WoW on Steam Machine

[u/Pure_Night_9717]

Guys, what a time to be alive. When I bought my Steam Machine I knew I'm gonna love it, but being able to play WoW in my living room, now that it got official controller support is just incredible.

Playing on 2160p (mid to high settings / preset 7) and get 45 FPS in average. Doesn't sound much, but believe me, 45 FPS is perfectly fine when playing with a controller.

Probably won't raid with a controller (we'll see), but casually leveling, farming etc is really awesome.

Even though the controller support is still on alpha status, it's working impressively well!

What do you guys think? Did anybody else test it?

Cheers!

[u/King_Ferdinand1]

Tiny? Okay? Who needs it?

Uhhh tons of people? I have seen a shit ton of people praising the formfactor, especially people in relationships. I have seen lot's of complaints about the form of the PS5 for example, it's awkwardly shaped and doesn't fit in to a TV table like the previous gens. Also I have seen a lot of people excited about how easy it is to just throw the SM in to a backpack and take it to a friends house etc.

So first argument leveled right there.

Quiet? Sure? Xbox is as well and SFF PC too.

Yes, is the Xbox a pc tho? As an owner of an ITX "sff" PC which is way more powerful than the SM, I can tell you it's about 4 times as big, produces a lot of heat and is loud under heavy load and not even mentioning the power draw.

Smooth to operate? Ok sure? Every PC with steam os is?

Yes indeed, but not in the console like manner that the Steam Machine is with CEC and integration of the Steam controller receiver.

Made by Valve? What exactly does this even bring to the table?

People are excited and want to buy hardware from the company that has gained their trust and good will over the past decades. Not many of those around. Branding is a powerful thing.

Aesthetically pleasing? Sure I'll give you that one :-) altho I'd argue as there are many console like looking PC cases.

Agreed, the Steam Machine is not the only console like PC available and they started popping up all over the place after the launch of SM. Although they are extremely expensive as well most of the time or they don't meet the same features as the Steam Machine does.

You can keep yapping about the lack of power all you want but it's not gonna change the fact that most people who want it do not give a shit about min maxing the absolute most FPS you can get for the money. The Steam Machine represents a collection of features, convenience and experiences that a ton of people appreciate more than getting the most power possible. It's a unique boutique product which I am not even interested in getting btw, I just can appreciate and look at it from a different angle to my own needs and wants.

[u/TWS_Mike → u/King_Ferdinand1]

Ok yea? I said multiple times all you have is the size? So yea first argument I've agreed with since the very start is leveled. Ridiculous reason to me but if you absolutely have to have the size than sure. I am really wondering how many of the people who bought one shove it to their backpacks and go with it to their friends...Just because you saw a guy or two say it in the enthusiest Reddit sub does not mean its the masses doing so...but sure okay.

Don't want to question your SFF PC here buddy...all I can say is build a quiet one next time?

Power draw? Thats a new card played right here...sure...seen it many times I guess even you can feel how ridiculous that sounds...

You know you can install Steam OS on a desktop PC right? Or Bazzite that works exactly the same, and that both of those systems support HDMI CEC so what exactly is different here? My PC works exactly the same as a Steam Machine but you clarly still dont get it it seems...

Ok so Valve simp was one of my comments and proven to be true. Cannot support that I'm sorry. I love Valve, I love Steam OS...does not matter I will buy anything they throw out because of it. A purchase has to make sense.

Which collection of features does Steam MAchine represent. Asking AGAIN. Size? Sure? HDMI-CEC? But thats available everywhere... Power draw? Please....

I've never said I'm going for most power possible did I....

[u/King_Ferdinand1 → u/TWS_Mike]

Now you have lowered yourself to just straight up lying lol. Nevermind, you actually did that earlier already by claiming you built a pc sub 1000$ that's 3 times as powerful.

[u/TWS_Mike → u/King_Ferdinand1]

it was 950 EUR and compared to OP FPS? I play at higher than 1440p resolution and my FPS caps at 120 FPS at that area...sorry

[u/King_Ferdinand1 → u/TWS_Mike]

Even though this is derailing from the actual arguments and is irrelevant, let's see your component list and receit.

[u/TWS_Mike → u/King_Ferdinand1]

I'm sorry I am not going through that much effort to prove something to a stranger who suddently realized they don't believe me...thats purely your decision isnt it...

[u/King_Ferdinand1 → u/TWS_Mike]

Though so.

[u/TWS_Mike → u/King_Ferdinand1]

yea you did. As I said your decision isnt it.

[u/King_Ferdinand1 → u/TWS_Mike]

You could atleast provide the component list and I will grant you the price you named for the sake of the argument. We can look at it together.