Valve Steam Machine

“if you don't really care about Linux, then it's not worth it, because you can build your one rig for way cheaper”

“the average person can just buy a Steam Machine or something similar and stream to anywhere seamlessly, no subscription required”

“It is definitely a more polished/living room-ready product and I'm happy with the hardware but it's definitely a questionable value.”

“A next-gen Steam Machine would likely be a better competitor to the PS6, it doesn't have the reputational baggage that Xbox and Microsoft currently has.”

“The biggest value proposition of a console that plays Steam games is the ability to acquire Steam games during Steam sales.”

“I think if not for the whole AI hypetrain and subsequent chip shortage, price for Steam Machine would have been more friendly.”

“This is exactly the problem Valve has solved. SteamOS presents a just works managed OS that is fully usable with a console controller.”

“What they are selling is a portal (grin) to their ecosystem, and an experience that is different from their competitors.”

“End-to-end (hardware, OS, UI software) support from a single vendor for a narrowly-configured gaming PC, with actual serious support in terms of software updates”

“the Steam Machine seems like an extremely solid deal. It's a reasonably powered PC, and for an extra $200 or so, you'll get the guarantee that everything will just work, at least game-wise.”

“It appears the Steam Machine is much more powerful than what a typical mini desktop pc would offer, while staying cool and quiet.”

“A Steam Machine is a PC. Yes, it's intended to run games (like any other gaming PC) but you can run whatever code you want on it.”

“the steam machine and PCs killer differentiator: a truly open platform that no mac, ps5 and other consoles can offer”

“I hope this is successful, like it or not this might be one of the best ways that Linux can reduce the Microsoft Windows monopoly.”

“If Valve learned to operate on a proper schedule instead of Valve Time they would have been able to stockpile these parts and release with better prices.”

“all the other good features of the Steam Machine (it's relative openness, the fact that you own it, etc) could shine”

“It's hardware that can play your Steam library on your TV. There are harder, less expensive ways to do that, as there have been for ages.”

“This runs SteamOS and is an officially supported platform that, if it has legs, will be something developers may want to target”

“I get to support people that are very involved in making sure that a long list of x86 win32 software that I want to be able to run plays well with linux and osx”

“$1100+ to play games with medium/high settings at 1080p? You can probably buy a prebuilt tower that does better than that at that price.”

“I like the idea, but I am worried that it's yet another step on the road towards personal multi-purpose tower PCs”

“Yes, Steam Machine is optimized for gaming, but it's still your PC. Install your own apps, or even another operating system.”

“Since it's all vertically integrated I know I can just connect it to the TV and it'll boot quickly and work well”

“Valve's upcoming Steam Machine has very similar specs, and was designed to outperform 70% of the devices currently gaming on Steam.”

“A system that plays the vast majority of the Steam library with an operating system that isn't full of ad/spy/bloatware out of the box would be a good one”

“the games you buy on the Steam machine can be played on other devices and they'll be available long after the games you bought on console this generation EOL”

“My entire workflow for developing 3D engines is covered a couple of times over with the announced Steam Machine specs.”

“it will still cost significantly more than a PS5, and probably also more than a PS5 Pro, while having less performance than both”

“Both the CPU and GPU Valve chose for the Steam Machine are cut down ("binned") versions of silicon AMD likely had lying around.”

“The problem for Valve is that they can't really sell this thing at a console-like discount, because it's a general purpose computer.”

“When his business depends on Microsoft, which has shown untrustworthy behavior time and again, this is a great hedge.”

“When I buy a Steam console, I have more than 1000 games available for that console the moment it lands in my living room.”

“Anyone who buys a Steam Machine will continue to have access to the largest collection of video games in human history.”

“Steam machine is just a computer, and since it can be used for other stuff than playing games, then it can't have the cheap pricing of a console.”

“So 16 GB in this case, for running the same games and outputting to the same displays, seems entirely reasonable.”

“if they also released something like a Steam Machine Pro with more ram+vram and bit higher specs I would instantly purchase it”

“The Steam Machine is smaller than any case that would be considered mainstream in the small form factor community”

“8GB VRAM + 4K + FSR3 is very tough situation. Basically bit better than an Xbox Series S but quickly outpaced by midrange PCs.”

“A larger volume for better cooling was a good choice for a machine designed to run the CPU and GPU at full load for hours.”

“they only claim it's for the Steam Controller, but I'd be great if it worked with the handful of 8bitdo or Switch controllers”