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Can The Steam Deck be a Desktop Gaming PC? | SteamOS Edition
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2024
- Hey y'all. Today I transform the Steam Deck into a regular desktop PC connected to a gaming monitor for some desktop like gaming. Hope y'all enjoy!
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I'm just blown away at how good the system is for the money. It's an excellent machine and, it's so well refined.
It sure is! Love my SD.
if you have a 1440p monitor, you can go to 720p as your resolution, becuase it's half of that, it looks great. 1080p scales weird to 1440p, just like 720p does to 1080p
would you say it'd look better?
Lovely overview!
I've found using desktop mode to just do "normal computer stuff" works very well too, not just for games. Browsing the web, writing documents and general chatting etc. works beautifully.
Thank you!! That's awesome to hear. Steam really did a service to Linux by coupling it with a gaming platform. It's going to introduce the OS to so many new people and it's pretty capable in most areas of computing.
a true win for budget gamers such as myself
Look….thank you so much for not being that guy showcasing the steamdeck with mostly cheap indie titles, seriously this video is a win in my eyes
Yw! Glad you liked it.
I haven't watched your videos in almost a year but your production quality has increased a lot
Thanks for sticking with the channel for a year, Lach. And thanks!! I'm continuing to work at it.
Lovely overview and I'm happyto see you tested multiple games and didn't just cherrypick one for either a positive/negative review. This video convinced me to get a deck. Thanks!
Yw! Let us know what you think of the deck when you get to testing it out. Enjoy.
currently own a ps5 for games and a macbook for college. always wanted a gaming pc but the cost of entry always kept me away especially over the last few years. and it seems a bit redundant considering what i have. recently was thinking about getting another 3ds or a switch to satisfy my nostalgia induced handheld cravings, but that's when i discovered the steam deck. still haven't pulled the trigger but am definitely thinking it'll be my next big purchase. steam deck seems like the perfect, cheap entry point to pc gaming and the great deals on steam. along with the perfect way to satisfy my desire for a handheld to take me back to my childhood.
(also i bet with lower settings fps could be a lot better, which would be a trade off id gladly take)
Exactly the same boat as you, I really want a gaming pc just so I can play modded Elden ring and dark souls
I'm very impressed. I've always struggled to recommend a PC build to console gamers who are curious about PC gaming, because of the ridiculous cost of entry (GPU prices).
The Steamdeck's base cost is amazing, for what you get. You can spend under 150 CAD on a fast 1tb nvme upgrade, 30-60 bux on a USB-C hub, and you not only have an amazing handheld, but a pretty capable gaming desktop, as well.
Right?! It’s a great system.
I was considering to get a new pc with limited budget and I just came up with this funny idea and surprisingly it seems pretty good😂Thanks for your work dude now I’m gonna get one
That's awesome, Marvin! You're welcome. Let us know what you think of it.
Same!
Imagine a console that small and thin while delivering such a perfomance and being a desktop replacement.
The Steam Deck is so capable in some many areas of gaming. Hope it keeps taking off and improving.
The Deck is my current desktop because my computer broke, and the only thing I miss is being able to casually use the Deck in gaming mode without closing my desktop stuff...
@@DiThi That's a bummer. Wish there was a setting to allow suspension of desktop apps in gaming mode rather than closing. I can see how they'd want to stop desktop process to dedicate all hardware resources to gaming mode but having a way to disable that if the user wanted would be awesome.
@@TaylorBrauer There's actually a way, kind of. I can launch plasma desktop as a game, in wayland mode, and then use the pause games plugin in docky to pause the whole desktop... However it's still buggy (mainly with input handling) and I can't set the resolution or use multiple displays, at least not yet. I can only set the resolution of the whole plasma session, and it will be scaled in whatever screen I'm using.
If I find a way to open gaming mode without closing Xorg that would be awesome. I could suspend all processes using Xorg.
@@DiThi Keep at it Alberto. Tinkering with SteamOS is kinda half the fun, right?
Bit late to the party but thank you for the video. Pretty much answered all my questions. Never had a PC and done with console gaming so wanted a minimal entry point to pc gaming and a handheld to play some old games and to test mouse and key. Excellent video mate , lots of testing and very clear advice - will follow for more .
