[Discussion] [Idea] Steam Machine sold without ram and SSD: how much you think should cost; if you'll find a worthy alternative (you'll need to find your own way to supply ram/space)
It would be $650 they already figured it would be $750 without ram pricing issues and normal 32GB ram pack would be about $90ish. So $650 seems about right.
GPU: Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs, 2.45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP
RAM: 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
Power: Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V
Storage: Two Steam Machine models:
512GB NVMe SSD
2TB NVMe SSD
Wi-Fi: 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 dedicated antenna
Steam Controller: Integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter
Displays:
DisplayPort 1.4
Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz
Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisy-chaining
HDMI 2.0
Up to 4K @ 120Hz
Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC
USB:
Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports in the front
Two USB-A 2.0 High speed ports in the back
One USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port in the back
Networking: Gigabit ethernet
LED Strip: 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs for system status and customizability
Size: 152 mm tall (148 mm without feet), 162.4 mm deep, 156 mm wide
Weight: 2.6 kg
Operating System: SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
Desktop: KDE Plasma```
That would be up to the customer to choose. The purpose of any product is to be sold/not sold, everything else is just PR and advertisement.
If ram/ssd suppliers force your product to lose its purpose (due the price being too high), there's no purpose to defeat since there are no sales at all (aside for scalpers that buy everything for speculative hopes/purposes)
I disagree, though only in specific rather than in principle.
The point of a "box" like this is an out-the-door experience that anyone can jump into. Picking the hardware allows for tight integration with the planned power consumption, life span, etc.
So, just on that basis, it's an iffy proposition.
But, user freedom and choice is always good, so I could see it being a good long term option.
Thing is, it would also require different stocks of boxes. You'd need to shift manufacturing lines to accommodate it, have different storage and shipping infrastructure in-house, and that runs into artificial scarcity issues where you run out of one or the other and can't fulfill orders of that option, and they already knew they'd have trouble keeping up with demand even at the higher price points.
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[Discussion] [Idea] Steam Machine sold without ram and SSD: how much you think should cost; if you'll find a worthy alternative (you'll need to find your own way to supply ram/space) | Spyke
It would be $650 they already figured it would be $750 without ram pricing issues and normal 32GB ram pack would be about $90ish. So $650 seems about right.
Need to know how the rest of the hardware compares to really know.
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Kinda defeats the purpose
That would be up to the customer to choose. The purpose of any product is to be sold/not sold, everything else is just PR and advertisement.
If ram/ssd suppliers force your product to lose its purpose (due the price being too high), there's no purpose to defeat since there are no sales at all (aside for scalpers that buy everything for speculative hopes/purposes)
I disagree, though only in specific rather than in principle.
The point of a "box" like this is an out-the-door experience that anyone can jump into. Picking the hardware allows for tight integration with the planned power consumption, life span, etc.
So, just on that basis, it's an iffy proposition.
But, user freedom and choice is always good, so I could see it being a good long term option.
Thing is, it would also require different stocks of boxes. You'd need to shift manufacturing lines to accommodate it, have different storage and shipping infrastructure in-house, and that runs into artificial scarcity issues where you run out of one or the other and can't fulfill orders of that option, and they already knew they'd have trouble keeping up with demand even at the higher price points.