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[–] 1 point 4 months ago* (2 children)

You can totally build a system as small and as quiet. You really have to be experienced to do it, for sure, but it can be done. My last build was a shoebox sized mini itx. It was 1" taller and one 1.5" longer than the top of the line video card I put in it. It had 4 SSDs and a full size PSU.

It was whisper quiet until you asked for the absolute maximum output. It was always silent doing anything a console could do.

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

    I get what you're saying, but it's worth mentioning that even a Mini ITX board has a larger foot print (6.7" squared) than the Steam Machine's absolutely tiny 6" cubic form factor. It's really a very small device!

    FWIW, I've always found that small form factor parts are a little more expensive too.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Damn. I knew it was small, but I thought it was 9^3" not 6^3". I thought I'd at least matched it on volume, with my ~6.5x7x11". You're right, hitting that size with those specs is only possible with custom PCBs.

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