Just FYI. Essentially 1:1 steam machine performance, <$350 fully built. BC250 on eBay for ~$175 + $30 power supply and assortment of other parts + filament.
I’m building 2 right now one for me and one for someone else
That’s a fair call out, you can definitely build cheaper if you’re using used parts, my research had been looking at new components (to try to make it a more fair comparison).
https://www.printables.com/model/1649679-nexgen3d-diy-steam-machine-redux-edition
Just FYI. Essentially 1:1 steam machine performance, <$350 fully built. BC250 on eBay for ~$175 + $30 power supply and assortment of other parts + filament.
I’m building 2 right now one for me and one for someone else
Do note the BC-250 can be LOUD with air cooling, uses much more power, and has no sleep or hibernate state.
That’s to say nothing of the pretty substantial tweaking and modification that’s needed to get it that 1:1 performance level. It’s also not 4K/60.
Still a fun project but certainly not the same type of thing as “open box, play games” which is what SM aims to deliver.
That’s a fair call out, you can definitely build cheaper if you’re using used parts, my research had been looking at new components (to try to make it a more fair comparison).
The form factor on that is interesting though.
Yeah, for sure – used makes a huge difference