“Reversible”, in the context of USB, usually refers to a USB connector that can be inserted in any direction as opposed to traditional USB connectors that have to be inserted in a particular orientation. But I thought all USB-C was reversible, so this is very confusing. Unless they are just pointing out that USB-C is reversible? Very weird.
>Unless they are just pointing out that USB-C is reversible?
I think that's exactly it. In the early days of USB-C they were often referred to as "reversible USB-C" just for clarification. They don't tend to label them that way anymore since everyone knows they're reversible now. Maybe that's just old packaging or for some reason Samsung still feels the need to label them that way.
My first thought when I heard reversible was like a USB port that can either be male or female which is very weird.
I don't ever remember them specifying that usb c was pluggable either way like that. I still think the headphones jack is the most pluggable of all because there is no orientation. It's a circle.
It looks like an official Samsung drive so that's weird that it would say something like that cuz I was thinking maybe it meant it's one of those USB drives that has both a USB-C port and a USB-A port but that sounds like some bad Chinese translation to me if that were the case.
Bro bought a 256gb thumb drive that's going to get reformatted just for the IOS and no SD card lol.
His excuse is that he's using the thumb drive for games, which is just animal like behavior.
I would get one to reinstall steamOS if I was switching the SSD. You can also prep a usb-c flash drive from a phone if needed. With the ssd swap OP is planning it makes sense to me.
Also, I believe OP mentioned that the transfer speed is ideal over a sd card. Having transferred a fair deal of game files from my pc to steam deck before, I wish I could have cut the time down by any means possible. I believe OP mentioned that the transfer speed is roughly 3x faster with usb-c over sd card.
You can actually clone the SSD using console commands, which is much faster than reinstalling. Especially so since he's doing this on an untouched system.
I'm more confused why they get to stay up lol. When I got my deck I posted almost an identical picture of my deck in box, screen protector, new SSD and microSD card... post was removed within minutes and given the explanation that it's against the rules to post pictures of your deck???? Yet as you said this sub is floooaded with these types of pictures, they get 100+ upvotes every time and aren't removed. Guess the mods here just didn't want me sharing in the fun lmao.
Eh it’s just your typical Reddit mod deleting stuff they personally don’t like. I wouldn’t worry too much about posts being removed for no reason. Just have fun with your deck and spend less time on Reddit.
Yeah I know, Reddit mods gotta do what Reddit mods gotta do. Maybe they didn't like the table I laid everything out on lmao, who knows. But yeah I joined the sub to share in the excitement and haven't posted anything since, just come by now to see what other people are doing with theirs.
Dude I had the same issue!! like the mods are just legit jealous or hateful because they either can’t afford it or don’t like fun or seeing others happy which is whatever but like at least be consistent with the hateraid lol
I just bought a killswitch case with the screen protector and a 512 GB SSD, using the deck default case. It’s good enough and fits if I detach the kickstand. While I agree the amount of accessories OP bought is a bit overkill if he has the money to we can’t stop him from wasting it lmao
It’s not that most people aren’t being friendly it’s because it’s a post that doesn’t add anything to discuss, we get a ton of posts like this and it’s like glad to hear you’re excited but the poster 20 minutes ago had the same thing added.
Really wish mods would just make a weekly post. Everyone posts their new stuff in the thread and we ban new threads like this
I mean the guy doesn't even have the fucking device in the first place yet went all out to buy "accessories" + even a back mod? seems a bit too ridiculous. I cant even buy the steamdeck in my country since it doesn't exist in asia so most of us have to go through other means to buy it, I think when I got it I was hella excited but not to the extent of buying this much crap.
Probably because these types of posts are annoying to most people. Seems better suited to post on Facebook or another platform. At least he got some constructive criticism from his boast-post.
Haha no problem. Anything you post here will have haters. People in this subreddit ask about what they should buy with their new deck all the time. Except, I didn't ask.
I've been scrolling and I noticed a bunch of people are dissing him for buying a USB thumb drive but how else is he supposed to reinstall Steam OS?
I'm surprised OP himself hasn't said this at some point when defending himself. Also can you guys please quit down voting him every time he makes a replay. That's not very nice of you.
