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Steam Machine pricing announced (from $1049-$1428 USD), reservation lists open (store.steampowered.com)
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[–] kahjtheundedicated@lemmy.world 14 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

You can still build a pretty great pc for a little over $1000, though there are some compromises imo. You can get under the $1000 mark if you’re willing to make some more compromises and/or do a mix of new and used parts. But either way you can get way more performance than the steam machine for the money, though maybe not in as svelte a package.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 21 hours ago

Can't wait for ram prices to come down after the crash.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

And if something breaks you get a fast and easy response with the steam machine. Not at all fast nor easy if you're buying from multiple vendors.

The 300 bucks of better parts I could be getting is entirely worth my never having to diagnose or repair parts myself.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

This is a fair point, although you're making an assumption. How has steam's support been for their hardware thus far?

i promise i'm not sealioning, i've never had to deal with their customer support in over a decade. Which is the epitome of the IT paradox, so like, I'm inclined to think it's good.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I first got my Steam Deck 2-3 weeks after they started shipping. Unfortunately the "Y" button wasn't triggering consistently. I sent it in to Valve for warranty repairs without issue, though it took 3-4 weeks to get back.

Also fun fact, in the time it took to get back I learned how to juggle because I was bored

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

That sounds like the kind of customer support that my vape has. And I love my vape company for two reasons. They make great delicious smelling vapes and have excellent customer support. It just takes time to ship your stuff in for repairs.