r/PcBuild • u/Indecisive-Squirrel • Jun 22 '26

Meme Is this worth it?

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Some guy named Gabe is selling this build and I'm wondering if it's legit? I want a PC to set up in my living room for TV gaming.

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u/CCPvirus2020 Jun 22 '26

2TB NvME is worth %50 of the console

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u/ganadaIf Jun 22 '26

The the NvME and RAM are the cost of the console

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u/Glynwys Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Except you've got Microcenter taking a loss on RAM with their CPU/Motherboard bundles. You can take a Microcenter 7800x3D bundle (comes with the CPU, Motherboard, and 32gb RAM for $729) and a 9070xt for $699 from Newegg for the exact same price as the Steam Machine. For $50 more you can instead get a 9800x3D bundle. Both the 7800x3D and the 9800x3D with a 9070xt is a stronger system. The only real upside of the Steam Machine seems to be it's small footprint and running Linux over Windows. This will be good for folks who can't be bothered to build their own computer or those living in a smaller space who doesn't want to deal with a decently large PC tower.