>$1300 for the steam machine>no controller included>specs are worse than every single current gen consolebut it's okay because its valve, right? pay up, piggy.
>>741642475it's okay because it's a PC and you're comparing it to consoles. :)
>>741644754even PCs are cheaper than this. steamies are brainwashed cattle.
>>741644906Post a compact and low power PC that is equal in power and cheaper or just as much but even more powerful. :)
>>741644754So let's compare it to PC and see how it goes
>>741645207go ahead anon. that's the comparison you should be making. :)
>>741642475Good goy, now buy the snoystation for the same price+subscription+games that cost twice as much.
>Cheaper to build your own pc>$400 CPU>$400 GPUokay so what ram and ssd are you getting?
>>741645274>well, your console is more expensive if you add a bunch of optional bullshit to the side! haha, gotcha!steamies are pathetic
>>741642475>consoletards getting segregated and taxed is a bad thingThis thing is a buffer bankrolling my Deadlock and console players should have to pay this tax for ruining the medium. If you are dumb enough to spend +1000 on anything other than a rig that would annihilate this thing or a car payment, you deserve this shit, wholeheartedly. So yes, I am a mustard and applauding you being taxed an arm and a leg.
>>741645274>same pricePS5 Slim is 580 and has double the storage of a base steam machine>Subscription $80/year. Plus all the free games it comes with >GamesGot some free AAA tiles with that subscriptionSo we're currently at 660.
>>741645695no one is buying this shit. lol????. what makes you think we give a fuck
>>741645858>no one is buying this shitIt's already sold out
>>741645965because steamies love licking Gabe's butthole. shocker.
>>741645858Because consoletards are addicted to blowing cash
>>741642475>>specs are worse than every single current gen consoleThat's not true, specs are better than Series S and Switch 2. Though yeah, worse than base PS5 and Series X which are what it aims to compete with
>>741642475let's see your machine timmy
for 1.4k youcan get a decent PC that can do 1080 60-120fps no problem
>>741644754>>741645118Similar CPU and power draw.Better GPU.More storage.$50 cheaper.The only thing the steam machine has going for it now is portability, but then why wouldn't you just get a deck or rog ally x instead?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PpCZxQ-lrE
>>741646148steamies in general are retarded cattle
>>741646358>5060>use dlss 4.5 ultra performance>enjoy 200 fps
>>741642475still more powerful than 75% of /v/ gaming PCs
>>741642475ive been over valve ever since they dropped the trannies in the commercials
>>741645271a>Ryzen 5600 >RTX 5050 PC would cost less and crush the Steam Machine in every metric.
>>741646358>Huge case>Difference is only $50
>>741645465>games are optional bullshitWhat?Never mind I forgot I was replying to a snoy for a second. On second thought, that tracks.
>>7416464145060 is quite a bit better than a 3060, yes.>>741646547It's a standard tower case, Anon. Do you live in some liberal shithole shoe box that you have no room for a PC?
>>741646358you just posted evidence that the steam box is comparable to an equivalent prebuilt PCi'm not seeing the problem here, i'm sorry. $50 is a rounding error at this price range, and the case is less than half the size as that one.
>steamies are unironically defending thisLMFAOOOOO. it doesn't get better than this
>>741646358>Similar CPU and power draw.>Better GPU.>More storage.>$50 cheaper.ok, it's also full-size.that seems to be the trade-off. you just demonstrated that the steam machine is fairly priced.
Looks like it's catering to the people who just are trusting valve on 'just works' and brand appeal. I'm curious to see how successful it is
>>741646735It's 50%~ more performant though. As I said, you are trading portability for power/price, which goes back to my original question: why not get a steam deck or rog ally x?
>>741646824Yes that's what he said. Congratulations you can read.
