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Steam Machine Makes No Sense to a PC Gamer (respawnfirst.com)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world
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[–] 1 point 4 months ago (8 children)

How many people actually care about it being that tiny though?

Anyone strapped for cash is probably gonna get a much bigger machine to get a much better value. Only the right enthusiast would pay more for worse performance just for the size.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Only the right enthusiast would pay more for worse performance just for the size.

    Not just size. There's also lack of setup (works out of the box), low noise levels, reliability, and don't forget HDMI CEC. These things all matter for a living room machine IMO.

    If you build your own, kernel and firmware updates for the components can be a mixed bag.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Anyone who wants a pc under the tv basically

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