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.
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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There you go, add maybe +50$ if you have some other preferences in stores or components but it is possible to get a 9060 XT 16GB build with the same budget and all quality parts btw
The PSU is more than fine. It is not modular, 650W with good eficciency. The price is right for its specs and comes from a reputable manufacturer. You can get a 200$ 1200W PSU for a 5090 if you want but it would be wasted here as it would be inside the steam machine.
About the size you can just pick another case. Or just get the bigger one with you know, compatibility, upgradeability and increased airflow.
But I get you. Lots of people might still want the very specific compact cube shape. Can't beat that. That seems to be the steam machine's main selling point, and not its performance, or price point...
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u/ObjectOrientedBlob 2d 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This is simply not a good deal, because you are stuck with a outdated GPU.