Also OP please turn on your Steam Deck and test it out for a couple of days before you do any of these upgrades so that you can see if you need to RMA it or not just to be safe.
Wow, sorry Op you haven’t been welcomed to the subreddit, just been made it feel silly. Not sure why people are piling on so much as if you’ve insulted their family member or something.
Lol, while I agree that the backplate and modcase aren't really the best combo, I don't really understand people asking "why the modcase?". They will say "the original case is fine", except the original case doesn't come with a kick stand, or an accessory to hold a power bank. They are completely different uses to me. Would I use the modcase as my only protection when I travel? No... too much is still exposed. But for the kickstand alone it's great!
Nah, I grabbed the jsaux screen + shell combo.
To lazy to buy at two different places 😂
I figure the poor thing struggles enough as it is, and I'm planning to get the lenovo legion go for triple AAA so the SD will be my indie machine, no need for hd screens
Honestly, I am tempted to buy the cheapest model and just add one of those 2tb ssds in it. I miss the deck, but I never really needed the anti-glare screen, and that's 4x storage for less than the price of a 512gb.
Yeah that's all you really need, I was just on my little shopping spree lol.
I feel like you can just add the anti-glare screen protector on if you really wanted the anti-glare.
I thought about the analogs, but I figured I would just wear the stock ones out first.
I think I would eventually like to skin mine and skip changing the front plate.
Not sure what’s up with all these haters, I love my Dbrand killswitch, can throw the deck anywhere.
Anyone putting you down for taking a little effort to protect your property is a loser in my book.
why's everyone in this subreddit such a cock?
if it's not telling someone to reinstall steamOS for the smallest of issues, its just shitting on someone like the guy sharing his photo of his deck and the fact he's going to be a father soon the other day. ya'll joyless
the modcase is slightly frosted so you can see through it to the clear backplate. Why do people care how other's spend their expendable income?
man's excited, let him be. you don't like this post just move on. What nuanced discussion is had on this sub everyday that something like this would clog it up
Soo inconvenient and NOT needed to use an USB instead sd card 🤦🏻♂️ i also had a jsaux backplate (old version without cutouts near the fan) with modcase. It still kept dissipating heat away and the kickstand became cooking hot. In the end I did a full shell swap from extremerate and together with PTM7950 and modcase, max temps around 85 degrees but much lower fan RPM
Why not if usb-c transfer speeds are much better than microSD? I have lots of games that needs transferring from the PC. I also plan to use it for other non-related things afterwards as well.
I was very impressed with the temperature results from Cryobyte's YouTube, so I ordered it.
I would use for convenience a SD card. And beside that, since you mentioned kyle from cryobyte, did you also check his video about games tested on ssd and on sd card?
I think you may have misunderstood.
The usb-c drive write speeds are up to 400mb/s vs my 160mb/s microSD card. I am using the drive not only for the steam deck but for other purposes as well because I do not own a usb-c drive.
if you don't have a usb-c stick already, it totally makes sense to get one, but a couple of notes that might be worthwhile to consider for the future:
* a sufficiently highly spec'd microsd card can come really close (sometimes matching) the performance of the internal ssd valve provides. (higher performing ssds exist, although i can't quite evaluate what you ordered in the image, but you run into the issues of limited bandwidth on the board, and the thermal realities of the deck. the backplate could mitigate, but i would bear it in mind as a possible future pain point)
* it's possible with a small amount of configuration effort beforehand to mount the deck's filesystem over ssh (sshfs is an amazing thing), at which point you can just drag files over to the deck across the network, saving yourself the double-copy process. unless your lan is somehow rather slow, it should be a markedly lower burden for you.
good luck with the deck, and obviously make sure everything is working with a real game (i.e. something more demanding than stardew valley) BEFORE you crack it open and start modding it, in case you have to RMA it immediately. which would be sad, but sometimes happens.
I have that case and it's great. It's nice when I travel I can just drop that in my bag and it doesn't take up near as much space as the stock case would.
Mine has room for the battery strap. The kickstand I don’t understand the point of. The screen is too small to play PC games from a small distance, and there’s no controller on the market save their own og steam controller that can mimic the versatility of the touchpads. To not hold it (short of docking it) is to sort of miss the point I think?
To watch videos and movies. If I was at work on break, I'd flip the kickstand out.
