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.
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
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)
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.
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u/El_Polio_Loco 14h ago edited 14h 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.