>>741645317You should be comparing pre-builts to the Steam Machine because you can get better specs at that price if you build it by yourself.And bear in mind the Steam Machine are using awful 2230 SSD and DDR5 Ram with cl46
This BTFO the Steamies
>>741646547Steam Machine GPU aims for 4060-equivalent performance, and that PC has a 5060. Lowest-end Steam Machine has 512GB storage, that PC has 1TB. It's theoretically worth several hundred more
>>741647312>Can't even play the standard 30fps at 1080pThis shit is ass
>>741646731>Schizo politics out of nowhereI'm comparing it to the Steam Machine. Which is pretty compact. Which is one of its selling points.
>>741646589kek destroyed>>741645830So 660 for a weaker machine?
> Following strong gains in 1Q26, TrendForce estimates DDR2 contract prices will rise by approximately 55-60% in 2Q26, followed by a further 35-40% increase in 3Q26.
>>741647319We already have benchmarks Anon. It is roughly 3060 level >>741647312
>>741646547It destorys it in performance. Like by more then 80%.
>>741647574And I am saying it's not a selling point unless you live in a blue state shoebox. It sounds like you do though, so first of all my condolences and second of all, I recommend you get the rog ally x or steam deck instead if spaxe is such a concern.
>>741642475Nobody is going to buy this.
>>741647731>So 660 for a weaker machine??
>>741648078Where's the PS5 slim lil bro?>opening scenekek
>>741647956Why would I buy some weak portable consoles instead of a desktop PC?
>>741647956>More IESLB It's only fair to compare the Steam Machine to something that is a similar size. At that point, you're aiming for a different market.
>>741646358>>741647057Ok but I want it to be the size of a steam machine how much would that cost?
hmmmmmthis as a plex / jellyfin serveR?or as a VR pc??
>>741648490Less then a steam machine with a much better gpu?
>>741647978Steam Decks keep selling out each time they're restocked, despite their obscene recent price hikes. It will be a niche product that never sells in the volumes of consoles from the Big 3, but people will buy it.
>>741642475do you think it'll still be sold out in 30 minutes like every other piece of steam hardware or is this too far?
If you’ve purchased over $1,000 worth of games in the past year from steam the console should have a $200 discount
>>741648729Lmao steamfags Btfo
>>741648847Of course, PCfags are now just cattle that live to make sure their lord and saviour can buy more yatchs.
>>741642475>it's okay because its valve,no
>>741642475
>>741642475why are tendies so obsessed with this shitbox? get a real PC you worthless thirdies
>>741642475>buy a steam machine for $1500>have to wait until 2028 to play GTA 6>have to play it at silky smooth 10 FPS 1080P
>>74164940710fps arent silky smooth
>>741649407There will be a Series S version of GTA 6 which is decently playable. It will be something like the Xbox One VCR version of RDR 2, soft looking but good enough that you rarely see anyone complain about its technical shortcomings. Thus, it shouldn't be super demanding on PC. Steam Machine will handle it fine.
>>741650308>. Steam Machine will handle it fine.
>>741650339Yes, it will. There are already various games in the wild that are probably even more demanding than the PC version of GTA 6 will end up being, and they run fine on this thing.
>>741650673fine being 15fps ok
>>741650718No. Fine being more like 40 to 60 with VRR.
>>741650807>40>vrr>2026
>>741650308The SS will probably run it at 900p 30hz with much less NPC density. The lighting will also be scaled back. And even that may be asking too much of the Switch 2.
>>741650912Have you tried a 40fps mode in a console game? It doesn't sound like much of a step up over 30 on paper, but it feels and plays remarkably better. In a sort of blind test where I was presented with a 40fps game and they told me it was 60, I'd probably believe them
>>741650978Possibly, but RDR 2 on base Xbox One shows they are remarkably good at scaling down to the weakest console and keeping all the same visual features intact. There was a huge power difference between One and One X back then, it turned out resolution was the only major difference between versions
>>741648490The market where a 4L case works but a 8L case wont doesn't exist. The Xbox Series X is 7L. Valve made it tiny for no fucking reason and priced themselves out of reality. All these 7500X3D machines with a 5060 or 9060XT 8GB are double the performance for the same cost but just bigger.
