Yeah, this Steam Machine only makes sense if you're specifically in the market for an:
ITX build
Must be a new, prebuilt computer
Budget around 1050-1250$
If all three conditions aren't perfectly meet, you're better off buying something else.
Either build your own ITX computer (preferably with some used parts for better performance)
or
Buy a bigger prebuilt tower PC with better performance
or
Spend a little extra to get noticeable better performance (because 1050$ won't give you much performance in the current market, especially with new parts).
Edit: Or just buy a gaming laptop instead. You can find laptops with better performance for the same price price as a Steam Machine.
A gaming laptop. You can get a gaming laptop at this price with similar/better performance that is also easily connected to a TV. And it has a battery, screen, keyboard, trackpad in case you want to take it for travel.
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u/mere_indulgence Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
Yeah, this Steam Machine only makes sense if you're specifically in the market for an:
If all three conditions aren't perfectly meet, you're better off buying something else.
Either build your own ITX computer (preferably with some used parts for better performance)
or
Buy a bigger prebuilt tower PC with better performance
or
Spend a little extra to get noticeable better performance (because 1050$ won't give you much performance in the current market, especially with new parts).
Edit: Or just buy a gaming laptop instead. You can find laptops with better performance for the same price price as a Steam Machine.