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Works a treat for me, even pushes the 4k monitor I normally use for work. Old valve games work a treat
That's great to hear. Old valve games are so fun on the Deck and the hardware can def handle it.
@@TaylorBrauer HL2, Portal & P2, etc. They all push past 120fps in 4k with the frame limiter disabled.
Good video. I bought the 64GB model and then found a 256GB SSD and replaced for like an additional $19. Works perfectly. Great device and I'm looking forward to trying a bunch more stuff on it when docked. Thanks!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. Love that upgrading storage is an option even on the base model. Valve really made an amazing device. Let us know how it goes!
Why $19 was need to add 256GB SDD?
@@dennisthemenace4288 To purchase the SSD.
@@hawkmankt $19 ssd? What?
@@dennisthemenace4288 So, I bought a 256GB SSD for $19 online and upgraded my SteamDeck. It was that simple. Now, I've got the version of the SteamDeck that runs $129 more than what I bought. The ability to upgrade for so cheap is amazing.
My “gaming” PC is over 12 years old and couldn’t justify the cost of a complete upgrade. The specs were amazing back when it was put together, 16gb ram, 3.2ghz 4 core i7 and a Nvidia GTA 970, it still plays modern games but maybe not on ultra high settings but does the job.
I ended up getting a steam deck with pretty much the set up you showed except I got a 15” portable usb c monitor and wireless/blue tooth devices so now I pretty much have a mobile mid level gaming PC rig that I can travel with 😂. As a dad and someone who travels for work quite a bit this was life changing!
Nvidia GTX 970
The portable usb c monitor sounds like a game changer. That's an awesome setup.
Lovely Video ! Thank you for showing and explaining so good! I just ordered mine and can't wait to get it ! :)
Yw! Let us know what you think of it.
Why you look like marvel spiderman peter parker?
hahaha, idk but I'll take it. Thanks for watching!
He actually looks like Barry Dylan
nah he looks like wesley snipes twin
@@tomk.williams1186 I see it; the resemblance is uncanny.
@@TaylorBrauerI’m gonna put some dirt in your eye!
Handheld portability is certainly a plus, but for usable storage you need to get the $700 model. For around the same price or just a little more, you can get a decent gaming laptop with more storage, higher resolution, and native Windows games (without having to worry about Proton). Nice device, though. Can you use external storage for games? You can't install too many games with 512 GB.
Yep, you can use either the SD card or an external usb hard drive/SSD.
Perfect video just what i was looking for! Dropped a sub
Thanks, Fraggz! Glad you enjoyed! Thank you so much for the sub, I really appreciate it. Have a great rest of your day.
i got steam deck last week now im getting a backup one tomorrow .❤️ i have ps5 & series x too
Great video, just what I wanted to see 👍
Thanks, John!
And you didnt just use doodo- i mean some indie games to showcase it.
You deserve more subs
Thank you.
Nice vid! I wanted something like this. My unit is coming soon and I'm researching hubs for it, mainly for mouse, keyboard, and charging all portably. Please let us know which graphic settings your using next time for comparison sake. thanks bro.
Thank you!
Hi Taylor, awesome video! one question is that can doing this for long periods of time damage the deck? I'd assume that would be a lot of data coming in and out of one port .
Thanks, TZ! It shouldn’t cause any damage if there’s no physical stress on the connector (I.e. the deck falls or the cable gets yanked a weird direction). The port on the Steam deck can handle plenty of data throughput.
I never did get the ball rolling in Bioshock, but people swear by it. Should I give the series another go? I remember the pipe puzzles consistently kicking my ass haha!
imo, it's a great story and the gameplay is top notch. However, it's not for everyone. If you have the time to invest in it then, yeah I recommend a play through for the story alone.
Can you make another video like this one with gameplay in docked mode in 1080p with different AAA games? There are not so much videos on UA-cam with this. Great content!
I have a Macbook and I would like to buy a Steam Deck with Dock instead of an PC because is cheaper and I don't mind playing games at only 1080p in docked mode.
