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Steam Machine |OT| There Are Dozens of Us. Dozens!

Themacabre said:
I can build a lot, but no, I actually couldn't build this product checking all of my feature boxes that I need at this price point, and some of the features that are included not at any pricepoint.
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The engineering on this device is actually pretty impressive.

Reviewers were impressed by the form factor and how it virtually produced no sound at all.

That HDMI-CEC and Steam Controller integration to wake it up sealed the deal for me. I want that ease of use in my setup!
 
DarkShadowXI said:
The engineering on this device is actually pretty impressive.

Reviewers were impressed by the form factor and how it virtually produced no sound at all.

That HDMI-CEC and Steam Controller integration to wake it up sealed the deal for me. I want that ease of use in my setup!
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I think that's what people are missing is the small Formfactor from off the shelve. It's a lot but look at minipcs vs this. Sadly just it's all more expensive.
 
SScorpio said:
You are paying a premium of MiniITX. MicroATX is about 4" taller.

I suggest a B650 board over A620 so you can get PCI5 rather than being stuck on PCI4 if longevity is something you are looking for.
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Fair enough. I know I can make a few adjustments, i went with petite because it would go under my tv
 
Interfectum said:
did anyone get notified yet? im on the list for the most expensive one.
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I selected all 4 models and nothing yet :messenger_confused:

It says we should receive an email within a day to know our results.

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Arsic said:
You figured just select all in case some run out quicker for a chance at one over none?
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Exactly!

I originally chose the 2TB w/controller, but then I was like "wait a minute, that's only one randomly assigned number..."

Choosing all 4 at least gives me a better chance at getting something.

Luckily, I have a Steam Controller for my main PC and can always get another one later. It's also super easy to upgrade the SSD and install SteamOS.
 
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rkofan87 said:
come on Gabe it shouldn't take you that long to randomize some emails
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They did also mention that they would be going through the lists and making sure that people weren't violating the "one per household" rule and double-checking everyone's eligibility.

rkofan87 said:
hope they don't email us too early in the morning and give us time to actually order the thing if we get picked
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If it's like the Steam Controllers, you'll have like 3 days to make a purchase.
 
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A reminder that OT threads are NOT a place for drive-by shitposting on a game, console, or whatever. If you're not interested in the Steam Machine, simply put this thread on ignore and move on.
 
Magic Carpet said:
Hoping people will make vids of their unboxing and hooking it up next to their other consoles. Please make a tower of power.
Series X on it's side on the bottom, Steam Machine in the middle and the PS5 on top.
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I'll sure take that photo if I luck out with the raffle. Sounds like fun. A bit offtopic but here is my random handhelds tower of hanoi :D

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jshackles said:
It's such an interesting device that I don't need, but I love that people are excited about it and that it will hopefully help push SteamOS into further adoption.
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I hope SteamOS goes big enough...
I wonder what will happen if everyone that do NOT play kernel-level-spyware games, switch to SteamOS over Windows... Would it affect those games to in the end...
 
Wish they shipped to my country would have bought one asap. Cant buy any hardware from valve directly. "Official" retailers sell them for a 2x markup later. shit sucks.
 
I got excited, email from steam late last night saying please complete your purchase and when I open the email it's just the Steam Controller. Guess I'll hold off a day or two until I know I'm in locked in for a Steam Machine purchase w/ controller.
 
Rambone said:
I got excited, email from steam late last night saying please complete your purchase and when I open the email it's just the Steam Controller. Guess I'll hold off a day or two until I know I'm in locked in for a Steam Machine purchase w/ controller.
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Quite like the controller. Took a bit of getting used to and i don't use it for some games but its very handy for the couch.
 
Rambone said:
I got excited, email from steam late last night saying please complete your purchase and when I open the email it's just the Steam Controller. Guess I'll hold off a day or two until I know I'm in locked in for a Steam Machine purchase w/ controller.
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Yo! Please don't let that Steam Controller purchase disappear!

If you're in the US, I'll gladly buy that off of you, if you decide you don't want it. I'd give you a little extra for the troubles.

I want a second one and my reservation says 2027 😕

If you're cool with that, I'll send you a direct message to figure out details.

Of course, I'd rather it goes to someone that doesn't have one yet.
 
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ljubomir said:
Arent we supposed to get results on monday?
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From what I understand, we should be getting our lottery results before then along with a "reservation queue" email for the lucky ones that have a Steam Machine reserved.

Then order emails go out starting on Monday.

What does a "reservation queue" email mean?
You have a Steam Machine reserved. Once it's ready, you'll get a purchase email and 72 hours to complete the purchase before the reservation is canceled and passed to the next person.


When will order emails go out?
Starting the week of June 29, in randomized order, continuing through the rest of the year.
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DarkShadowXI said:
Yo! Please don't let that Steam Controller purchase disappear!

If you're in the US, I'll gladly buy that off of you, if you decide you don't want it. I'd give you a little extra for the troubles.

I want a second one and my reservation says 2027 😕

If you're cool with that, I'll send you a direct message to figure out details.

Of course, I'd rather it goes to someone that doesn't have one yet.
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You got a point. The controller is also a money printer if you decide to sell on sleez-bay. I'll definitely be buying it for personal use as I doubt I'll be lucky enough to win the Steam Machine lottery but if for some reason things work out, I'll ping you.
 
Guardian Monkey said:
Does the controller included with the machine still have a puck? I know it has wireless built in to the sm.
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It does. From Valve's own unboxing video, you can see that the Steam Controller is packed separately and comes in the same box you get if you order it by itself.



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and here they are later in the video opening that box

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Puck included!
 
512GB, no controller, but I'm just happy I'll be able to snag a machine!! Gonna put an order in for the controller separately. Hopefully it won't take me until September 2027 for one to come through, but I can wait on that.
 
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