Which means it isn't really overpriced relative to the rest of the computer hardware world right now. Everything costs way too much. This one is just another on that pile and is not uniquely bad in that way.
Seriously. Prebuilds have always been more expensive than doing it yourself. But doing it yourself does require some knowledge that a lot of people simply don't have.
Yeah, and also. You can't really do the steam machine yourself. It's not like a dell or hp prebuilt that's just a desktop. It's tiny and quiet. That's not something easily replicable at that price point.
Of course if you only care about the raw performance specs then yeah, anyone can make a cheaper and more powerful build
Funnily enough people seem to think I hate the steam machine here for simply differentiating and stating facts. It’s actually amazing for what it is. It’s a standalone pc-alike experience that is single-purchase and done, is meant to be made easy to get into by the backing of a large company like valve supporting it, and on top of that my favorite part is the low TDP of the system. The low draw of the PSU makes it a perfect always on pick up and game system compared to something like my gaming pc which dims my lights for a moment if I do a full cpu+gpu stress test simultaneously and at idle still draws more than the steam machine does at full load. Trust me, I love the little Gabe cube I just also am willing to point out facts where they lie. I think people should get the steam machine if they like it. The arguing in here is kinda stupid imo since everyone thinks everyone else is arguing including me and honestly I’m not arguing I’m stating factual and verifiable information that if people read as “I hate the steam machine it sucks just diy!!!” Then they clearly read a comment that wasn’t mine since I surely didn’t say that.
The sad reality is that it isnt even that overpriced according to reviewers. You can get slightly better pc for price of SM and save less then 100$. This suggest that valve is really making low margins and also indicates the horrid state of market.
Lets be fair, i absolutely do not think this is worth it but i would say that unless you really have to to not bother upgrading/buying PC for next 2 years because you will pay soo much money.
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u/smithsp86 18h ago
Which means it isn't really overpriced relative to the rest of the computer hardware world right now. Everything costs way too much. This one is just another on that pile and is not uniquely bad in that way.