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Nov 14, 2025 1 hr 24 min

Valve's Steam Machine: Dead on Arrival?

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Episode 89: Valve has announced a new Steam Machine, which includes entry-level PC gaming hardware at an unknown price. We give our thoughts on whether this sounds any good and what prices would make sense. Steve also shares a motherboard story. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Initial Thoughts on Steam Machine 14:42 - No Upgrade Path 20:29 - Game Compatibility and Value 35:35 - AMD Roadmaps 39:43 - Steve Finds a Motherboard Flaw 55:15 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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