if I walk into my local Micro Center and try to build a comparable machine, I’m getting dangerously close to $3,000.
I have a massive issue with this claim. Just what kind of parts (comparable in performance) do you choose to bring it up to that point?
This claim sounds bogus. Send the pcpartpicker list.
At most, you should end up at like 1500$, but only if you spend on looks or are clueless of what you’re doing.
It’s really not difficult to make a PC with similar or better performance at that price.
mechoman444@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
pcpartpicker.com/list/DPMv4g
Here you go. I will admit prices have gotten much better since last I built a PC.
The above build is somewhat worse than the steam machine and it’s close to 1200 bucks.
And this isn’t my microcenter and doesn’t involve taxes and assembly.
I’d say that I’d be pushing closer to two grand not three.
And pc parts picker isn’t the end all be all for pricing. It’s a relatively close estimate.
Still easier for most people to simply buy a steam machine and plug it in.
My point still stands it’s fine for what it is and what it’s supposed to be.
Which is pretty much what people are saying about it anyway so if you want to complain about price feel free to do so but you’d be wrong.
Mistic@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
My only complaint was that you have to really try to make a similarly-priced build cost $3k, I don’t know what you would even put there to bring the price that high up.
Other than that, yeah, Steam Machine costs about what a regular PC would cost.