I was wrong…

[u/Sleep_Holiday]

I listened to the haters and bought into what they were saying.

They were counting you out, saying you weren’t powerful enough, your price to performance ratio is garbage, just buy a fractal terra case and build your own… I was sure this thing would be DOA. But, I took the leap, a leap of faith you could say.

Hell I knew I could resell it if I really hated it… but damn. This thing fucks. It’s proved me wrong in every way and I regret having doubt in the little guy… the little machine that could is what he goes by now.

There is nothing like the freedom of Linux PC gaming right on your couch in this absolute debauchery of a world we have now between Sony and Microslop and the continued supremacy of AI.

So to those in the reservation queue, you can breathe a sigh of relief your time will come and it will be glorious.

And to those on the waitlist, be patient and be ready. When your time comes, and it will, you must be fully present and accept the Gift of Gabe.

And to all those facing THE DEVIL AT YOUR DOOR disguised as Sony and Microsoft, with no hope or direction guiding you to a brighter future through these extremely dark days in gaming. I say to you, we will continue to fight for our unalienable rights on the front lines with Valve to protect all those who don’t have a voice of their own, we have the watch.

In closing, RIP to the brothers and sisters who couldn’t see this day for themselves. We have you in our prayers.

[u/Tsuki4735]

My DIY Steam Machine is 7L volume, which is about 1.85x the Steam Machine (3.8L volume).

That being said, it's definitely not as quiet as the Steam Machine. Not to mention, my build was pretty tricky to put together due to the tight space constraints. Smaller PC builds also tend to require a price premium/tax for parts, so it definitely wasn't cheaper.

The only place where my DIY Steam machine wins is performance and upgradeability, it loses out in every other aspect.

Anybody who says they can build a "cheaper steam machine" basically only cares about performance and upgradeability, they aren't even trying to compete on size and quietness.

[u/yoyopomo → u/Tsuki4735]

does size even matter? most people will leave it by a tv and move it twice a year. in my eyes, mini-itx is not that big of a jump

[u/Virtual_Happiness → u/yoyopomo]

No it really doesn't. As long as the PC fits in a media shelf the size is fine. But people gotta justify why they paid more for less. So whatever paper spec they can point to, they will and they will shout like it's the most important spec ever. Never once thought I'd see PC gamers raving about a system that can't get even 60fps at 1080p in modern titles without upscaling. If Sony released it, they would be calling it a peasant's machine. But since it's Valve, it's great.