u/Ayzuki

Bro... some of you guys genuinely hate Valve hardware and it’s getting weird at this point.

I’m not even a “GABE IS GOD” or “GABECUBE SAVED GAMING” type of person, but every Steam Machine discussion turns into people arguing against it by linking YouTube videos of PCs that are “equivalent” or “more powerful.”

That’s not the point.

The Steam Machine isn’t just “a PC plugged into a TV.” Valve is clearly trying to build its own ecosystem around it, software optimization, settings, UI experience, hardware integration, simplicity. People watch gameplay from some random TV PC setup and instantly go: “Is it me or does this look bad? 🫠 I’m seriously considering building my own.”

Then go build it. Seriously. Nobody is stopping you. You didn't even want a PC plugged into a TV until Valve dropped that trailer. Let's keep it HONEST here.

Every single thread gets flooded with:

- “My PC is already plugged into my TV.”

- “My ultra gaming rig destroys this.”

- “Why is Valve using laptop-level hardware?”

Brooooo. We get it.

Some of us are excited because we actually like Valve hardware. I love my Steam Deck. Valve trying new hardware ideas is a good thing. It feels like Valve fans constantly undermine Valve hardware because of this weird “My PC is superior 🤓” mindset instead of trying to see the picture that Valve is trying to target the mainstream consumer into a simple gaming box to just... Game.

The original Steam Machines struggled partly because the experience was fragmented and confusing. Valve seems like they’re trying to simplify things now, and somehow the community is doing the same thing all over again. Trying to spook and confuse the average consumer.

PlayStation players stay because of their ecosystem. Xbox players stay because of theirs. Nintendo players stay because of theirs. Steam players? Half the community acts like Valve hardware existing is offensive because they built a stronger PC.

Not everyone wants to optimize settings for 45 minutes to HOURS or build a machine from scratch.

We just want to game as easy as possible and as simple as possible. We don't want to play with our mouse and keyboard on a big screen TV.

Like bro… we don’t care. I’m here for one thing and one thing only: the Steam Machine. These “I beat Valve to it” videos are so cringe. First off, your TV PC isn’t going to be as optimized as the Steam Machine. It won’t feel as buttery smooth, it won’t have the same level of community support, and it definitely won’t have that small, sleek form factor that makes the Steam Machine so attractive.

Who cares if you made it 8x more powerful? The PC community’s obsession with “power” is exactly why you keep seeing the same mainstream YouTubers benchmark and play-test the same games over and over again… It all started with your favorite impatience YouTuber: ETA Prime to start the train and then the flood gates opened up. Like you guys weren't even interested in TV PCs before the Steam Machine was announced and now some regular customers out there (myself included) will possibly lose a chance to get one because your favorite YouTuber HAS to at LEAST order two of them and get a review unit from Valve.

By the way, yes this is me complaining. And yes, once the SM is out, these YouTubers will not touch these DIY projects again. So yay to wasting parts and money I guess.

Who cares what LTT has to say about Valve hardware...like seriously, who cares? These are former social rejects who got money. Now they’re just social rejects with money. Their opinion is not your opinion. Be a man and form your own opinion. You do not have to sit there and watch some dork’s take on gaming in general.

This is exactly why I stopped watching tech and game reviews, because it subconsciously starts skewing my own opinion on a product I’m genuinely excited for. I’m still excited for the Steam Machine. I’ve literally avoided any video that tries to judge it, especially from news channels expect channels like Spawn Wave.

And the power of the device? Who cares.

I’m plugging this bad boy into my TV and playing games like Cyberpunk 2077, Mega Man Star Force Legacy, DOOM, and so much more. The Steam Deck makes me happy, but a Steam Deck on the TV would make me even happier. That’s why I’m buying the machine.

I have a GeForce RTX 2080 Super and I’m perfectly happy with it, and my main game is Cyberpunk, which looks great on it, mind you. It just makes my PC loud. Like a jet engine honestly.

I don’t want to rant for too long, but please…

I know you guys are nerds, but tech reviewers and game reviewers are literally DORKS. These are not the people you should aspire to be.

If you’re a gamer, then be excited for gaming hardware. Point Blank Period. Also, go touch grass and send hate mail to Valve so I can pre-order this thing already.