The issue with prebuilds not from valve is that valve cares about SteamOS to work on their hardware the most. Sure it will probably work but prepare for pain. That's why it makes sense to buy SM if you want SteamOS. It's kind of like steamos on other handhelds than valve. Sure it works but buttons are wrong, shit breaks from time to time and so on.
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The issue with prebuilds not from valve is that valve cares about SteamOS to work on their hardware the most. Sure it will probably work but prepare for pain. That's why it makes sense to buy SM if you want SteamOS. It's kind of like steamos on other handhelds than valve. Sure it works but buttons are wrong, shit breaks from time to time and so on.
BlueManifest
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I'll be using steam controller so that will probably work better than what happens with handhelds
Hideous Snake
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Congratulations to everyone that managed to get one. If this is your entry to PC then enjoy it and later down the road when the current fuckery gets fixed, you'll build a proper PC. Have fun lads
Chan
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After seeing the specs of the Steam Machine I directly went on, sold my series x and ordered a PC. I hope my configuration will stand the test of time in this fast evolving market. We'll see.
DownLikeBCPowder
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So with the Steam Machine, should it be as easy as plugging in a USB Bluetooth mouse and keyboard and instant functionality?
OverHeat
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Asha's balls in my throat?
Yes.
Works the same for most third party controllers too. You don't really *need* the Steam controller to use the device at all.
DownLikeBCPowder
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I'm actually really excited to spend way more than I should on this thing.
DarkShadowXI
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Supply must have been decent if a handful of folks on here are getting one. I honestly thought nobody was going to get one here.
Dude please don't sell it on eBay. If you decide not to keep it, I'll gladly buy it off you and figure out a way to compensate for your troubles.
I'm like scrambling over here to figure out another solution to buying something else lol. But I really want this thing for my setup.
Dr Bass
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You would be cool with the 512 setup?
DarkShadowXI
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For sure! That's actually what I'm on the waitlist for. I signed up for all four, but I'd be happy with any Steam Machine configuration at this point
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same but what if I'm fascinating is people wanted the 2 TB more than the 512
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DownLikeBCPowder
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I initially wanted the two terabyte because 512 is kind of s***** today to try to have games on but the more I think about it the more I'm fine dealing with 512 for now and I can upgrade the storage at any time at my convenience. 512 is enough to get by with and it's a pretty big difference in price in the end. That said I'm glad I ended up with the 512 model and not the 2 TB in the end. I'm also thankful that it's a controller bundle because based on that other thread it would be next year before getting a controller unless you want to pay premium on eBay or something. Not that I'm especially enticed by the steam controller but I'll give it a shot.
DarkShadowXI
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Dude I'm so glad you're getting a controller with yours! It'll work perfectly with it.
Yeah you'll be good with 512 for now and it's easy to upgrade later, if you wanted
for me I didn't want the hassle of trying to get another micro SD or another SSD drive I just wanted to Plug and Play
so either people felt the same way as me or the most plausible explanation that had a bunch of more 512 than 2 TB
DownLikeBCPowder
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Well that was my initial thought is just go ahead and get the two terabyte so that I wouldn't have to worry about it for a significant amount of time and pretty much set it and forget it. But in the end I didn't get the choice and the price difference does make the pill easier to swallow.
Mozza
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I think this just further demonstrates how niche this device is... I am waiting for someone on here to suggest they are buying one for each room in their house lol...For me, it'll be connected to my 48" OLED bedroom TV, so I can play my Steam library for 30-60 minutes a night or if I wanna game in bed when I'm not feeling well or on a lazy weekend morning. I'll play it every day, so the value is there.
It's gotta look nice, fit in my TV stand (8" clearance) run quiet, and not heat up the room.
And I'd like to keep the controller on my nightstand so that I can boot it up from the controller when I hop in bed or wake up in the morning. The HDMI CEC and Steam Controller wake functionality is
I have a 4090, PS5 Pro and Switch 2 in my gaming area. Most of my gaming library is on Steam and I'll take every chance I can get to game more.
Topher
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Not getting Steam Machine, but decided to do some experimenting with a similar setup. Going to pair my mini PC with a AMD 7600 GPU running Steam OS. Mini PC has AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, 16 GB DDR5, 512GB SSD. Adding the 7600 via oculink connection. 7600 is slightly more powerful than the Steam Machine GPU, but oculink is PCIE x4 vs Steam Machine's PCIE x8 so that may even it out a bit.
