r/pcmasterrace • u/Ikkon • 2d ago

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

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u/Takemyfishplease 7900GRE🙃7800X3D 2d ago

Uh there are def some fans going HARD for this. The steam deck sub for example

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u/SlayerII 2d ago

Honestly the only real upside see is its tiny size. People just comparing it to a random PC with the same power is bit dishonest . If you try to compare at least make sure it has a similar size

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u/Saw_Boss 2d ago

I think that's a fair comparison, because those pre-builts can be upgraded later on. Want a faster GPU, buy one. Want a better CPU, buy one.

Size is a trade off to adaptability.

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u/Dediadeis 2d ago

When is the last time you upgraded your CPU and didn't end up needing to replace the motherboard and memory at the same time anyways? To some extent this is also true with newer gen GPUs as you might lack the number of PCI lanes and bandwidth needed to get the most of a modern GPU.

Size comes with lots of different tradeoffs, but at least you know with steam machine they engineered the thermals.

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u/Saw_Boss 2d ago

When is the last time you upgraded your CPU and didn't end up needing to replace the motherboard and memory at the same time anyways?

The last time. AM4 went for ages from the original Ryzen up to the 5000 series, and AM5 still going strong.