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[–] 5 points 3 months ago (10 children)

I hesitated on my Steam Machine purchase and missed my deadline, now i am back in the queue. 😭

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    If you email support they may be able to help you. I tried buying during the window, but my credit card company blocked it as suspected fraud, and then I forgot about it until after the deadline. I emailed support and they moved me back up to the front.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    At the price the steam machine is, why not just build a PC?

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  • [–] 20 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Form factor and CEC are the big ones. There's no PC you can build that will come anywhere close to the performance:size ratio of the steam machine. And getting CEC to work is possible, but not the easiest.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago

    Exactly this. We were trying to spec a small PC for my partner before the Machine got announced. A Fractal Designs Terra was the case we landed on

    For the price, the deck is smaller, quieter, and reasonably spec'd. Plus instead of doing drivers and stuff myself, it's done for me. And we have a warranty. Great deal for our teeeeeny desks

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)