>>741648847Yeah they'll sell all 12 of them.
>>741649841
>>741651803>Valve made it tiny for no fucking reasonJudging by the fact that Valve keeps comparing the steam machine size to a banana I’d say it’s very much the reason if not even the MAIN selling point for it
>>7416478593060 not bad, I ran on one for 2 years. I got a 5070TI and I would never go back but when I didn't know any better it was perfectly fine.
>>741650308>Series S versionwhy are they still supporting that dogshit console, it's like supporting the ps3 when the ps5 is released
>>741652189It is about $300 conventionally overpriced but nobody takes into account that it is fucking tiny, Valve is just gonna produce however many units as there are people who want a PC the size of a pack of smokes and the world is gonna keep spinning.
>>741652378Helps Favela developers target Switch 1.
>>741642475If I ever decide to move countries, I'll probably buy it. Building a PC is a pain and a desktop is cumbersome.>inb4 why not buy a Switch or Playstationcuz my library of games isn't on those systems, duh
what compels a "person" to get irrationally upset about a product that they were never going to buy costing more than they can afford?
>>741652189Yeah if anything the size was the only cool thing about it even before we knew the price would be kinda high
>>741642475it's not a console though, it's a pc. so it can and will do inherently more than just a console would.if you're looking at it like a console, yeah it's not the greatest value. if you're looking at it like a dedicated emulation machine + pirate station, it's a great value.aside from the fact that i already have a pc. which is more powerful than this already. so it's unnecessary for me, but for a new comer to the pc space, its not bad at all.
>>741644906>>741645965This webm is direct from Steam, this box is for troons. I knew Valve was woke, but wtf? I get all my games from gog or fitgirl.https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine
>>741652705>Building a PC is a pain and a desktop is cumbersome.why do people keep saying this bs
>>741648729valve BTFO ETERNALLY
For me, it’s the Steam Machine. The best piece of living-room gaming hardware. I even ask for extra Steam Controller dongles and the staff at Valve is so friendly and more than willing to oblige.One time I asked for a Steam Controller dongle and they gave me three. I said, "Wow, three for free!" and the nice friendly Valve hardware engineer laughed and said, "I'm going to call you 3-for-free!".Now the SteamOS update screen greets me with "hey it’s 3-for-free!" and ALWAYS gives me three USB dongles per controller. It's such a fun and cool atmosphere at my local Big Picture Mode setup, I boot that machine at least 3 times a week for couch co-op and a large iced coffee with milk instead of cream, 1-2 times for breakfast-session Rocket League on the weekend, and maybe once for dinner when I'm in a rush but want a great gaming experience that is affordable, fast, and can match my daily entertainment needs.I even dip my fries in the residual heat from the exhaust vent, it's delicious! What a great piece of hardware.
>>741648729Rmatamini > Valve
>>741653420it's consoletards larping
>>741648729>double the size
>>741653383It's just another ouija at this point, just to play all the steam trash.
>>741642475What % performance is it better than the Steam Deck OLED? I thought it would at least double.
>>741652585Not Switch 1, which is more like 360 or PS3 power. Completely obsolete now. Series S parity rule helps multiplats scale down to Switch 2 and Steam Deck and similar handheld PCs, which are all still less powerful than it
>>741646735Shit box performance is only around a rx6600.5060 and rx9060 level cards perform 50%-100% better than that piece of shit.
>>741642475at this point I will just wait for the new Xbox, it's going to be a computer too
>>741656250I know nigga, was just being a zesty buck and having fun :)
>>741647978it will sell out in 5 mintues
do you chuds not have money? yikers...
>>741653383its funny how valve is late by 10 years with everything, they will go woke next year
>>741647978steamies will. they're unironically a cult
>>741655440>12 inchesare you living in a closet or something?
Alright, hear me out. What if you could double the Steam Machine's specs by snapping on another one?
>>741642475Just don't buy it. It cost zero dollars to not buy it.
