Gabe:
yeah idgaf, just make sure you install steam on it.
this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2026
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And that system I'm sure doesn't have HDMI-CEC like basically every general GPU. So one of the biggest conveniences of a console that Valve had to specifically develop custom hardware for is missing, like nearly every gaming PC for whatever reason.
Valve should sell a barebones version of the Steam Machine without SSD or RAM for whatever that price would be.
I am sorry, you lost me. Could you elaborate a bit more?
TL; DR - you can control some aspects of your TV (volume, input selection, etc) if your TV and GPU supports the HDMI-CEC protocol. I'm not sure if many retail GPUs support CEC, but I'm guessing the OP is suggesting they are few and far between.
As far as I know they don't exist at all. It's just not really needed for PC gpus
Also, if you use an AV-receiver, you can switch all devices on with just the controller. That, in my eyes is a huge USP for the Steam Machine. Of course anyone can build a PC on a similar budget. But that won't work as well as a living room gaming device.
Ah, thanks. I just didn't get whether the implication was the Steam Machine would support it and the French Stim machine would not.
The point of a console replacement is to be turn key, so ram ssd are required
Just use KDE connect? Everybody always has their phones on them, and now everyone can have their own remote for free!
I'd stim too if I'd had to deal with Windows
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Why would assembly take two weeks for this?