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Title: This AMD mini PC delivers better SteamOS gaming performance than the Steam Machine, but there's a catch
Post by: Redaktion on July 08, 2026, 19:34:46
SteamOS 3.8 opens the door to custom Steam Machines. A recent benchmark test reveals how AMD's latest Ryzen AI Max+ 395 platform compares with Valve's own hardware.

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Title: Re: This AMD mini PC delivers better SteamOS gaming performance than the Steam Machine, but there's
Post by: Jakub on July 09, 2026, 00:11:25
Ah yeah, the "catch" that it's 4x as expensive. I hate it when extremely powerful hardware has that one annoying catch. When is someone going to release something that corrects that? I think that's what we're all waiting for, tbh.
Title: Re: This AMD mini PC delivers better SteamOS gaming performance than the Steam Machine, but there's
Post by: captainobvious on July 09, 2026, 09:33:11
The other catch is increased noise level. Wan't to game on your vacuum cleaner?
Title: Re: This AMD mini PC delivers better SteamOS gaming performance than the Steam Machine, but there's
Post by: AdmiralOblivious on July 09, 2026, 13:04:33
This is just strix halo configured with 128 GB. There are plenty of other manufacturers offering halo for cheaper with 32 GB and performance is identical in gaming.

You also don't need to run it full tilt at 140w. Could reduce tdp to 55w, to reduce noise. Probably would still be faster and not lose much performance. For gaming, there aren't any major gains past 80w.