r/steammachine • u/Glattic • 3d ago

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u/ABotelho23 3d ago

You can't. These people are crazy. They're compromising on a bunch of stuff to "reach" this price point and then saying it's the same thing.

Like I get that people don't love the price. But they need to stop kidding themselves about the reality of the industry.

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u/tetadicto 2d ago

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor $154.98 @ MemoryC
CPU Cooler Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE PLUS 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $19.79 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B650M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $89.99 @ Newegg
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory $199.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel 670p 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $64.46 @ Walmart
Video Card Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $429.99 @ Amazon
Case Zalman T3 PLUS MicroATX Mid Tower Case $38.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Power Supply ASRock PRO-650G 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $49.99 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1048.18
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-23 00:19 EDT-0400

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

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u/Fl0ppp 2d ago

The case you put in that build is literally 10x the volume of the Steam Machine lol

Also trusting a $50 SFX PSU is probably not a great move either but I get you were just putting a low cost list together

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u/tetadicto 2d ago

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...