I’ll consider it. Thanks!
Does there’s a difference if it’s docked or with a hub ? That’s not the same thing ?
Can I hook up mouse & keyboard to steam deck oled and just use it on the deck itself without using a monitor? Does feel/work like you’re using a regular PC compatibility wise? Like could I play world of Warcraft that way with no issues? Or do u need to map steam decks buttons to keyboard or something or is it just plug & play
Yeah that should work as long as you have an adapter to use since there's only the one usbc port at the top I believe the regular UI interface would support mouse and keyboard when it's connected but if not you can always pop it into Desktop mode and do it that way.
I noticed the IntelliJ icon on the taskbar. How good is the IDE experience on the SD? I just got my Steamdeck a few days ago but it was sent to my sister's home in California so it'll take about a week to get out here to me :)
The experience is decent. You'll not want to be doing much coding on the smaller screen or the built in keyboard and, you'll be limited on what you can actually write with. I'm using v2022.2 on my SD and I let the IDE handle downloading of a modern Java JDK.
@@TaylorBrauer thanks for the response. Oh I definitely plan to dock it to an external monitor, mouse and keyboard setup, and that experience is what I was curious about when I asked 🙂
I'm sure even 1080p was a struggle for this to game at. The native screen is like, 800p? The resolution upscaling is your friend.
Were you using the stock charger? I had thought the anker 555 had a 15w loss, so the 45w charger would end up being 30w.
Yep, stock charger. Perhaps it was using 30W and I didn't notice the difference. 🤔
Love your cat 🐈 😂😂😂😂 just chilling 😎
Thanks, Stevie!
I got my steam deck for £350 and £85 for a 1 terabyte SSD and about £30 for a 512 Gb SD card and I am playing the witcher 3 next gen and Cyberpunk 2077 dead Island 2 Dying light 2 all on the go wherever I want. That to me is amazing. 1.5 terabyte steamdeck is nice.
It is! Loving the handheld gaming resurgence.
I got ready or not running at stable 40-45 fps on handleheld mode. Tweaking the settings using fsr up scaling
Wow, that's freaking awesome. I gotta revisit that game on the Deck.
@@TaylorBrauer it’s definitely not like the best expierience by any means but it was playable for sure! I got to the 3rd level then got stuck I want to retry it on mnk and I’m sure I can do it
Subscribed because of you not buying items on Magnus. Just kidding bro, great review!
Thanks, Patrick!
That’s pretty sweet! While Discover is nice, I wish I could just download apps from their websites, like on Windows.
Right? It's pretty limited in it's offerings too. Hopefully with time it becomes better.
Hello man great content keep up the good work 🎉. quick question? Hows the thermals in the deck? Is it loud? (Fan) also in dota 2 u get 30+ fps would u get much higher fps if u tone down the settings? Like low preset? Thank you in advance
The Deck runs pretty hot, you'll def notice it but it won't burn you. The fans get very loud. You could probably get some more frames out of Dota 2 messing with settings. The game is built to scale well on different hardware. As for an actual figure, I'm not sure.
Yo how are you getting the 120hz on gaming mode? I’m trying to use my 100hz portable monitor but it only saves the settings for desktop mode and when I go into gaming mode mode it’s just 60fps(60hz) maxed and doesn’t even allow me to go down linearly it jumps to 30 then 25 20 15 etc I’m really stuck trying to maximize my monitor with 90hz the desk can perform on so any help ik im late but any help would really be appreciated
edit: I can run some games like tf2 that are not as intense on desktop mode with the 100hz and it’s fine but fallout 4 in desktop mode oh boy I can barely move
In gaming mode you're going to be limited by what hardware it detects. However, you should be able to dial in what you want in desktop mode since that will make use of more of the OS/hardware supported resolutions and refresh rates.
Just got mine, feels like something you'd steal from the future. I'm selling my old gaming laptop.
Agreed! Such a cool piece of tech!
Considering most of my Steam Library is full of games I got like 10 years ago and never played, I think they should run just fine haha.
Older games run very well on the Deck.
How is the experience playing with mouse and keyboard on Gaming Mode ?
