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spemanig said:
pokoko said:
If you want a no-fuss system then PC gaming might not be for you. Unlike with consoles, most of the time you'll be doing your own trouble-shooting. Expect problems and expect to use Google to solve those problems. That's the reality of PC gaming, which includes 'Steam Machines'.

If you don't want to build a PC then you can go to somewhere like ibuypower or cyberpower. I've gotten good deals from ibuypower before to where it graded out, after rebates, to not much more than building my own system would have costed. Of course, if you want to be a PC gamer, then you're most likely still going to have to do your own upgrades and you can save yourself a lot of time and money by doing your own repairs.


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P.C. gaming isn't for me. That's why I want a Steam Machine, and not a P.C. I don't want to be a P.C. gamer. I just want a console that plays 3rd party games with free online. No fuss. The Steam Machines, at least the way they're advertized, are consoles with PC specs, Steam, and free online. That's all I want. But if it's not a good system, then I'll pass on it.

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A Steam Machine is just a custom built computer.  It's not a console.