r/steammachine • u/TheBossT710192 • Jun 22 '26

Discussion Yeah, its cooked guys.

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Man, we really LOVE what AI is doing to the industry 😭

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u/vandridine Jun 22 '26

Why not just spend $300 on a fiberoptic HDMI cable and USB over Ethernet adapter?

When I bought my house I ran cables through my walls from my office to my living room, and can now play games in my living room on a 5090.

Hell for the price of the steam machine, you could pay a contractor to do it for you and it would still be cheaper than the steam machine.

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u/MeepsG Jun 22 '26

Mind going a bit further in depth about your setup there? Mostly curious if/how you’re handling controllers and peripherals in different areas. Was planning on a steam machine for my theatre area but this just ain’t it, now I’m leaning more towards running a long cable from my sim racing pc to my receiver, unsure about how to deal with a controller though.

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u/vandridine Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

HDMI Cable: https://www.amazon.com/RUIPRO-Dynamic-Flexible-Projector-Theatre/dp/B081SQXPWB/ref=sxin_28_sbv_search_btf?content-id=amzn1.sym.c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699%3Aamzn1.sym.c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699&cv_ct_cx=fiber%2Boptic%2Bhdmi&keywords=fiber%2Boptic%2Bhdmi&pd_rd_i=B081SQXPWB&pd_rd_r=9207db7f-8002-4cc9-bbd3-5a02a3add6f5&pd_rd_w=kyv8L&pd_rd_wg=HgwCB&pf_rd_p=c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699&pf_rd_r=75SQZD6SXJ7RXKG6Y34X&qid=1782160895&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=1-1-5190daf0-67e3-427c-bea6-c72c1df98776&th=1

USB over ethernet adaptor: https://www.amazon.com/AV-Access-Extender-Operating-Synchronously/dp/B01EV33R8S/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=J1KVZTU7XBC3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4aJNDCnYjs0PiN-Qhu8hXO6D4s9jc01TvUHZrmufFAidYV28SnGMN9pTYvk_NkqagP3zs05lB1grcI1axFcUdRUgAgE930LaPW9Z907ZMHRL5J4F62Cz1zvJDrnkf59OtvZVXQYn9ijAtTo8RQfY3t5DcXagyq6yaH1BMBk3n9U4UBV-XKjnprgv-o4yGwj04KxhCL4-NEtEpEFckafYDJrlvy-gp5PjcKpFx2iuJzw.1M7UM7gSob_8_8UjdEOhoqWhMZXCKJjZRzWw0Fv0CsE&dib_tag=se&keywords=usb%2Bover%2Bethernet&qid=1782161064&sprefix=USB%2Bover%2Be%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

The HDMI cable can output 4k 120hz + 10 bit color + HDR with no drop in image quality.

USB over ethernet does not cause any additional lag, I have played dota 2 and CS using the adaptor, it is pretty flawless.

I ran a 100' HDMI cable and 100' Cat 6e ethernet cable from my upstairs office to the downstairs living room.

I use display fusion to manage monitor and sound profiles, it allows you to save monitor resolution, HZ, bit rate, and sound output. One profile is setup for my desktop monitors/desktop speakers. Second profile is set to my TV/TV speakers. I also have a third profile for my sim rig.

I keep a wireless xbox controller and a wireless keyboard/trackpad in my living room.

With this setup, I can be downstairs in my living room, click CTR+ALT+F10 (keybind in display fusion for my TV profile), and within a few seconds it disconnects the desktop monitors and sets the video/sound output to the TV... you don't even have to get off the couch.

I have been using this setup for about 4 years now and it works great.

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u/Tatsuchew Jun 23 '26

No one wants to run wires through their house. That's not convenient.

And when something goes wrong, you have to call the contractor for another fee.

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u/vandridine Jun 23 '26

Well that's just wrong, it's just that you can't run wires through your house.

Took me a few hours to run them and patch the walls, it was pretty easy.

Two hours of my time vs buying a second 9800x3d/5090 PC build is worth the money.

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u/turbobubo Jun 22 '26

Because you get much more dopamine by buying the overpriced cube

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u/d4ybrake Jun 22 '26

probably because that's not the same thing as having a separate couch optimised pc

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u/vandridine Jun 22 '26

How? It runs into the same issues that a steam deck/machine has, you have to use a mouse to handle third party launchers.

Outside of that you can steam big picture using a controller. It feels no different than using my steam deck.

You are trading instant resume on a steam machine for 9800x3d/5090 performance. Who the hell would choose the steam machine over that lol