The Steam Machine has finally arrived, and here is my preliminary review after a week of testing.

More info: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine

Bob's rant video:
My previous Steam Machine video: https://youtu.be/imxAWzejPGo
UGREEN CEC adapter: https://amzn.to/4vzCSKt
DIY PC build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gTgfph
8BitDo Ultimate 2 controller: https://youtu.be/ZUceW3ZGBzs
Mechanism Steam Controller dock: https://getmechanism.com/products/steam-controller-dock

This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
00:32 what is it?
01:45 size and ports
03:05 this price sucks
04:52 reservation system
06:16 performance claims
10:22 DIY can be cheaper
17:05 tiny and console-like
18:59 Steam Controller
19:56 backlog crusher
22:25 unreal cooling
23:26 HDMI CEC
23:52 software walkthrough
34:49 wishlist items
38:13 summary and conclusion

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