A slow gaming PC that is small and can turn on my TV is still... a slow gaming PC. And one of the main PC benefits, upgradeability is non-existent for the parts that matter (e.g. GPU, VRAM, etc).

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kats 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You're firmly in the build-a-pc bracket. Nothing else will ever make sense.

	▲	pseudosavant 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm actually firmly in the console (XSX in my case) bracket for my gaming. I want it to just work without any fuss, and for way under $1000. The main benefits to the PC gaming space (upgradability of components, higher than console performance, compatible with a diverse ecosystem) are all worse on the Steam Machine than basically any other gaming PC. And running Windows games on Linux is definitely more fuss for many/most games. The Steam Machine is extremely small and supports HDMI-CEC. Other than that, it doesn't have a lot going for it, and it is priced at quite the premium. That is a questionable value prop for many.

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legitster 20 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I'm still gaming on a 980. I have never been chasing pixel perfection or the latest and greatest.

I would say I am the exception, but hardware survey says otherwise. There are a lot of people for whom the Steam Machine would be at worst a sidegrade.