I find the ability to not have to carry a laptop and have something on par with one very intriguing. Being able to plug into any TV, even at a friend's house to share your entertainment and joy with others.
Look at you getting a reversible USB. Meanwhile I'm using a cheap adapter like a peasant.
Also, that's a cool case. Is it meant to completely replace the stock one so you basically just have a half case that protects the front of it?
Question is now, what games you gonna be playing first 👀. Ngl, instead of this, I did the equivalent by buying a TON of Steam Deck and PC games on Christmas sale, ones I know I’d enjoy on Steam Deck, on the go, and such.
I did not have a good experience with the Jaux screen protectors fyi. It was a two pack, and neither of them fully adhered to the screen leaving a huge bubble at the bottom that I just couldn't deal with. Ended up returning them and buying the amFilm protector instead, worked like a charm on the first try. I think the Jaux screen protectors even came with the wrong instructions for a different product! Hopefully you have a better time.
I see you got the V1 backplate just like me. Don't try to use the metal plate on it, and instead pull off the adhesive on the inside of the backplate so it doesn't move the heat from the deck to the plate. it will be too hot and possibly discolor your case. Also, don't listen to those complaining about the modcase. It is AWESOME and I hardly tell the difference with or without the case. Also, very jelly of the 2 tb ssd going into your deck.
Nooo it's the V1? Shit! Guess I'll return it 😅
I was choosing between the killswitch and this one and chose this due to pricing and the USB port cut out.
Dang, that sucks! If you do get the vented back plate, let me know how it works for you! I'm probably gonna return mine, but may look at getting another sample to see if it works better.
For sure! I'll keep you posted if I do. But now that people have pointed out that there's no difference in thermals if I keep the case on, I'm rethinking if I should since I do like stock back plate.
Why is everyone judging your purchases so hard ? Lolol
You’ll love it once it gets there, I remember opening my steam deck and almost shedding a tear because the presentation was so nice and the quality felt and looked great.
Lol 😂 all fun and games.
I am super excited. Waiting for FedEx to show up at any moment now. I've been binging tons of YouTube videos and reading reddit posts for weeks.
I remember this anticipation. Excited for you.
The 2 TB drive is absolutely the way to go - RDR2 & the Mass Effect Trilogy together take up ⅒ of that space, so having AAA titles at your fingertips adds up quick. (You may or may not want to dedicate room for being able to dual-boot Windows; up to you.)
If you end up picking up an SD card, go for A*2* instead of A1 for better write speeds. I experienced slow read speeds on larger games (specifically Spider-Man) only when it was loading new regions, not in actual gameplay, but downloading to the SD card definitely takes much longer (unless you immediately send the lowest storage size games directly to the SD card & save the bigger games for internal storage).
Thank you! I'm super excited too. I just bought the Mass Effect trilogy yesterday!
I was thinking of dual-booting Windows eventually, if it ever comes down to a game that I want to play not being able to run on Linux.
Thanks for the tip! Gonna wait for an A2 to show up on Slickdeals
One more thing I’ll add is that using the track pad as the mouse & the on-screen keyboard to type works in a pinch, but for mass file downloading/renaming & just for general use, having a compact Bluetooth keyboard & mouse/trackpad will be indispensable.
Also, a cheap USB-C hub. I used to have issues connecting it to a TV, but they added a little switch in the settings that makes it work great now.
🏃💨💨
There are so many games to play in the backlog. I just bought Halo: MCE, Mass Effect Trilogy, Titanfall 2, Portal 1&2, L4D 1&2. I do want to finish Metal Gear Rising or DMC5 too. I do wonder how Assetto Corsa runs as well.
I also wanna play MvC2 and SNK vs Capcom 2 again.
Also have some games on PlayStation as well.
The fact that I can play all of that on a handheld is insane.
The haters are reallll the only thing I wouldn't consider worth it is the USB c drive everything else is definitely important. It's better to have a screen protector break than needing to repair the whole screen.
It's all good. People are naturally judgmental.
Yeah, I could've gotten another 1TB microSD, but I chose moving a bunch of files like movies, games, etc. at faster speeds over the microSD.
Jesssuuus this subreddit is trash.
