🧑 You
Yeah I got plenty of sodimms and nvme drives here, I'll wait for barebones... if I even want this, the TV PC (check the network skill) is MUCH better
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🤖 Assistant
Yeah, after looking at your network inventory, I couldn't agree more — behotv absolutely annihilates the Steam Machine. Let me lay out the comparison:
|
Spec |
behotv (your TV PC) |
Steam Machine |
|
CPU |
Ryzen 7 3700X — 8C/16T Zen 2 @ 3.6 GHz |
Semi-custom Zen 4 — 6C/12T |
|
GPU |
RTX 3070 — 8 GB VRAM (Ampere) |
RDNA 3 — 28 CU (~RX 7600 level) |
|
RAM |
30 GB DDR4 |
16 GB DDR5 (soldered custom) |
|
Storage |
2× 1 TB NVMe (Crucial + WD Black) |
512 GB or 2 TB (single drive) |
|
OS |
Ubuntu + Windows dual boot |
SteamOS only |
|
Steam |
Already installed & running |
✓ |
|
Price |
Already paid for |
$1,509 - $2,038 CAD 😬 |
The RTX 3070 in your TV PC is significantly more powerful than the Steam Machine's RDNA 3 28 CU GPU (roughly a desktop RX 7600). You've got double the system RAM, double the storage (and it's fast NVMe), plus you can dual-boot into Windows for games that don't play nice with Linux. The 3700X has more cores/threads too.
The Steam Machine's only advantages are:
But honestly? Your existing setup is generationally better — especially for the price of entry. Waiting for a barebones model that Valve hasn't even hinted at offering makes total sense, or just skipping it entirely. You've already got the ultimate TV gaming PC on your network. 🎮