Valve Announces Steam Machine

SML

SML

NEANDERTHAL FUCKER,
20 Year Member
Joined
Sep 24, 2003
Posts
12,540
I've already got a Meta 3, but the Steam Frame looks like it might be better for streaming PCVR off a laptop. Something for when you aren't in the room where the wifi router is. Looks like little to no passthrough/mixed reality capability, so I hope the price is... 300 or less?
 
FeetJerky

FeetJerky

Kelsey Lewin's Tiny Jewish Feet
20 Year Member
Joined
Mar 19, 2001
Posts
12,911
fake said:
Who knows when this will be out. Or how much it will cost.
Click to expand...

Probably not soon. Probably less than building a new gaming PC as mine has finally gotten to the point where it's not keeping up with newer games anymore.

Obviously it would be nice to have more info, but already having a yuge Steam library made me a lil apprehensive about buying a PS5. Nintendo first-party titles excluded, there are rarely any games being released that aren't available on PC as well as consoles.

TL;DR knowing there'd be a dedicated Steambox on the horizon I probably would've held out on the PS5 until more info was available. :sweaty:
 
Last edited:
GoosehanX

GoosehanX

Horrible Goose
20 Year Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2001
Posts
13,239
It would have been for people like me, if I hadn't already built a PC that looks suspiciously like this a couple years ago. It even as a Steam badge on it.
 
kuze

kuze

Amano's Drinking Buddy
10 Year Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2013
Posts
2,685
^ Same here, built a new gaming pc in the past couple years so will rock that for a while but the Steam Machine really looks like it will tick all the boxes for a PC TV setup.

Something like this is much more attractive than a PS5 and when it is no longer effective for gaming could still be a good media streaming box.
 
Neo Alec

Neo Alec

Legendary Member?
25 Year Member
Joined
Dec 7, 2000
Posts
14,818
Looks pretty nice, but I'm gonna pass, just like I did on all the previous attempts at a PC-based console. This one definitely stands a chance of making waves though with the popularity of Steam behind it.
 
Lagduf

Lagduf

2>X
20 Year Member
Joined
Dec 25, 2002
Posts
50,828
Neo Alec said:
Looks pretty nice, but I'm gonna pass, just like I did on all the previous attempts at a PC-based console. This one definitely stands a chance of making waves though with the popularity of Steam behind it.
Click to expand...

After using a steam deck since it launched I’m pretty convinced.
 
Average Joe

Average Joe

Calmer than you are.
20 Year Member
Joined
Sep 30, 2002
Posts
16,885
My gaming laptop is getting old and I wanted to replace it soon, but if this thing is the right price then it might be a better option for me.
 
Neo Alec

Neo Alec

Legendary Member?
25 Year Member
Joined
Dec 7, 2000
Posts
14,818
I suppose the ride-or-die physical media folks (the ones who say they will stop buying consoles once they become digital-only) won't be interested. It will be interesting to see who of those folks end up biting and then backpedal like, "Well, I already have a Steam library..."
 
kuze

kuze

Amano's Drinking Buddy
10 Year Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2013
Posts
2,685
Neo Alec said:
Looks pretty nice, but I'm gonna pass, just like I did on all the previous attempts at a PC-based console. This one definitely stands a chance of making waves though with the popularity of Steam behind it.
Click to expand...
I mean at this point the other consoles are just proprietary PCs too with additional lockdown right?

NeoSneth said:
But does it play Xbox games?
Click to expand...
Is there anything on Xbox that’s not on PC anymore?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top