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BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

There are two red flags on the new Steam Machine — the fact that it still includes USB-A ports and the 8GB of VRAM. Anything under 12GB is a major problem in 2025. While there are adapters for USB, I hope they offer a version that includes 12GB or 16GB VRAM.

I was pricing out an entry level gaming PC for the grandkids for Christmas and the price of parts has gone mad. It’s even worse if you want to make a smaller ITX build. How does less material and complexity translate to higher costs? And storage and memory are ridiculous. With a few small upgrades, even at $1,000 these would be a steal. It’s a shame they won’t ship before the holidays.

So right now, we’re discussing Steam Decks with some third party docks and accessories so they can be used like a PC. I can’t anything better.

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zarenki@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

the fact that it still includes USB-A ports

Why complain about this? This is a good thing. Most people have USB-A peripherals and the majority of new keyboards and mice even in 2025 still rely on it. Game controllers too: Switch 2 Pro, Xbox Elite 2, 8bitdo wireless controllers, and many others all include a USB A to C cable (cables with USB-C on both ends can be used too but need to be bought separately) for charging and optional wired play, and all modern wired-only controllers use a USB-A cable. Far better for the device to offer USB-A ports than force most users to buy USB-A adapters.

This system does have one USB-C port on the back, though it would be better if it had one on the front too in addition to the USB-A ones.

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Alaknar@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

the fact that it still includes USB-A ports

Majority of peripherals still use USB-A.

Anything under 12GB is a major problem in 2025.

That’s hilarious considering the GabeCube’s config is based off of the most common hardware config according to Steam data. If I remember right, it’s slightly better than that common config.

It’s not a device for 4k/144Hz gaming.

It’s even worse if you want to make a smaller ITX build. How does less material and complexity translate to higher costs?

More difficult manufacturing process, and lower overall sales (which means higher per-unit production costs).

So right now, we’re discussing Steam Decks with some third party docks and accessories so they can be used like a PC. I can’t find anything better.

Unless you’re full-on anti-Windows, look into the ROG Ally. A friend of mine got one and is super happy with it.

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- FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  It’s not a device for 4K/144Hz gaming
  
  Someone should tell Valve that then, cause they’re advertising it as 4K60, which it has no hope of hitting.
  
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  - Alaknar@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Umm… Do you not understand the difference between “144” and “60”?
    
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    FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Do you not understand what I said?
    
    They’re calling it a 4K60 machine and it has no hope of doing that either.
    
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