Last time I tried it the keyboard wasn't recognized at all. Only in desktop mode was I able to get it working.
@@TaylorBrauer Sad to hear that, I hope they get it fixed soon.
@@Jota_Eze I'm sure they will. I wouldn't consider it a deal breaker. In the "Game Mode" you are limited to a lower resolution. In Desktop mode there is no such limitation.
Good video man! I have my steam deck in shipping limbo, but this is what I wanna attempt to use my deck for. I would like it to be a replacement for my old laptop, as well as take my games on the go. Keep up the good work. You earned my sub.
I wonder how well windows will work if you have the same setup. Any thoughts on that?
Thanks, Jeremy! Glad you enjoyed. I hope your deck arrives to you soon. Let us know what you think when you get to using it.
tbh, I'm hesitant to install until valve has a more mature bootloader and support for the OS. I really want to try Windows but also I don't want to risk anything going wrong with my Deck, if that makes sense.
@@TaylorBrauer I just got my shipment tracking number for my deck. It’s scheduled to be in on Monday. So can’t wait for it to be in!
I did a lot of research and the best thing I see right now is to install windows via an sd card and boot it off of it with windows to go.
@@JeremyARivera woot!! That's gonna one hell of Monday. Yeah, that seems to be the preferred route atm.
@@TaylorBrauer yea I’ll let ya know how it turns out with running windows on the deck. I’ll tag you on socials. I have some accessories on the way too for Monday. It’s gonna be a good start to the week next week.
What do I do? My mouse and keyboard won’t work on it I’ve tried using a hub and I’ve tried plugging them into the dock itself but it doesn’t do anything when I try to play a game it tells me to use the deck for the controls
Have you tried running in Desktop mode?
Wow Thats awesome thank you for the video would you be kind to tell what setting in the game on No Man's Sky you have ? i have trouble to run it smoothly. I have a Dell 32inch monitor G3223D 2k (2560x1440) 144hz. Any tips would be great. Thank you :)
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. 720p medium/low is going to get you smooth gameplay in No Man's Sky. That game is pretty demanding.
@Taylor Brauer Does my monitor with the resolution would have effect whit the settings? And when you say 720p medium and I have everything in low already.
sick flick at 9:25
Haha thanks!
I’m having some problems to run the games from desktop mode, they work perfectly good form game mode :S, any advise? I tested with other proton versions as well but nothing
anyone playing long hours MMO's? in desktop mode? how does it perform, even at low graphics?
Would performance be better with the new OLED deck due to its 90hz capability?
The screen’s performance is better. The hardware powering the screen is not. So, depending on the game, you’ll notice smoother gameplay compared to the LCD SD but not higher FPS.
I'm having trouble making up my mind. I really want a steam deck, but I also want a gaming computer. Do you think it would be better if I bought a steam deck and hooked it up to a monitor to play games or do you think it would be better to just buy a gaming computer. I don't have enough money for both, so I'm trying to get opinions on which is better.
im in the same boat, i have already a gaming pc but starts to shows its age, so im between upgrading or getting a deck
It depends on what games you want to play. If they are more demanding then PC but if you travel alot then the deck would be a good choice.
What if I want both to travel and play AAA games?
@@robertcampbellii9787 the deck will run most games but check proton db you can search any game and it will tell you how the game runs if at all and people even comment on the issues they had
@@robertcampbellii9787 the deck won’t play games like cod or destiny 2 due to the anti cheat software they use. I’m using it to play story driven games on my back log. It’s run GTA and outer worlds pretty smoothly at 45 fps. I will say staring and squinting at a tiny screen for more than an hour gets me dizzy though
What does the windows button on a keyboard do on the steam deck?
In desktop mode it will open the linux menu just like Windows. In game mode...I'm honestly not sure.
What are the graphics settings in Dota and CS go on video?
A combo of medium and low.
I have actually ran FFX/X-2 remaster in 4K
It looks great!
can u do test w warframe on tht ? its f2p games and have open wolrd maps , it should be pretty good games for testing handhelds too as its not tht demanding but its quite demanding depens on your setting tho.
a year later, an oled model exists and we can get decent lcd models for $399 or less
Pretty wild. I was not expecting that OLED but it’s glorious.
