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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. (arstechnica.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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The title is a bit misleading, as the article lists diverging analysts’ opinions, ranging from Valve willing to sell at a loss or low margins, to high prices due to RAM and SSD price volatility.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/2330473

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[–] 20 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I built a $700 Bazzite-based Steambox with some parts used and the Steam Machine seems about par on performance and is both better looking and has additional features so ... yeah

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    What GPU/CPU did you go for to fit into that budget?

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    Asus B360 Prime with 32GB RAM i5 9400F CPU 6700 XT GPU w/ 12GB VRAM

    (all of that used)

    ... however, I originally bought it all for a virtual pinball build so I'm sure it could be done better with Bazzite in mind from the start.

    I went with a white+birch Lian Li A3-mATX to get something barely good looking enough to fit with the rest of the gaming room.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Yeah, but the hardware in these machines is part custom and Valve buys in bulk to be able to sell at an affordable price. Remember: their main business is in selling games, but you need hardware to play those games

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