Owners of Valve’s new Steam Machine console are successfully upgrading their internal storage to 4TB NVMe SSDs without encountering performance issues. Early buyers of Valve’s premium Steam Machine are actively upgrading their desktop hardware. Many players find the stock 512GB solid-state drive too small to hold a modern library of games.
On the r/steammachine forum, a user shared their experience pulling a 4TB M.2 drive from a desktop computer to upgrade the console. The installation worked immediately and resolved all local storage capacity limitations.
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To complete the storage upgrade, owners must perform a clean installation of the SteamOS operating system. Community members note that the replacement process is simple if you have a bootable flash drive and a wired USB keyboard to access the BIOS. In addition, the internal chassis has plenty of room to accommodate large NVMe SSD models that include their own cooling heatsinks.
Upgrading storage is complicated by a recent SSD price surge affecting global component costs. Some popular 1TB solid-state drives currently sell for as much as $319.99 USD (about 2,260 Yuan). In comparison, a 4TB drive previously retailed for around $300 USD (about 2,120 Yuan) before the market adjustments.
Because of these high prices, experienced users recommend repurposing existing drives from old desktop computers instead of purchasing new hardware. Keeping the original 512GB solid-state drive is also recommended in case players need to return the console for official repairs.
More Steam Machine owners are expected to share their DIY hardware upgrades as game installation sizes continue to grow. Valve has not updated its official documentation regarding third-party storage compatibility for the console.
Source: Reddit
