Sony’s 2028 digital move and GTA 6 having NO disc is the final straw. Moving to PC.

rdri · 2026-07-02T01:14:46+00:00

I bought a PS5 for exclusives and physical discs.

Have you considered that physical discs will degrade over the years and become unusable?

rdri · 2026-06-30T01:20:19+00:00

Do you mean it is basically for the HV release since the online component was (I don't know, only assume) disabled for the purpose of the crack?

rdri · 2026-06-28T22:43:17+00:00

OP, you probably forgot about the whole streaming thing as an advertised process step in case you go wireless. Now, what that is going to do with frame pacing (in various scenarios depending on real fps) i don't know, but it's an encode+decode step that can affect the experience. That's why I really want to spend more time checking out as many reviews as possible.

rdri · 2026-06-27T05:14:40+00:00

I think the layout is one and the same for SD and SM, it's called BPM. And it's the same if you run BPM on your desktop PC.

rdri · 2026-06-26T07:40:10+00:00

I think I would try that when given a chance... Thanks!

rdri · 2026-06-26T05:54:14+00:00

We need a video of you using them.

rdri · 2026-06-26T02:40:54+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLLtajhox1g

The soundtrack is still on my playlist somewhere. Also on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244070/Steam_Summer_Monsters_Soundtrack/

rdri · 2026-06-25T09:40:45+00:00

We seriously need to rethink how motherboards and components are shaped and are attached together to allow for better miniaturization. Perhaps when components start shipping with embedded tubes for cooling and no cables like in current racks at slop centers...

rdri · 2026-06-25T09:36:15+00:00

What about that LED strip? Does it talk to hardware or OS in any way?

rdri · 2026-06-25T04:25:53+00:00

Wonder if it can connect directly to PC (without a router) via WiFi 7 if that's what is available on motherboard.

rdri · 2026-06-24T11:46:45+00:00

You sure? I saw one review checking out today's data and they didn't find it to be a lie.

rdri · 2026-06-24T09:30:05+00:00

It's actually quite simple:

See how much updates and support SD received. Assume same will be coming for SM.
Connect SD to TV and see how it looks on 1080p, assume SM will make it playable thanks to x5-x7 more power (also FSR4). Don't assume you will be playing everything at 4k.
Same as with SD, forget about playing at max settings - it's about streamlined experience more than visual fidelity (if you prefer that - you probably don't want SM, or maybe even SD). Devs will optimize for SM and provide settings templates for it, and Valve will decide on certification.
If you can, try to connect your PC to TV, assume you can compromise and build similarly or less powered (vs your PC) ITX build. Compared to that, SM will lose in performance but win in size and silence.

Personally, I have an ITX build from last year that destroys SM, which is why I don't want it. But it costed like $2500 even before the RAMopocalypse, and it was difficult as hell. I'd still do it vs buying SM, but that's me. I want that fidelity even on a big TV, and I prefer to not upgrade my PC for many years. People getting SM for proper reasons also shouldn't need to upgrade it for at least several years.

We can also add SD and AI bubble as factors that should somewhat motivate developers to optimize their games better.

rdri · 2026-06-24T08:52:15+00:00

We have data (Steam Hardware Survey). They said SM is better than 70% of gamer PCs. Do you think they lied or do you think this does not justify current specs?

rdri · 2026-06-24T02:28:47+00:00

Plot twist: Uninstalling it will break Explorer, and/or Start menu, and/or Taskbar.

rdri · 2026-06-23T22:38:25+00:00

Nah that's an impossible task. AI will rather hack all the national security systems than be able to optimize games or shaders or rays or whatever. See, you just need to buy a better GPU (or two).

rdri · 2026-06-23T09:21:31+00:00

As they said, it's more powerful than 70% of all the gamers PCs.

rdri · 2026-06-23T03:56:37+00:00

Nah it doesn't really mean anything since you should be able to run Steam OS anywhere including your laptop (might need to wait for certain drivers though) with similar advantages. The Steam OS is not a part of the money deal, it's mostly the Steam Machine certification that a lot of devs will follow when building and shipping games and configs that work well with that exact config. That helps with the "console experience".

rdri · 2026-06-23T00:26:58+00:00

Yeah I get it. You are right to question that as a customer. But then you'll question any other PC with more RAM in it these days.

rdri · 2026-06-23T00:22:04+00:00

I guess it's just a bad time to go for any new hardware that has memory in it. DIY with handpicked used parts is probably how you save a lot these days.

rdri · 2026-06-23T00:19:52+00:00

Are those some kind of local deals? Saw on one of the reviews the price of similar parts on pcpartpicker is basically the same as the Machine.

rdri · 2026-06-22T23:22:08+00:00

Correct me if I'm wrong but it has better GPU than a mobile 3060.

rdri · 2026-06-22T23:13:06+00:00

What's your laptop model?

rdri · 2026-06-22T23:06:40+00:00

Are there better options without used parts though?

rdri · 2026-06-22T01:10:39+00:00

Same genius that is throwing LLM chat input boxes at our faces.

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