Tq for making this video
Yw! Glad you enjoyed.
How the hell does your desktop mode run so well, I’m trying to play new world on low settings and the steam deck sounds like it’s about to explode
Could be different optimizations for New World. I haven't tried that game out so I'm not sure that I wouldn't experience the same performance as you're getting. My Steam Deck always sounds like a jet engine so you're not alone there.
@@TaylorBrauer I followed you guide using desktop mode rather than game mode on 4k 120 display it was much better, I think deck verified games are the ones that look better because new world with high settings 1080p looks garbage 🤣 is it dangerous to have the cpu in the 90s?
@@OTDECK Glad you got some more performance out of it. The Deck should operate well within it's rated temperature. Just don't press it against your skin to the point where it hurts you.
How do i get it back to laptop screen? Certainly I don’t have keyboard I can’t use the keyboard on steam deck
Pressing the "Steam" button and the "x" button at the same time brings up the virtual keyboard. Not sure if that's what you mean?
@@TaylorBrauer no , i mean now it cast on my monitor my steam deck go black
I want the screen to be shown in both my monitor and steam deck
@@bis5667The regular mode is pretty simple in terms of customization so it just routes output if a display is connected and there's no way to change it. If you really need that screen back, desktop mode will let you map your outputs in the display settings.
Amazing
Ty!
What settings were these games using?
low to mid settings.
So do you feel any lags/freezes?
Oh yes. It's all about lowering settings until you don't feel those anymore. Freezing is not likely unless you really max the settings to something like 4k.
Kitty!
i cannot do it on 30 to 40fps on dota2
Look like that Disney duo from Jake and josh
What software do you use to connect deck to the PC?
I'm not sure if I understand your question but there's no software involved. I'm just using the Anker usbc hub with the Deck, connecting accessories, and then using desktop mode on the Deck.
The Deck *is* the PC.
Poor Peter Parker
As a handled its better. Single player paradise.
I was 1k like person
Thank you! You're awesome. Have a great weekend.
Do the graphics look blurry on a 1440p monitor? Will it look better on a 1080p monitor?
When in desktop mode you can set the resolution to whatever your monitor supports. You can set the graphics to 1440p on a 1440p but your frames will suffer. Setting it to 1080p on 1440p will cause it to look a little blurry but you'll get better frames. There's also the option of FSR which does some upscaling to prevent blur.
After experiencing resolution and refresh rate inconsistencies when switching between desktop mode and Steam OS on a 4K display. I decided to purchase a 1080p gaming monitor. I purchased the BenQ EX2710 monitor and I can confirm it works flawlessly between Steam OS and Desktop mode. As stated on your video, when outputting to an external display, Steam games run better in 1080p in Desktop mode. However my emulators run better in Steam OS via EmuDeck. Having a 1080p display offered a flawless experience when switching between the two modes.
@@chchris25 That's great news! Glad you were able to get the best out of both use cases.
Considering while in desktop mode you cannot download directly to your SD card & have to use the internal storage…which is nothing, (64GB model). ABSOLUTELY NOT. I want to sell mine
Interesting, I didn't know that it prevented a download to the SD card. Do you mean specifically games or browser downloads?
The latest beta allows you to select the destination library when installing a game in gaming mode. But if you install the games in desktop mode you could always do that.
@@TaylorBrauer it doesn't, applications and such just install to the main drive by default. Granted installing things on external is a pain but it's not like you can't do it.
Please play DOTA2
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good video netherless
30 fps is not normal it's unplayable.
Gonna have to disagree with you on that one. While it's no 60 or 120, 30 is def playable and can be enjoyable on many games.
so what your saying is gaming wasnt worth it really until now? oricina of time ran at 20 fps and is probably one of the best games ever made.
@@traynor1987 people loved that game when it came out. I never got excited for it but I could tell they did a good job. But even back then people new it was pushing the N64 to it's limits and at times didn't run as well as desired. Probably why they put it on GameCube with no graphical upgrades at all, which is typical of Nintendo, they sometimes don't make any sense.