Just another post from a brand new soon-to-be SD owner. I’m definitely not the only one who is feeling like just purchasing the OLED is some kind of gateway drug.

I am also one of those guys who grew up exclusively playing consoles (playstation and nintendo), so this is my first dive in the PC world. As such, I want to ease myself into the scene by also using the SD as a very basic and budget desktop setup. My current everyday computer is my work Macbook Air.

What budget recommendations do you have for a dock, monitor, mechanical keyboard, and mouse? I am looking for a good balance between cost and function. I’m also $600 into this project after just buying the 512 GB OLED itself, so I am not too inclined to purchase components that will bring the entire cost up to a full-fledged gaming PC.

Any input is useful!

PS. Also, any game recommendations for my first downloads for Black Friday would be great!

  • kestononlineBEnglish
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    10 months ago
    • Protective case with a kickstand and hardshell front cover. It used to be $10. They probably raised the price from the surge in news since the OLED release.
    • x-in-1 USB-C Dock with HDMI, Ethernet etc. Easier to keep out of view under the desk etc so only one cable (USB connector to steam deck) is on your desk. If you case has a kickstand like above, the base from a dock is already redundant. Only thing exclusive to a dock is if you need one that has a built-in SSD or something like that.
      (that’s just my personal prefs tho. Some people rather have a “dock” form-factor even though you have to manually connect the cable either way)
    • If like me you prefer using the deck as a controller after getting used to always having the trackpads, you can get an extension like this. Even when docked to my external display I use the deck as my controller.
    • USB to 3.5mm Audio Adapter if needed; so you don’t have to unplug anything other than the USB-connector to the deck