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Valve confirms Steam Machine will be priced ‘like a PC with the same level of performance’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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[–] 48 points 9 months ago (1 child)

As it says in the article, it'll be smaller and quieter, so less offensive for most people's living rooms than a full-size desktop. It's not meant to replace your existing PC if you have one, unless it was getting old and you were about to replace it anyway. If you don't have a PC, or don't have one in the living room, then it might be a better option than anyone else's prebuilt.

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  • [–] 32 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    And, as with any standardized hardware, it's a lot easier to ensure games and services (like Proton) perform reliably.

    Time will tell if this sells enough, but it could become the new standard for industry benchmarking/testing.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago*

    it could become the new standard for industry benchmarking/testing

    Exactly. We are already seeing game companies specifically mention the Steam Deck in patch notes. This will give them a standard item to validate compatibility against. Any game company that wants to make sure their game works well will have a Steam Machine on-hand to QA with.

    And I fully agree with you on benchmarking. It will be a very standardized system to point to in game reviews.

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