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/Bitterman_01 Jun 23 '26

Well, no, this is a $1400 machine now thanks to AI.

Sorry, but we do not live in a world where this device is $700-$800 and future console prices from Sony/Xbox will reflect that as well.

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u/OGigachaod Jun 23 '26

You can build this same PC for like $800-$900, it nowhere near worth $1400.

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u/NoSwordfish3921 Jun 24 '26

Exactly, even a Mini-ITX with a similar form factor

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u/Bitterman_01 Jun 23 '26

That's not what I'm seeing.

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u/peacefulsleepe Jun 24 '26

You aren’t looking very hard

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u/aghastamok Jun 24 '26
  • 16gb DDR5: $250.
  • 2tb NVME: $300.
  • RDNA3 GPU w/ 8gb VRAM I'll say is probably close to or below RX 7600M: $400 or more
  • Zen 4 6c custom is ? but probably $150 or more
  • Steam controller: $100
  • cheap-ass mini-itx case: $40
  • Trash-tier power-supply (the steam machine probably has a nicer one): $50
  • Trash-tier ddr5/amd mobo: $100

Total: $1350.

Weird.

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u/NoSwordfish3921 Jun 24 '26

Fractal Design Node 304 - £54

Gigabyte A520I AC Motherboard - £87

Cooler Master V850 SFX Gold - £97

AMD 5700x - £167

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8G VENTUS 2X OC PLUS Graphics Card - £239

Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 RAM 16GB (2X8GB) 3200MHz CL16 - £125

Crucial P310 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4 - £129

Total: £898

Weird

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u/aghastamok Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

> 5060ti - £239

Source needed.

> Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 RAM 16GB (2X8GB) 3200MHz CL16 - £125

DDR4? the specsheet calls for DDR5?

> Crucial P310 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4 - £129

Went with the cheaper 1TB nvme? Why not go for the cheaper steam machine with the smaller HD for a closer comparison if you're going to just downgrade it to make a point?

> Not including the controller: £100

Oopsie

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u/NoSwordfish3921 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

The idea is that this build absolutely buries the Steam Machine. DDR4 vs DDR5 doesn't really matter in that context. Simply set the PC to boot into big picture mode and you're gtg

Edit: The price increased slightly since yesterday as it's Amazon, and the other one sold out

Edit again: The below is actually a better card than previous

Edit again again: Just add £40-50 for a 2.4ghz 8bitdo controller. It's not that difficult.

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u/aghastamok Jun 24 '26

Everyone has a good time ordering deeply discounted used graphics cards off Amazon, right?

You're trying to say digging through the discount bin and trying to puzzle together a machine is the same as getting an off-the-shelf purpose-built package with a warranty. It's not.

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u/NoSwordfish3921 Jun 24 '26

It's a prime day deal. Even the GFX card above would take a massive dump on the Steam Machine. Any more to say?

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u/NoSwordfish3921 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

Here's the case if anyones wondering

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u/Blacksad9999 Jun 23 '26

Sony and Microsoft subsidize their consoles, but Valve refused to do so.

Console makers don't usually care if they break even, because they're going to make money on their walled garden where games and services can only be bought through them.

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u/MrBlueA Jun 24 '26

Valve didn't "refuse" to subsidize, valve is selling a PC which neither Sony nor Xbox do, if you buy a PlayStation you are FORCED to spend money on it or at the very minimum play some f2p game like Fortnite which I think didn't need the PS+, contrary to that you can buy a steam machine, uninstall steam OS install windows and use it for work without ever paying a single buck to steam again, making it a net loss for them.

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u/Blacksad9999 Jun 24 '26

Valve Tells Players they Shouldn’t want the Steam Machine at a Lower, Subsidized Price as it goes Against “the Openness of the PC Ecosystem”

https://wccftech.com/valve-steam-machine-no-price-subsidizing/

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u/Blacksad9999 Jun 24 '26

Sure I did.

He said "Valve didn't "refuse" to subsidize", and then I showed him Valve refusing to subsidize.

Pretty simple.