I tries to make a build with pc part picker and it was around 70€ less which is pretty fair considering that valve had to engineer the tiny form factor, paid more for the custom CPU and GPU etc etc
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popcar2@piefed.ca 20 hours ago
Could’ve been worse I guess. I know they did their best considering ridiculous market conditions, but it’s a hard sell if this was meant to compete with consoles, you can still buy a normal console for roughly half the price.
In terms of being a prebuilt gaming PC, it’s not bad. Some people have said a similar spec PC is roughly $100 cheaper if you get everything yourself. Now the question is how much stock Valve actually has to sell, because I assume they won’t have that many made because of the component shortages…
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 19 hours ago
RamRabbit@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Note yours is only 70€ less because it is missing the storage and power supply prices.
Just mentioning this as it actually makes your point stronger.
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 17 hours ago
Oh i didn’t notice! XD
snooggums@piefed.world 20 hours ago
But you are limited to that consoles game library and a steam machine can play any game ever purchased on steam or added to steam via keys. Plus adding games on sale saves money in the long run.
There is a significant cost savings on the games sideways for those with a large steam library. Not enough at these prices, but it would have been if it was around $800.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
$100 cheaper, but can it be done in this form factor? 🤔
“Size
152 mm tall (148 mm without feet), 162.4 mm deep, 156 mm wide”
5.98" tall (5.83" without feet), 6.39" deep, 6.14" wide.
To put it in perspective, PC FANS are 120mm…
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Not all PC fans