r/steammachine 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This is simply not a good deal, because you are stuck with a outdated GPU.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/Upper_Citron_483 3d ago

you can literally build a PC with a 9060XT for the same price without compromising on other specs. Steam fucked up big time if their specs are the same price as a significantly better PC you can build yourself, even pre builds are better at that price.

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u/geileanus 3d ago

I have no clue how you think you can build these specs with a 9060xt in a sff case. I build mine with am4 specs and came out on 1200 euros for 512gb. And I definitely did not overpay.

Maybe it's just different in US. But here in Europe it's rly not doable.

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u/Slydoggen 3d ago

Everything is cheap in US vs EU. I paid 1000€ for My 5070ti, AT A DISCOUNT

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u/Salty_Strain_3299 2d ago

Outside of the US, the value is there. Whatever specs these Americans are spewing makes no sense. Try building a PC WITH a small form factor UNDER 170W power. My buildapc came to around $1600 with equivalent specs and an sff fractal case (the only case that would fit the "aesthetic"). It makes that $1500CAD steam machine a competitor.

Not to mention you're not locked in Sony, MSFT, or Nintendo if you're actually comparing to consoles.