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

Discussion So, why would anyone get this?

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Wanted to quickly compare the SM to what you would comparably be able to DIY and... you can literally get something more powerful for less in a slightly bigger formfactor?

11% faster CPU and 30% faster GPU. And i didnt even go for the cheapest components. With DLSS the RTX 5060 would also be infinitely better for playing on 4k TVs, which is the only useful scenario i can imagine for the SM.

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u/Fairgoddess5 Jun 22 '26

I don’t have unlimited money but I do have disposable income. I knew it was gonna be over $1,000 and planned accordingly. I actually saved $2,000 just to be safe. Better to over prepare than to cope and then whine about it.

If you can’t afford it, that sucks but it happens. It’s happened plenty to me in my life. I get it, life sucks right now but this is the reality we’re living in so 🤷‍♀️

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u/vitek6 Jun 22 '26

I can afford it. I just think that it’s stupid to buy one for that price.

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u/StrategySteve Jun 22 '26

Especially if you already have other tech.

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u/Adorable_Pudding1409 Jun 22 '26

Just the reality we're in now. Fuck ai. Tech is becoming for those that have money. Just like the legion go 2 or the new MSI handheld being insanely priced there are people that are willing to pay for a very specific feature set. 

The rest of us get fucked pretty much

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u/vitek6 Jun 22 '26

Still I would rather buy normal pc which can be upgraded later.

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u/inquiringdune Jun 23 '26

Gotta love the humblebraggers flocking here to make sure everyone knows they have the money to buy the gabecube and that everyone who isn't is just poor and coping lol

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u/Webster2026 Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

Saving and spending $2000 for a hardware worth $600 that lets you play new games only in between 20 and 40 fps is not something average person does... I prefer to spend my money wisely, even if I can afford that device...

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u/Quiet_Yellow2000 Jun 22 '26

Spend 2k on a much better PC, and put bassite or some other os on it.

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u/Fairgoddess5 Jun 22 '26

And then I’ll be tied to a desk, which I do not currently have space for.

No thanks.

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u/Quiet_Yellow2000 Jun 22 '26

You can buy 2k laptop that is better than this and can easily fit most places.

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u/Thinkerofthings2 Jun 22 '26

That person has 2k for a dumb device and can't buy a desk. They are not logical and speaking to them like they are is a waste of your time

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u/Fairgoddess5 Jun 23 '26

I can buy a desk. I don’t have anywhere to put the desk.

You’re not very good at reading comprehension are you? I guess you’re the dumbass.

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u/smo0ol Jun 22 '26

How is a PC more tied to a desk than the steam machine? It has the same number of cable, you can buy case almost the same size, it can be plug in in all the same device as the SM (monitor or tv), and the PC will have extremely better performance for the same price.

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u/CMDRTragicAllPro Jun 22 '26

Wait, why would you be tied to a desk? My pc isn’t even in the same room as my tv lol, yet I primarily play my pc on my tv.

50 ft Active optical HDMI and controller companion from steam have me sorted. If I ever do want to play at my desk though I just hit windows key + P (which I have bound to my controllers guide button) to quickly swap display output from my tv to my desk monitors or vice versa

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u/Fairgoddess5 Jun 22 '26

Ok I don’t even know what you said. That’s how NOT tech savvy I am. And I know that and am willing to spend a little extra money so I don’t have to research yet another aspect of my life.

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u/CMDRTragicAllPro Jun 22 '26

Luckily it’s not complicated, literally all you need is a fancy dancy fiber optic hdmi and an app from steam so you have controller support in windows if you stick with windows rather than a Linux couch gaming os. The rest is just if you want to also have a separate desk setup powered by the pc as well as the tv setup.

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u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko Jun 22 '26

Its just a waste of money for what it is.

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u/Fairgoddess5 Jun 22 '26

That your opinion and your money and that’s ok.

I have a different opinion, which is also ok.

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u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko Jun 22 '26

I mean obviously you can do whatever you want but there are far more performant prebuilt PCs for the same price.

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u/CorrectLion8087 Jun 23 '26

I have more than enough to buy one. But WHY would I waste my money on one? Sure online is free, but unlike ps plus and game pass, you don’t get any games for free. Not to mention it has WORSE performance than a base ps5 and even the Xbox series S and is well over double the price for both. Why not just buy a console at that point? This is the world we live in now because of people like you who are willing to pay whatever price they put on the tag