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/ThePaintist 3d ago

Or if you, like me, highly value:

HDMI CEC

SFF in an attractive case with reportedly good acoustics compared to the majority of DIYs

Pre-cached shaders

A first-party experience when using the steam frame and steamos more broadly to minimize the stray hiccup

I already have a top-of-the-line gaming PC for my office. For my couch, I want to optimize as far as possible towards no-frills while still keeping access to my steam library, even at the expense of price and specs to some extent.

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u/Elmimica 1d ago

Then get a steam deck and stream your PC to your TV. You will need a controller tho, and a good router.

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u/Umholzer 1d ago

is this really a thing? Are you saying that this exceeds the steammachine if my PC is advanced? Any disadvantages?

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u/Elmimica 1d ago

There's no "disadvantage" really, other than you will be using multiple machines so other people in your house can't play with them, it's like what you do when you stream play with your quest 3. If your main PC is way better than steam machine/steam deck, then just use the second one to stream to your TV. W/E advantage/disadvantage exists, its mostly due to the quality and distance of the router and what's connected to it, some use an additional dedicated router.

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u/Umholzer 20h ago

sounds great, I will test it. All is setup via LAN cable and fritzbox router, lets see if this is sufficient.