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also if it sounds like its too good to be true, the biggest flaw the device has is that its idle power usage is high, so its a device you definitely want to shut off after youre done playing.
Also it's gotten hard to get, paid like 200 EUR plus import tax for mine, we're a bit too late here.
Yup! I paid $217 USD with shipping
I was looking 2 weeks ago when I was getting tired of waiting for Steam Machine updates. They were closer to $150-$175, so they are going to keep increasing.
Let me guess, it just came with the unit and you still had to buy a power supply, case, storage, other necessary accessories, and the end price gets you something much more than 200 EUR. Probably more like 400-500 EUR.
How far off am I?
I managed to get mine for $150 USD shipped. $40 for PSU (provably overkill), $50 for fans and other miscellaneous parts, and about $25 for filament (with some leftovers). That's under $300.
A bit, just wanted a small PSP, so another 50 EUR for that, rest is printed. But well for me its a fun project not sth to count every cent.
Great shout out! That’s my plan, keep it under desk connected to my monitor or move it to the living room, but never left idle if not in use.
I’d also include…
The 40 CU unlock is a lottery, you could get a damaged unit and not be able to reach that many compute units.
That's the very reason of this board's existence though. Initially it's a binned APU that is not supposed to pass QC for the 36 CUs required for the PS5, as a way to recycle silicon that should have ended in a landfill. The only guarantee is that 24 CUs work.
I'm not sure the massive increase in power and cooling requirements vs. stock is worth it in a mid-range gaming situation, as the performance uplift is not as impressive.