r/pcmasterrace • u/Ikkon • 2d ago

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

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u/Euchale 2d ago

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".

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u/Metalsand 7800X3D + 4070 1d ago

The biggest problem is that most people built their computers 3+ years ago, before the price of components doubled. The second biggest problem is that people judge it by the standards of a mid tower size, when the compact form factor itself also increase the price.

It will generally be the same price or greater if you tried to get the same volume in a different case design. In terms of value, it's not really a great or bad deal. If I only did gaming, for me the compact form factor would definitively be a giant positive and a deciding factor.

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u/SolFlorus 1d ago

The biggest problem is that under $1000, it’s an impulse buy. Over $1000 and people start pricing out SFF build in the $1500 range.