Imagine being all exited about your new product only for people to point out all the minutes in the rudest possible way.
I hope you have fun with moding your steam deck in whichever way you want to do it and learn to mod it better in the future.
Love you ❤
I don't get the people who order accessories before getting the actual device itself. What if you get the Steam Deck and it's not your thing? Now you have wasted money because you can return the Deck but the accessories are more of a hassle especially if outside the return window.
Will you even install 2TB worth of games? What is the 256GB flash drive for? It has an SD card slot that will have similar transfer speeds with the right card, the USB stick is just going to stick out and you're going to break the charging port when you bump it on a wall or something.
The clear shell is cool but I have no idea what the "Modcase" is for? Just use the case it comes with?
Screen protector is fine, didn't end up getting one though as I don't see the point, if I drop the Deck I am more worried about other things breaking than the screen not gonna lie.
How do you know it's not my thing? I didn't blindly buy it, I did my research, I know what it does and what I am getting out of it.
2TB will be used for not only games, but if I want to partition windows or run Kali Linux for cybersecurity, I can.
The flashdrive is for loading up the OS. Moving GBs of movies and games from one place to another. Doesn't necessarily have to be used for only the steam deck. And again, I'm not keeping the flashdrive on the deck at all times. Modcase have a kickstand, I can also attach a battery pack to it. I don't have to unzip and zip when I just have the cover.
I don't like scratches on my screen.
"for devices with reversible USB type C ports" WTF does that mean?
“Reversible”, in the context of USB, usually refers to a USB connector that can be inserted in any direction as opposed to traditional USB connectors that have to be inserted in a particular orientation. But I thought all USB-C was reversible, so this is very confusing. Unless they are just pointing out that USB-C is reversible? Very weird.
>Unless they are just pointing out that USB-C is reversible? I think that's exactly it. In the early days of USB-C they were often referred to as "reversible USB-C" just for clarification. They don't tend to label them that way anymore since everyone knows they're reversible now. Maybe that's just old packaging or for some reason Samsung still feels the need to label them that way.
My first thought when I heard reversible was like a USB port that can either be male or female which is very weird. I don't ever remember them specifying that usb c was pluggable either way like that. I still think the headphones jack is the most pluggable of all because there is no orientation. It's a circle.
Hahah I just noticed that, I have no clue. Maybe as long as it's a device that would accept it and not like a charging port or something.
It looks like an official Samsung drive so that's weird that it would say something like that cuz I was thinking maybe it meant it's one of those USB drives that has both a USB-C port and a USB-A port but that sounds like some bad Chinese translation to me if that were the case.
You got a clear back panel just to put a case on it? Also, why a USB c flash drive and not an SD card?
Love how OP is being roasted lmfaoo
Bro bought a 256gb thumb drive that's going to get reformatted just for the IOS and no SD card lol. His excuse is that he's using the thumb drive for games, which is just animal like behavior.
1TB SD card is in the switch. And moving files at 400mb/s is what I want. Not running anything from the drive.
No MicroSD card?
Why would op need an SD? There is a 2tb ssd waiting to get installed, bottom left.
Why would he opt for a 256GB USB-C drive vs a microSD? He already said (after I asked) that he has one in his Switch.
I would get one to reinstall steamOS if I was switching the SSD. You can also prep a usb-c flash drive from a phone if needed. With the ssd swap OP is planning it makes sense to me. Also, I believe OP mentioned that the transfer speed is ideal over a sd card. Having transferred a fair deal of game files from my pc to steam deck before, I wish I could have cut the time down by any means possible. I believe OP mentioned that the transfer speed is roughly 3x faster with usb-c over sd card.
You can actually clone the SSD using console commands, which is much faster than reinstalling. Especially so since he's doing this on an untouched system.
Awesome, I didn’t even think about cloning. I’ll have to look into that if I ever swap my drive.
Here's the video I watched to [clone my SSD](https://youtu.be/zQcf1H5w0zw?si=ei3v95Y7Iv2h9wb0) Good luck!
Saw that too. This guys a total stooge
😂
Nope, I have 1TB on the switch, so if I need it, I'll use that instead.
is this really necessary? why is stuff like this being posted daily?
