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I'd be interested in a bare bones version. That way I could shop for RAM and an SSD myself.
by BadBadJellyBean 5mo ago
I'd be interested in a bare bones version. That way I could shop for RAM and an SSD myself.
- doubled112 5mo agoSometimes it is heavily marked up, but I'll never be able to get it cheaper than Valve in bulk.
- SXX 5mo agoTo be honest you dont really need high speed or high quality SSD on Steam Deck. Almost 100% of games work just fine from good MicroSD card. Its obviously less reliable, but with read only OS with only occasional writes it will work just fine for decade.
- doubled112 5mo ago[dead]
- manojlds 5mo agoBut many do already own SSD and RAM that they can reuse.
- retired 5mo agoI want to go one step further and be able to add the CPU and GPU myself. Would also make future upgrades easier. Maybe someone can invent a universal system to allow CPU and GPU upgrades on a desktop computer.
- pitched 5mo agoFewer people than ever are comfortable doing that, even though the information on how is easier to get than ever. I hope a repairable and upgradable Steam Machine would help more people dip their toes into it.
- retired 5mo agoI fully understand being uncomfortable with a CPU swap, but a GPU swap isn't difficult. Valve also could have gone the Framework route of releasing a motherboard+CPU combo so you can upgrade later down the line just by swapping the board out. I guess they can earn more money by soldering everything on the board and having you buy a completely new PC every time you want to upgrade.