2026-07-22 11:56 UTC
I think, instead of buying a Steam Machine, I'll get a prebuilt PC for about the same money. It'll have significantly more performance and I don't rely on the form factor or the console-like features anyway.
Unfortunately, I'm not terribly well-versed in what combo of hardware makes most sense, and I'm not sure how reliable all those websites with FPS estimators are. Do I know anyone who is more knowledgeable in this field?
#gaming #buyapc #gamingonlinux
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@mezz@mstdn.games 2026-07-22 12:45
@thedoctor@polymaths.social There's not really a "right" answer really, it depends a lot on what kinda games you plan to run, how future proof you wanna be and what your budget is. If the form factor isn't a concern, buying individual components might be cheaper than a prebuilt, though I am gonna be honest, I haven't had to build a PC in the middle of the RAM crisis so far, so I'm not sure myself how expensive that would be nowaday.
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@OpenComputeDesign@linuxrocks.online 2026-07-24 05:17
@thedoctor@polymaths.social I've been out of the game for like five years, but I could maybe help out a bit