Soldato
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Yeah... If they bought the RAM ICs before things went mental, it may come out seeming like a great deal!
Steam Machine
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GN specced up a 'spec' comparison and the Steam machine was only a touch more expensive, but vs a machine that actually 'performs' the same I think they found it overpriced.
They have a good TL: DW right at the start of their video
They have a good TL: DW right at the start of their video
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6” form factor. That’s really quite dinky! The small form factor could appeal to quite a few out there. But not us hardened foot soldiers of the PC Master Race…
If I didn’t have a PC running Bazzite connected to my TV then I think I’d be tempted. I love my Steam Deck so would view the SM as an upgraded extension of it. I still think the SM is just Valve giving PC manufacturers a poke and saying “Look what we can do! No Windows fees either! SteamOS rocks, doesn’t it? Did we say it was FREE?”
If I didn’t have a PC running Bazzite connected to my TV then I think I’d be tempted. I love my Steam Deck so would view the SM as an upgraded extension of it. I still think the SM is just Valve giving PC manufacturers a poke and saying “Look what we can do! No Windows fees either! SteamOS rocks, doesn’t it? Did we say it was FREE?”
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Agreed, the hardware is just total **** too! Not bad if you like playing games from a decade ago but nowhere near good enough for modern stuff.
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Same will happen on the steam frame.. But @TNA is hoping the frame comes out same price as a quest 3
The price is ridiculous and the performance is terrible for the price. Just buy PS5 if you want console and go build a pc that is same/faster and upgradable AND there lots of small cases available that about similar size. 8GB VRAM and 4k & hdmi 2 all rolled into one box LOL
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Well the prices are silly for the performance but was expected with the mess we are living in regarding component prices. The device should have been released last year to make any sense and at would have been last years component prices. It's basically dead on arrival at the current specification and prices.
Guessing they had a lot already built and just sat on the stock and waiting for ram and ssds to complete them.
Guessing they had a lot already built and just sat on the stock and waiting for ram and ssds to complete them.
I expect there to be a queue to get one for a long time.
It's a dinky little thing from Valve, that's a selling point irrelevant of the hardware specs.
But it's all bait to get SteamOS moving. Can't afford new hardware prices? Feeling tempted to get SteamOS for free and put it on your hardware you bought at cheaper prices years ago...?
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We shall see mate
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It feels like they've scaled back marketing and production and will sell this as a premium luxury product. If they had been able to hit a close-to-PS5 price I'm sure they would be shooting for something more mass market.
It's still a lovely bit of hardware and spec/comparisons aren't that useful when you take into account the form factor and near silent running - that's hard to beat for a front-room PC.
It's still a lovely bit of hardware and spec/comparisons aren't that useful when you take into account the form factor and near silent running - that's hard to beat for a front-room PC.
Got it in one.
Can’t afford a Steam Machine? Bummer. What? I can get SteamOS for free and install it on my current PC or even that slightly older one that Windows 11 hates? I can get the same user experience as Steam Machine owners. Wow! Count me in!
The SM is showcase hardware. Clones will soon emerge. Imagine one of those wee Chinese boxes with SteamOS for €500. That’s the future