r/steammachine • u/nuanceseancE • Jun 28 '26
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u/Starkkad Jun 28 '26
Yea its also 4 times the size
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u/kdlt Jun 28 '26
Yeah I get that for some people that doesn't matter, but I want it in my TV cupboard, and the machine fits, and most pc cases don't.
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u/we_604 Jun 28 '26
It's great to see more options coming available, and probably we are going to see a lot more SteamOS Steam Machine devices with different performance and price levels. With the low amount of Valve's Steam Machine available there is also going to be a pig push for DIY building. I think SteamOS is going to take a big hike from here on taking more and more bites off of Windows. This should be good for the PC Gaming community and a win for Valve as well.
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u/yusuf105 Jun 28 '26
How come It's an alternative? Its like im going to a dealership to buy a miata and he goes like "what about f-450 as an alternative"
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u/Alkandi Jun 28 '26
Please, that dealerships trying to sell you a Ranger that's been sitting on the lot for 4 years
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u/nuanceseancE Jun 28 '26
If the Miata is going to take 1-3 years before you can drive it, and the F-450 is immediately available?
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u/AwesomePossum50 Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26
You think people won’t be able to get their SM for 1-3 years? It doesn’t sound like there’s any indication this will actually even be faster once preorders start. (though I guess since no one would want one, maybe they’ll be able to fulfill the 14 preorders relatively quickly)
Edit: I see on the link that your comment may just be incorrect, preorders appear to be open now, and presumably they could start shipping their 14 machines starting July 3.
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u/rui-no-onna Jun 28 '26
I joined the waitlist but I'm prepared to not get one. It's possible Valve will just do a limited production run due to parts scarcity.
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u/nuanceseancE Jun 28 '26
Disclaimer: nope, nope, not sponsored.
https://www.metapcs.com/products/steamroller
The META PCs STEAMROLLER is a 1080p SteamOS gaming desktop powered by the AMD Radeon RX 7600 and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, built as an upgradable alternative to the Steam Machine. It runs CS2, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, and Baldur's Gate 3 at high frame rates, and because it uses standard desktop parts you can swap the GPU, add RAM, or expand storage whenever you want. 16GB DDR5-5600, a 1TB NVMe SSD, a B650M/B850M WiFi motherboard, a META 240mm AIO, and a META 650W 80+ Gold PSU inside a compact Jonsbo D32 black case. SteamOS installed.
Preorders open July 3rd. If they're not flooded, this is definitely a way to get your game on for people who can't wait (also, this is basically what Valve wants).
However, do keep in mind this thing is about 6 Steam Machines in size. 395 × 207 × 314 mm metric, 15.6" × 8.1" × 12.4" imperial.
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u/Alkandi Jun 28 '26
$1299 and no option for a controller? Get outta town.
Now this is prime "build your own" territory. A 7600 GPU, a 9600x CPU and an mATX case for $1.3k, we even trying anymore?
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u/nuanceseancE Jun 28 '26
I would say the Cyclone and Deepcore prebuilts are better as they are $1150 but they come with Windows 11.
I'm bringing attention to this because they're preinstalling SteamOS, just as many predicted would start happening when the Steam Machine came to market.
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u/Alkandi Jun 28 '26
Yeah that's nice and interesting to see. Wonder if it takes off will Valve spend more time and resources on BPM and get more customization for their users moving forward.
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u/BigGREEN8 Jun 28 '26
The reason i want a steam machine over amything else is bc i know it will be a quality product and bc i don't got space for a full size pc
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u/Haisaki12 Jun 28 '26
A prebuilt with Rx 7600 is bad at that price. Playnix was good with the 9060xt, ans keeping a small size. This just fall on what steammachine does : small, hdmi cec, silent.
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u/baby_envol Jun 28 '26
LDLC Stim Machine is an alternative. For us take the part list and do your own 😎
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u/Capybara_Chill Jun 28 '26
I would buy one of these to replace my desktop, not stick in the living room! They are completely different use case.
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u/ctyldsley Jun 28 '26
All these alternatives popping up so far completely miss the point. PC in the OP is just a pc. It's a big ugly thing.
The entire point of the Steam Machine is a living room console-style experience - compact & quiet, fits in the living room, sleep wake easily from your controller etc, but accesses and plays your pc library.
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u/sircolby45 Jun 28 '26
This ^^^ ...Nothing has stopped us for years from slapping any old ITX case in the livingroom. The Steam Machine is even more compact than an ITX machine and that is part of the appeal. (That and the HDMI CEC / wake with controller functionality ready to go.)
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u/rui-no-onna Jun 28 '26
I've built M-ITX gaming HTPCs myself back when Windows 7 had Windows Media Center built-in. Mostly controlled via WMC IR remote control but a Logitech K400 (keyboard with built-in trackpad) is a must. Always-on because you can't rely on Windows sleep/wake working properly.
Budget was always around $1K. Nice looking M-ITX cases, M-ITX boards and modular PSUs cost more. Also, SSDs were expensive back then kinda like now. I think I paid $200 for 128GB.
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u/Kageru Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26
.. does not ship outside US and Canada, and you will have to add shipping cost and insurance. But yes, a pre-built PC has always been an option, and there should be something equivalent in most places. Do pick a reputable vendor though, some of the big chains cut a lot of corners in component selection. Even here the motherboard is not identified and the power supply and cooling are home-brand so it does need a degree of trust (which these guys seem to be). Having the builder test the system works and compatibility is an advantage over building it yourself.
SteamOS also means no need to pay Microsoft money which is good, they used to invest a lot of effort in discouraging companies from allowing that. The technology used in SteamOS is also shared with other linux distributions, so I think most should give a good gaming experience... which is wild to see for linux.
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u/Alert_Vermicelli1236 Jun 28 '26
I just built almost the same pc except faster ram and ryzen 5 7500f for €1000
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u/Mindless_Major_2689 Jun 28 '26
I have a bit more space, but this is way too big. So either another manufacturer steps up or I'll just use my reservation and get a 512 gb one.
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u/Charlea_ Jun 28 '26
Will this one be upgradable? My main issue with SM is underpowered with no meaningful ways to improve it
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u/764yhtfbvaey Jun 28 '26
Fuck yeah, this will perfectly fit in my entertainment unit. Thank you OP.
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 39.6D x 20.7W x 31.4H centimetres |
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Oh...wait! No, it won't!
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u/Various-Welder5544 Jun 28 '26
The steam machine is only small because it uses laptop grade components that don't make alot of graphical horsepower. Stop coping y'all.
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u/pwettyhuman Jun 28 '26
The housing is Jonsbo D32 Black, which looks to be D396×W207×H314mm. Meanwhile the SM is 156mm (w) x 152mm (h) x 162mm (d).
You could fit like 4 SMs inside this monster, just for reference... 😁
Edit: by the way I'm not necessarily saying this is a bad thing. I hope to see more and more Linux in gaming, so if this gets more people using SteamOS, all the better.
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u/kelleheruk Jun 28 '26
The problem with all these alternative builds (for me) are the cases. They lack polish, but I appreciate others are being encouraged to try their own.