Can someone explain the purpose of the Steam Machine to me?

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It was originally suppose to help the console people transition into PC by having one base model steam box that runs competitively to the xbox one and ps4 for both price and performance... But now, its stupid because you can get a cheaper and better PC if you make one yourself vs getting a steam machine and there are 13 of them out there with no base model and its just a giant mess

Do not get a steam machine, just get a custom pc from ncix and pay $50 more to have them put together one for u and it will save u up to $300