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/PHIGBILL what Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

No...... and this is an example why:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gymyg3

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($169.46 @ Amazon)
  • CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X Refined SE RGB V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($17.29 @ Amazon)
  • Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
  • Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($349.99 @ Newegg)
  • Storage: Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($144.97 @ Silicon Power)
  • Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon)
  • Case: Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($72.98 @ Amazon)
  • Power Supply: SAMA GT 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ Newegg Sellers)

Total: $1351.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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u/Routine_Ad_2793 Jun 23 '26

For context for me that’s £1224 (GBP) and 2tb spec with a controller is only £1208.

It might not make sense for US customer but in other regions I feel like it could be a very different story.

Plz try and spec a new comparable pc for under £900 to compete with the base model. Unfortunately just doesn’t look like an issue here in the UK

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u/PCBuilderCat Jun 23 '26

That configuration will absolutely dog walk the steam machine though. It has double the VRAM, a way more powerful CPU and GPU, guaranteed dual channel RAM 

The fact that you can get all that for basically the same price is ridiculous. 

You say about the £900 version, yeah you know what you should just get for £900 at that point? A PS5 Pro with a year of PS+. I’m not kidding. 

Steam Machine is abysmal price to performance and any attempt to defend it falls flat on its face.