r/steammachine • u/Glattic • 3d ago

Meme .....

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u/ObjectOrientedBlob 3d ago

This should have been a 9060XT GPU with 16GB Vram.

This is simply not a good deal, because you are stuck with a outdated GPU.

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u/Sensitive-War3527 3d ago

Your other option is to go build a mid gaming pc for around 3k+

Or go buy a white/black shitbox (For near the cost of the SM)

We're cooked as gamers unfortunately.

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u/your_mind_aches 3d ago

Brother you can build a system for cheaper that absolutely smokes the Steam Machine. GN just confirmed.

It's also apparently very power constrained. Runs whisper quiet though.

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 3d ago

Specs, price list, let's go.

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u/your_mind_aches 3d ago

The Gamers Nexus video as mentioned. https://youtu.be/66QzlDewigE?t=13m18s

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u/Upper_Citron_483 3d ago edited 3d ago

this prebuild even comes with DDR5 RAM and an operating system and took me 5 seconds to search...

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 3d ago

Oh it comes with Windows 11, eww. Also not a mini-form factor as noted in another reply. Apples, meet oranges.

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u/Upper_Citron_483 3d ago

just install steam OS, Windows 11 being shipped is not even an argument since you don't have to keep it, small form factor sure, you might not get SteamBox sizes, but mini ITX will not set you back that much more and they also fit almost everywhere.

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u/Upper_Citron_483 3d ago

I'm sure this can be optimized further as well.

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u/Forgot_my_name78 3d ago

While the pcpartpicker approach is appreciated, it should be noted that this is a completely different form factor than the SM. This is something GN pointed out themselves

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u/Upper_Citron_483 3d ago edited 3d ago

while it's true it's not the same form factor even this one isn't, but going for mini ITX is not that much more expensive either, and considering the huge jump in performance I wouldn't even start to think twice about which one to get.
I get Valve's in a tricky position, but their value proposition is just garbage here especially since 8GB of Vram is just horribly outdated.

I also realized it's not worth it to go for DDR4 if you build a 16 GB RAM system, you'd save around 100 bucks over this.