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MINIMUM EFFORT "better than Steam Machine" Steam Machine alternative thread

I have an oculink setup. I love it, but it isn't the prettiest thing to look at. It's a couch setup. Mine is taking up a shelf underneath my tv stand so you don't really see it.

I have the GMKtec M8 16gb ram with 2x 512gb drives and the 6650H. Oculink goes to a DEG1 dock and an MSI 3070.

I use a an arteck backlit BT keyboard and a xbox controller. Mainly steam big screen mode thingy.

It runs as expected with performance you would expect from a 3070.

The good thing is there is plenty of air since there is no case around the 3070. It's relatively quiet too
Well, looks wise 2 clean small boxes next to each other isn't the same as open GPU on top of eGPU mount. My suggested set up is pretty damn clean looks wise under or besides the TV in the entertainment center.
 
Well, looks wise 2 clean small boxes next to each other isn't the same as open GPU on top of eGPU mount. My suggested set up is pretty damn clean looks wise under or besides the TV in the entertainment center.
My only concern would be running an AMD GPU with an AMD CPU.

And mine isn't too bad. You have the mini pc and the GPU in front and all the cables hidden in the back mostly.
 
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