7600 arrives tomorrow. I'll report back.
7600 arrives tomorrow. I'll report back.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I've been super impressed with the Steam Controller - I've only had it about a week now and Valve has pushed out like 3 firmware updates for the thing. It's kind of the same with the Steam Deck, they're always iterating and improving the device / software at a fast pace.
Tempted for the Steam Machine, despite it's price, just because Valve's hardware support seems to be top-notch. With my desktop it can be a matter of updating the mothboard/BIOS, updating the graphics card drivers, updating the bluetooth dongle firmware, etc etc. With the Steam Machine it's like a single push that gets all that and optimizes the configuration for gaming.
Like the Deck, it'll also pre-cache shaders designed specifically for the Machine.
The price point might be high but the convenience factor is also pretty high. I'm kinda hoping a bunch of people cancel or don't go through with their purchases so I can get one.
Tempted for the Steam Machine, despite it's price, just because Valve's hardware support seems to be top-notch. With my desktop it can be a matter of updating the mothboard/BIOS, updating the graphics card drivers, updating the bluetooth dongle firmware, etc etc. With the Steam Machine it's like a single push that gets all that and optimizes the configuration for gaming.
Like the Deck, it'll also pre-cache shaders designed specifically for the Machine.
The price point might be high but the convenience factor is also pretty high. I'm kinda hoping a bunch of people cancel or don't go through with their purchases so I can get one.
DarkShadowXI
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I've never built an AMD machine, but I've been researching it a bit since I'm on the waitlist. Super interested to see what you come back with!
Yeah man, same here. I'm super chill about it, though. No big deal.
DarkShadowXI
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Damn, that's crazy! How did they not get a license??Yep, DBrand made the whole companion cube thing without even asking Valve, lol
Talk about a major blunder. At least they're being transparent about it, but that's a major oof.
simpatico
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I've had USB3 external 2.5" SATA drives running games for years. Anything before this gen and even a lot of current gen stuff I had zero problems with. There are a lot of cheap ways to expand storage. I even have a fleet of old mechanical HDDs I chucked into external enclosures.
Venture capital bros for you. "Let's try to not pay for a thing and just collect money from it"
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DarkLordOtaku
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Please do! Definitely interested to hear your thoughts on running a native SteamOS desktop.
Hideous Snake
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The average banana which is still bigger than urs mate
hououinkyouma00
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Here's hoping I get an email today. Wish me luck
IlGialloMondadori
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Emails have gone out now, apparently.
Not seen any confirmations of anyone in Europe, or UK yet.
Hideous Snake
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Good luck my friend!
hououinkyouma00
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The unfortunate part is if you aren't in the initial reservations you just won't receive anything. I wish they would at least send out a estimation for people in the reservation queue.
Topher
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hououinkyouma00
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The way I understand it from people's posts is that Waitlist is essentially go fuck yourself aka probably 2027 and people in the reservation queue aren't guaranteed one today but through the rest of the year per the way they phrase it.I received this:
DarkShadowXI
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Best of luck! I know you've been legit wanting one for a while. Hope the email hits your inbox today
hououinkyouma00
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Not looking good so far. It seems most people that received an email received it right at 1pm ESTBest of luck! I know you've been legit wanting one for a while. Hope the email hits your inbox today
Hideous Snake
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Check junk
hououinkyouma00
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Unfortunately I think the dream is dead for day 1. I went back and checked when my reservation email came and it was 12:46pm and based off of reddit posts nobody who got an email received it after 1pm.Check junk
Themacabre
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Nothing here either, that is a shame. I still believe though!
DarkShadowXI
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If nobody here gets one relatively soon, then I'll assume that I'm on a waitlist until the end of time and will be very tempted to build my own Steam Machine.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Counterpoint: maybe they're staggering the "complete your purchase now" emails over several hours / days(?) so that not everyone hits their checkout system at once and everyone has a smooth experience. Especially since they (for some reason) decided to start selling these during their literally busiest time of year.
IlGialloMondadori
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If this is some "every Monday" shit, weekly emails, man….this is going to take forever.
not to build my own part but same