Review on Game console Valve Steam Deck 64 GB SSD, black by Stanislaw Buzala ᠌

Name: Game console Valve Steam Deck 64 GB SSD, black
Item: Game console Valve Steam Deck 64 GB SSD, black
Rating: 5

May 02, 2023

I am very happy with this purchase, I will advise everyone!

The fact is that Steam Deck runs on Linux and, in order to run games, it needs to create files for each game that emulate the Windows environment. Steam Deck also creates a shader cache, which, in turn, also eats up a lot of main memory. My advice, leave the built-in memory for the system and do not put games there.

Over time, when you want something more and start experimenting, you will need the built-in memory to install all sorts of add-ons that will improve performance and gaming experience.

Get ready to spend a lot of time on all sorts of settings. Spending an hour tweaking the graphics, then another hour tweaking the controls (not always of course, but quite often) will be a common thing for you. If you're a console player, this might be a little annoying at first.

Outcome:
Can we say that Steam Deck will appeal to everyone and suit everyone - definitely not. We can say this: Finally, PC gaming has become more convenient and enjoyable. I'm happy with the cookie. At the end, I can play PC exclusives, and even in a portable one.

Pros

It is very comfortable in the hands, the fingers themselves lie on all the controls. It is quite convenient to play on trackpads even in strategies and first-person shooters, and the built-in gyroscope will allow you to aim more accurately. You can connect any gamepads, even from the PlayStation or Nintendo Switch. Good built-in speakers, give a fairly loud and high-quality sound. It's possible, not even like that . You need to expand the memory using MicroSD, preferably with a read speed of 130MB / s. The volume is better to take 512, although I took 256 for a start and this allowed me to install 3 AAA games and a few more Indie projects, so it’s quite possible to live with a 256 card.

Cons

I can’t say that Steam Deck has any good performance, hardware is rather weak by the standards of 22 years old. Don't expect to be comfortable playing all the new games. Medium or even minimum settings + lock at 40fps will be your constant companions. But of course, this is mainly about large titles. Whether the game starts or not is a lottery. For example, I ran into some games that refused to run at all. Screen. In my opinion, it is quite cheap, with weak blacks and disgusting highlights along the edges, but at the same time it is quite comfortable to play on it and it does not cause any disgust at all. And of course, the screen bezels are huge. Noisy cooler. But good headphones solve this problem. Memory size. 64Gb is not at all suitable for installing at least some games on the internal memory. The built-in memory quickly fills up with all sorts of "garbage", and there are no built-in tools for cleaning it.