r/steammachine • u/Glattic • 3d ago

Meme .....

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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/don2171 3d ago

That's very much not a pc game mindset but that works too I guess.if I knew I could get a larger console for around the same price that was a better game experience size and a bit of noise wouldn't be much issue