@Deth2Tyrants: I can't tell if you people are trolling or just living under a rock. You CANNOT build a really nice PC for this price a…
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A user argues that building a nice PC, especially in ITX form factor, is no longer affordable due to data center demand driving up RAM prices, responding to a suggestion that a Steam Machine at $1,349 competes with building a PC.
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I can’t tell if you people are trolling or just living under a rock. You CANNOT build a really nice PC for this price anymore especially in a ITX, it is not 2020. The 32GB DDR4 kit I bought for $130 in 2023 is like $470 now, speak up about the data centers that caused this
Trent Reed (@trentreed27): I love Steam, but $1,349 is getting into “build a really nice gaming PC” territory.
The Steam Machine has to offer something special beyond convenience.
Am I missing something here?
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