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$1050 for 512gb no controller

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[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I like gaming on my PC, but I much prefer playing certain games on the big screen in the living room

These things aren't mutually exclusive. My PC is hooked up to my 75" tv in the games room.

With the specs of this steam machine, the last thing you would want to do is play it on a big screen lol. It will look atrocious. To even hit barely playable framerates you have to run at basically ultra low settings at 720p and use FSR3 (vomits) to get it back up to 1440p.

[–] derin@lemmy.beru.co 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, I don't mind running the settings slightly lower for better performance. It really isn't possible on the steam deck. E.g. Can't even play a game like blue prince at 1080p without massive frame drops.

As far as hooking my proper pc up goes, I don't have cables long enough for that, and wheeling the damn thing over with a cart (which I actually do sometimes) has gotten pretty old.

Also, the reviews showed some good performance at 1440p. As I don't think I'll go above 1080p with upscaling, I'm excited.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 4 hours ago

You’d be much better off just using moonlight from your pc to any other device, but seems like you want to buy it no matter the pointlessness haha. I’ve been there, but not at this price.