- AMD Ryzen 5 - 6 CPU cores, 65 W TDP
- AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
- 16 GB DDR4-3600 RAM single-channel
- 512 GB M.2 SSD with spare M.2 2280 slot
- 600 W PSU
- 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless
$1,139
I haven’t kept up with hardware prices but this seems fair to me.
Playnix: Boutique Linux PC released with better gaming performance than Valve Steam Machine
Submitted 3 weeks ago by commander@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
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bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 weeks ago
SpaceMan9000@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Do feel like 512GB isn’t a lot these days. Especially with bigger libraries.
Zoot@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
Probably not a solution for everyone but the steam deck really got me on SD Cards. An external reader would still suck, but I love how cheap you can find 512gb - 1tb sd cards. Very easy to travel with as well.
morriscox@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
There’s another slot for storage and you might be able to replace the primary drive, like I did with my Legion Go. You should be able to do 4 TB, even more if there’s a SD card slot.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
My minimum for a games drive is 1TB.
I don’t have a Gbit in download speeds. So I don’r want to download games every 5 days just so I can play something else.
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
You can do way more performance than that for not much more money, if you’re willing to try something unorthodox in another way:
AOOSTAR Gem 12 Max Mini PC
$580 ($550 for Amazon simps)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGB5L9P7/?psc=0
CPU: Ryzen 7 8745HS ( 8C / 16T / base 3.8 Ghz / max 5.10 Ghz)
(approximately multi thread performance equivalent to a Ryzen 5 9600 AM5 socket)
RAM: 24 GB DDR5
SSD: 1TB
Power: Max draw 70w (on its own)
XFX RX 9070 (16 GB GDDR6)
$640
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXLBTL4B/?psc=1
Power: ~220w
EG01 OCulink eGPU Dock
$100
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1STZM7H/?psc=1
ASRock PRO-650 G PSU
$50
Power: 650w (way more than what you need)
Gold Rated
Total pretax cost: ~$1370, ~+17%
50% more RAM, also its DDR5
100% more SSD capacity
GPU 3DBenchmark = +~60%
ICastFist@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
$1139
cries in BRL and 96% import tax
Kjell@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It has DDR4 so it uses the AM4 platform which means that the CPU is several years old. I’m sure it is a consequence from the RAM prices, DDR4 has not increased as much as the DDR5.
lemmyng@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Is there an option to order it without the 8BitDo controller?
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Costing…how much?
I can alao compare a city car with a super car.
Obviously has no merit but hey: Who cares ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Muscle_Meteor@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
It also looks at least twice as large
Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And honestly since the steam deck I kinda trust valve with hardware build quality.
LemmyEntertainYou@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Volume wise maybe but it’s low enough to fit in a standard TV unit. The boxy design of the Steam Machine doesn’t look very compact to me.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Costing…how much?
$1139
tal@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
I mean, you will almost certainly be able to build machines that outperform the Steam Machine in bang-for-buck if Valve isn’t subsidizing it, which they said that they won’t. If not at release, then a few years in.
But that’s not gonna be what the Steam Machine is for — you could always build a DIY gaming PC, unlike with consoles. It’s an open platform. What Valve is gonna do is be aiming for is going to be ease of use, the “you plug it into your TV, plug it into power, turn on gamepad, play games that target Steam Machine 2” thing. That’s where consoles have been able to pick up users that haven’t done the PC.
Natanael@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Also the real goal with it, like with the Deck, is to set a standard for what hardware games should run well on for the next several years, and to give PC manufacturer a target for what to match or improve on.
binarytobis@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Also, I am pretty sure the steam machine is smaller than I was able to achieve in my efforts to make a tiny gaming PC for the living room. That kind of thing can only be done at great effort.
Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I mostly wanna know how much power the steam machine will need. I’ve got to invert it from 12v DC.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Steam Machine hasnt been released yet lol
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
This is interesting; specs look pretty solid for the price. Notably this uses DDR4 ram vs. the DDR5 in the Steam Machine which, given the current… situation… probably contributes a lot to the price point seeming reasonable.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Also 600W is likely several times more power draw than the Steam Machine is aiming for, however much that might matter to someone.
Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 3 weeks ago
600W PSU does not mean it actually uses 600W
Anivia@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
600W with that form factor? This thing is gonna be louder than a PS4
BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
$1139
outperforms steam machine
well no shit
Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Expensive PC in outperforms cheaper PC shocker! Read all about it!
skozzii@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Isn’t the point of the steam machine the drivers and plug and play aspect, this is just another computer.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s like the Steam Deck vs Windows handhelds debate. Don’t care if it’s faster if it isn’t as convenient as a console.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
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SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
And the HUGE software push they’re making. Plus, Valve probably welcomes anybody joining in on the form factor. This isn’t console wars, Valve isn’t Microslop or Nintendo.
Stupendous@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Good photo. Was wondering how much space it would take. While the 9060xt is significantly better than the 7600m and FSR4, that Steam Machine is beautifully compact. No rush. Still hard to decide this or that
AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If it can outperform the steam machine, nice The question is, is it gonna be a console-like experience? Just plug and play?
Having the most powerful hardware won’t matter at all if we can’t figure out a way to make people who aren’t tech savy be able to just sit down and play on it, without needing to know what Proton is.
The appear (AFAIK) of the Steam Machine, is this, you plug it in, grab the controller and go play, even if it doesn’t have the most top-of-the-line hardware, being hassle free is a huge win over any other. Specially given how now, the Xbox, the PlayStation and the Switch 2 are direct competition. And they’re simple for a end-user who isn’t tech savy (well… Subjective, I find the Xbox UI to be a convoluted mess)
lemmyng@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If you install SteamOS on it, wouldn’t it be as plug-and-play as the current Steam Deck?
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 weeks ago
It depends if it ship with SteamOS or something similiar…if the user has to install it, it’s not plug and play
AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If the hardware has the compatibility for it, then yes It probably is what they have in mind, but they could also go the route with some custom system. Unlikely but not impossible.
The issue if they go custom, is how much ground they’ll need to cover to reach SteamOS levels of plug 'n play
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Better than a machine which we don’t know the performance or price of? WOW!
But seriously, yeah you’re probably gonna be able to match steam machine performance with your own build, maybe under price or over depending on your region. You will not be able to put it in a sub 4L case. That’s the real trick valve is pulling.stoly@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The author is obviously not a fan of valve. The bias comes through in their word choice
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
The 9060 is very low performing… It’s that what the steam machine has as well?
I have a 2080ti with a higher passmark score, and that thing is from 2018.
Artisian@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I admit to hoping it was more… nix?
64bithero@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I kind of want I kind of need
arcine@jlai.lu 3 weeks ago
It is impossible to have better performance than the Steam Machine, because the Steam Machine doesn’t even exist yet !
TheSambassador@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I mean… This is just “company releases Linux gaming pc” and just noting that it has a better graphics card than the Steam Machine.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 weeks ago
Ackshually there have been a few Steam Machines sold back when they were introduced. They should be horribly outdated by now.