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[Tobimacoss]

You can buy PS5 Pro + Switch 2 for that price!

This needs to be highlighted more. Could even get a base Digital PS5, Digital Series X, and Switch 2 with just $150 more than the 2 TB Steam Machine with controller.

 

[duck_sauce]

I can't imagine why anyone would buy one of these. Can someone give me some reasons?

- Small form factor
- steam Os
- Being able tp play indie games not available on PS5.
- I got enough disposable income.

 

[Buggy Loop]

- Small form factor
- steam Os
- Being able tp play indie games not available on PS5.
- I got enough disposable income.

Yea, SFF is for one, very expensive on PC in general. Mini-ITX builds always has a tax for every components, the special height RAM, the ridiculously expensive cases, etc etc. But the gabecube takes it to the extreme (at the loss of upgradability though)

I would also add the HDMI CEC is a differentiator compared to the rest of PCs, it makes steam machine truely a seamless console experience.

I ain't touching this with a ten foot pole, and quite surprised there's even over 20 peoples wanting it on neogaf, but good for you all.

 

[GrayChild]

Nope. Already have a much more powerful PC, so it's useless.

Will probably switch from Windows 11 to SteamOS down the line though.

 

[Sabejita]

I was interested to get one as a backup computer.

The lack of an audio output makes it unusable as a ready-to-use desktop computer for me, and its price is far too high for a backup PC.

 

[Astray]

There should be a "lol no" option.

 

[Humdinger]

Still 90% No
4% Yes
6% Undecided

 

[PeteBull]

- Small form factor
- steam Os
- Being able tp play indie games not available on PS5.
- I got enough disposable income.

Last reason is enough and trumps everything, more power to u sir, enjoy

 

[Witvow]

I was going to until I saw the ridiculous pricing.

 

[Humdinger]

24 here will buy. It's a small percentage (4%), but it's still two dozen people. Enough for a good impressions thread.

40 people are still on the fence.

 

[simpatico]

Regular no for me even at the original price. But that's just because I can get a BeeLink for $350ish that can play the games I'm trying to play on a box like that. I have no delusions of playing anything other than the Metroidvanias and Vampire Survivors on such machines.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

With news of Steam OS I might go that route

 

[AltruisticFormality]

No (hell no, in fact). Upgradability is one of the main reason I prefer to build a PC. Steam Machine is mostly fixed hardware and the price is too high for what it is current "entry level" performance.
If I wanted a more compact PC I would go for a mATX system at most. ITX seems too much of a compromise.

For around the same price of the 2TB Steam machine and with current SSD and RAM prices this build is way better and I put it together quickly without looking for deals.

A 9600X is only $30 more and easy to fit below that price going for a 1TB SSD instead of 2TB. Storage is the easiest thing to upgrade.
RAM prices/availability change quickly but still doable.

The case is larger than the Steam Machine but still smaller than the typical ATX mid-tower while keeping compatibility with most PSUs, graphics cards and CPU coolers.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

It's a piece of overpriced junk.

8GB VRAM and single channel.

 

[Zacfoldor]

If it is dual channel ram in single channel mode then it is not configured correctly.

I could not recommend anyone buy it like that.

I can't imagine what that might introduce considering that very few people have had a rig setup like this for as long as I've been in the game.....

That and that alone is reason enough to skip even without the price. If you want a steam machine, imho, roll your own.

 

[delirium trigger]

Anyone who has bought a pc since 2020 already has a better system for the most part. That's the real issue with this product.

 

[Zannegan]

Hell no, but I would only ever have been tempted at about $600 with a controller included, so my expectations just aren't realistic given current market conditions *where 6 year old hardware keeps going UP in price.