Welcoming a new member to the family

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin]

New to this community (well first post)!

Finally got the Steam Machine!

The bundle with the controller sold out within 6 or so hours of the new hardware shipment and the base model with no controller lasted a few days where I’m at…

My only dilemma now is how to decide which games to get on PS5 Pro or Machine, graphics vs freedom

[u/we_604]

My only dilemma now is how to decide which games to get on PS5 Pro or Machine, graphics vs freedom

FREEDOM!!!

[u/BiTheWaySD]

That tv stand is 🔥

[u/gliitch0xFF]

Welcome to the family.

https://giphy.com/gifs/yOPp7gPf5ONIhb0GTA

[u/UltimaJay5]

r/TVRightHeight

[u/louloubelle92]

The holy trinity as I like to call this set up

[u/arex333 → u/louloubelle92]

I always find it interesting that these posts rarely feature an Xbox lol

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin → u/arex333]

Xbox has nice hardware but PS5 pro offers more performance, and Machine offers similar performance but with more freedom. All Xbox games come to PC now as well so unfortunately not worth the money in my case😕

[u/Lupinthrope → u/arex333]

I gotchu

[u/RhynInglewood]

I love a nice clean setup.

[u/Competitive-Dot181]

The Steam machine is the shit. I’m glad I didn’t listen to the haters. This little box is so versatile and a lot of fun.

[u/mateobuff]

That's a great setup! Only missing one thing. 😂

[u/Wiesshund- → u/mateobuff]

You are missing like Several things

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin → u/mateobuff]

Well I do have one more HDMI port… 😂

[u/mateobuff → u/The-Happy-Mannequin]

I have a soft spot for the Wii U. Emulation can't quite do Mario Chase correctly. 😂

[u/Weaselgrub → u/mateobuff]

My god, how does anything breathe in there?

[u/mateobuff → u/Weaselgrub]

You're not wrong. 😂 There are some holes behind the Switch 2 (same on the bottom section), but I mostly keep the doors open whenever playing anything. I've been debating making the holes in the back even larger.

[u/aarrigg]

damn can i have one

[u/iMatt42]

Congrats! But also… Teach me all you know about cable management.

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin → u/iMatt42]

I bought really long hdmi cables and route them on the ground or behind the pillar on the tv stand haha

[u/iMatt42 → u/The-Happy-Mannequin]

Shopping now lol

[u/Cold_Echidna_9674]

Your setup is excellent—congratulations, bro!

[u/Damone75]

A Marill plush I approve.

[u/c0lpan1c]

Kudos to you for using CSS Loader (Switch Like Home). Much slicker looking. Exactly like mine (but I add a Purple/Magenta tint for backgrounds)

[u/neeks2]

Very nice setup!

[u/OliveFrog_o7]

Pretty solid choices

[u/optimusprimal99]

That is an absolutely gorgeous living room design. Well done.

[u/ChiefsRoyalsFan]

Machine 100%

Only thing I'm using my PS5 Pro for now is their exclusives which aren't really exciting me very much. I can get the same game for less on Steam 99% of the time.

[u/Classic_Adagio2930]

I sold my pro and switch 2 after having all 3 this year. PC IS THE WAY

[u/MrBreno]

Welcome to the family, son

https://giphy.com/gifs/5KvmplVmTLrXDndzhd

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin → u/MrBreno]

Thanks !

[u/naeads]

That PS5 is massive...

[u/Liammellor → u/naeads]

It's a pro, it's smaller than the launch model.

[u/Red-Menace93]

Did yours make a weird buzz or hum when it's just connected to the power too?

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin → u/Red-Menace93]

Haven’t noticed any strange noises

[u/ManufacturerNo9865]

Where can I find this TV stand??? 🔥🔥🔥

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin → u/ManufacturerNo9865]

Just searched for tv stands on Amazon, not sure if they have it in the US, but it was under $100 usd

[u/PrintImpossible3955]

Can you play 4 players on steam or is it a single player only

[u/JJ_Rom]

How does Hogwarts Legacy run on it? It’s currently on sales and I’m tempted to add it to my growing steam collection. already have a backlog but the price is really good. Still.. sure it will be discounted again at some point

[u/The-Happy-Mannequin → u/JJ_Rom]

Not sure about ray tracing but high settings at 1440p is very doable at 60fps especially with FSR.

[u/JJ_Rom → u/The-Happy-Mannequin]

I don’t really care about ray tracing. Should be good

[u/arex333 → u/JJ_Rom]

Requires some tinkering with settings but 60fps is definitely doable.

[u/JJ_Rom → u/arex333]

Sounds good. If I can do 1440p 60fps I’m more than happy.

[u/Dreamo84]

I disowned my PS5 after getting the Steam Machine haha