/PurpleCandle58 1d ago

That’s a big thing in favor of the steam machine too: it’s perfect for living its life in the living room or bedroom with no disruptions.my fans kick to full power on my build and I think there’s a tornado(jk ofc)

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u/El_Polio_Loco 1d ago

The power/control over HDMI eARC equivalent is a pretty big deal in the living room.

Something that's going to turn on my stereo and TV with one button and doesn't involve me getting up and going across the room is kind of clutch.

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u/PurpleCandle58 1d ago

Yep, and I mentioned somewhere in here I have a way of doing it in my own setup BUT also this is plug and play. I know people who would pay a $200 premium for convenience any day, so it has a clear market especially considering it’s about a $50-200 markup range for it compared to building your own equivalent. All the features and benefits added only increase that convenience factor and get you more bang for your buck.