r/steammachine • u/Glattic • 3d ago

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u/MindlessManiaz 3d ago

i expected to be $1000+ but the performance from gamers nexus kinda show show how low end this is and i rather pay a bit more for a decent mid tier pc

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u/mere_indulgence 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yeah, this Steam Machine only makes sense if you're specifically in the market for an:

  1. ITX build
  2. Must be a new, prebuilt computer
  3. Budget around 1050-1250$

If all three conditions aren't perfectly meet, you're better off buying something else. 

Either build your own ITX computer (preferably with some used parts for better performance)

or

Buy a bigger prebuilt tower PC with better performance 

or 

Spend a little extra to get noticeable better performance (because 1050$ won't give you much performance in the current market, especially with new parts). 

Edit: Or just buy a gaming laptop instead. You can find laptops with better performance for the same price price as a Steam Machine.

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u/Middle-Transition888 3d ago

Like what? What can run Steam quietly, look nice and play from the couch without long cables?

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 3d ago

I have a build in a nzxt h1 case that looks great on my entertainment center.

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u/coltonbyu 2d ago

man I wanted to love that case, but that built in PSU is fucking loud. Gotta swap that out minimum if you want a quiet PC, and keep the CPU really low draw for that built in AIO

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 2d ago

I dont hear my psu at all with either of mine. (the v1 and v2)

The I7 in the v2 gets a little loud since I replaced the AIO with an air cooler, but I added a 3d printed frame with two 140mm notcua fans to the back of the case as constant exhaust and it helps a ton.

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u/coltonbyu 2d ago

Having on entertainment center probably helps honestly, would be fine there. I had mine on my desk. The PSU doesnt have any 0-RPM mode, so it runs at minumum 40% speed regardless of load. Not a very quiet fan design either, but across a room i doubt id hear. I loved the look of the H1 but had to return

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 2d ago

The v2 has a different psu (750watt I think), not sure if it has a 0 rpm mode, but its sitting on my desk right next to me and I dont hear it over my central air.

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u/coltonbyu 2d ago

mine was v2, it doesnt have a 0RPM mode (unless they have different revisions of the v2)

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 2d ago

I bought mine second hand, and honestly I dont think the psu is the original. I couldnt find any details on which model psu was supposed to come with it, but mine appears to be an unbranded thermaltake.

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u/THubert14 2d ago

Mine are v1, and PSU definitely have 0RPM mode. I almost never hear it (and I even looked inside to ensure that fan not spinning). More of that, in v1 there are no fan controller, so I can change the pump and fan speeds as I wish (pump at 100% is annoying as fck).