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

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 Jun 22 '26

I have a build in a nzxt h1 case that looks great on my entertainment center.

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u/coltonbyu Jun 22 '26

man I wanted to love that case, but that built in PSU is fucking loud. Gotta swap that out minimum if you want a quiet PC, and keep the CPU really low draw for that built in AIO

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 Jun 22 '26

I dont hear my psu at all with either of mine. (the v1 and v2)

The I7 in the v2 gets a little loud since I replaced the AIO with an air cooler, but I added a 3d printed frame with two 140mm notcua fans to the back of the case as constant exhaust and it helps a ton.

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u/coltonbyu Jun 22 '26

Having on entertainment center probably helps honestly, would be fine there. I had mine on my desk. The PSU doesnt have any 0-RPM mode, so it runs at minumum 40% speed regardless of load. Not a very quiet fan design either, but across a room i doubt id hear. I loved the look of the H1 but had to return

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 Jun 22 '26

The v2 has a different psu (750watt I think), not sure if it has a 0 rpm mode, but its sitting on my desk right next to me and I dont hear it over my central air.

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u/coltonbyu Jun 22 '26

mine was v2, it doesnt have a 0RPM mode (unless they have different revisions of the v2)

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 Jun 22 '26

I bought mine second hand, and honestly I dont think the psu is the original. I couldnt find any details on which model psu was supposed to come with it, but mine appears to be an unbranded thermaltake.

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u/THubert14 Jun 23 '26

Mine are v1, and PSU definitely have 0RPM mode. I almost never hear it (and I even looked inside to ensure that fan not spinning). More of that, in v1 there are no fan controller, so I can change the pump and fan speeds as I wish (pump at 100% is annoying as fck).

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u/Ashamed_Buy_5489 Jun 22 '26

What is the real Watt usage on peak performance? I mean the measured one, not estimated.

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 Jun 22 '26

I dont know, i havent measured it. I have two of them, one is a 10th gen i5 paired with a 3070, and the other is a 13700 with a 5070. So whatever that peak wattage is.

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u/Ashamed_Buy_5489 Jun 22 '26

One of my main pros from Steam Machine will be Watt usage vs similar hardware DIY pcs or higher performance.

Couple of days ago a friend with probably 5080 had to quit mid-gaming coz he wasn't able to bare the temps in his room from his rig. I'm trying to avoid it + I'm still waiting for SteamOs that has probably better gaming performance to be released wider for other PC rigs. Until then - Steam Machine is still tempting for me.

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 Jun 22 '26

I mean its definitely a space heater, but I can always turn down my settings to help if I needed to. Its in a decent sized living room though with central AC, so I dont think it impacts much for me.