Comment on AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release
Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 week agoDespite what everyone says, it’s probably not going to be cheaper than building your own system, especially since building your own you can skip stuff you don’t need and prioritize parts you really want. This just has whatever it has. You don’t get to pick and choose. At best, it’s going to be about the same price as if you purchased the hardware yourself.
It will be less effort though, so there’s that.
I think price estimates are somewhere sub $600. That’s all just speculation though.
Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
If its even close to build it yourself the opportunity cost of doimg it yourself should be considered. Turn key operation is good.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Yeah, it’s something everyone has to consider. That can’t really be compared though. It’s different for everyone. I think there’s also an opportunity cost to buying pre-built to. You won’t have as good of an understanding of your hardware.