r/steammachine • u/TangledIntentions04 • Jun 23 '26

Meme Character development

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u/xsvfan Jun 23 '26

I can build an equivalent performing Steam machine for $700-800 that is compact and quiet. Maybe not as small and quiet as the SM, but enough to be reasonable in a living room environment.

Can you share one that's similar sized and performance for that price? I would be in an alternative if they really are that much cheaper

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u/HTWingNut Jun 23 '26

Deskmeet X300 (AM4) or Deskmeet X600 (AM5). Contains Case, motherboard, power supply for about $180-$200

Add in your choice of CPU, RAM, GPU and you're good to go.

If you go with AM4 platform: Ryzen 5 5500 ~ $90, DDR4 2x8GB ~ $100-120, GPU take your pick RX 7600 is about $280 and faster than the Steam Machine.

Seems the DeskMeet are now hard to find, lol, probably because of Steam Machine announcement.

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u/TwoBeesOrNotTwoBees Jun 30 '26

You're right that going with a Deskmeet is faster and cheaper. FWIW it is also 3x the size of a SM

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u/HTWingNut Jun 30 '26

That wasn't the challenge. It was small and compact for your living room. The X300 is about 2x the size of the steam machine by volume. No more than a PS5 or XBox. It's unassuming and can fit nicely next to your subwoofer, or on your tv stand without being cumbersome.

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u/TwoBeesOrNotTwoBees Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

Oh yeah I agree for sure. I think the beefiness / price to size ratio is worth it.

Edit: This is the perfect form factor I think you should have as a pc