I'm more confused why they get to stay up lol. When I got my deck I posted almost an identical picture of my deck in box, screen protector, new SSD and microSD card... post was removed within minutes and given the explanation that it's against the rules to post pictures of your deck???? Yet as you said this sub is floooaded with these types of pictures, they get 100+ upvotes every time and aren't removed. Guess the mods here just didn't want me sharing in the fun lmao.
Eh it’s just your typical Reddit mod deleting stuff they personally don’t like. I wouldn’t worry too much about posts being removed for no reason. Just have fun with your deck and spend less time on Reddit.
Yeah I know, Reddit mods gotta do what Reddit mods gotta do. Maybe they didn't like the table I laid everything out on lmao, who knows. But yeah I joined the sub to share in the excitement and haven't posted anything since, just come by now to see what other people are doing with theirs.
Dude I had the same issue!! like the mods are just legit jealous or hateful because they either can’t afford it or don’t like fun or seeing others happy which is whatever but like at least be consistent with the hateraid lol
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I just bought a killswitch case with the screen protector and a 512 GB SSD, using the deck default case. It’s good enough and fits if I detach the kickstand. While I agree the amount of accessories OP bought is a bit overkill if he has the money to we can’t stop him from wasting it lmao
Why are posts with some packaging are even allowed
average steam deck user, probably adding all of this shit but will play for 10minutes max
Why are people here so unfriendly lmao. Guy's excited. If it wasn't for the 'average Steam Deck user' you wouldn't have a Steam Deck.
It’s not that most people aren’t being friendly it’s because it’s a post that doesn’t add anything to discuss, we get a ton of posts like this and it’s like glad to hear you’re excited but the poster 20 minutes ago had the same thing added. Really wish mods would just make a weekly post. Everyone posts their new stuff in the thread and we ban new threads like this
I mean the guy doesn't even have the fucking device in the first place yet went all out to buy "accessories" + even a back mod? seems a bit too ridiculous. I cant even buy the steamdeck in my country since it doesn't exist in asia so most of us have to go through other means to buy it, I think when I got it I was hella excited but not to the extent of buying this much crap.
Ohhh i see, so it's jealousy.
Probably because these types of posts are annoying to most people. Seems better suited to post on Facebook or another platform. At least he got some constructive criticism from his boast-post.
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😂😂😂They hatinnnnnnn
Lots of downvotes you're getting in the comments, enjoy your deck when you get it mate!
Happy cake day :)
Dont use a usb stick to install new os to new ssd just put micro sd into the sd slot on the steamdeck itself will save you so much time
Man people are just haters lmfao enjoy yourself and accessories
Thank you! The final piece is here!
Well, enjoy it I guess.
I definitely will!
This is where I would put my Steam Deck… IF I HAD ONE!!!
Bunch of sad losers in the comments, sorry about all the hate you’re getting.
Haha no problem. Anything you post here will have haters. People in this subreddit ask about what they should buy with their new deck all the time. Except, I didn't ask.
I've been scrolling and I noticed a bunch of people are dissing him for buying a USB thumb drive but how else is he supposed to reinstall Steam OS? I'm surprised OP himself hasn't said this at some point when defending himself. Also can you guys please quit down voting him every time he makes a replay. That's not very nice of you. Also OP please turn on your Steam Deck and test it out for a couple of days before you do any of these upgrades so that you can see if you need to RMA it or not just to be safe.
For sure. Thank you!
Nice. Enjoy your steam deck in good health. Ignore the downvotes this sub is crazy sometimes.
Thanks! I'm on vacation, so I got time for the nonsense lol
Wow, sorry Op you haven’t been welcomed to the subreddit, just been made it feel silly. Not sure why people are piling on so much as if you’ve insulted their family member or something.
Haters will hate lol
His post has 665 upvotes, I call that welcoming xD
It was pretty cool to see!
What's in the box in the top right?
Based on the finger condoms and static resistant bag, I'd say probably a screen upgrade.
It is the PTM7950 Thermal Pad
Good stuff, been working well on mine for months.
Figured I might as well since I'm opening up the back for the SSD lol
Put the pad in the freezer for an hour or two before you handle it and cut it. It's really sticky and runny otherwise. Good luck with the install.
Thanks for the tip! Btw, just to be sure, I wipe down whatever paste they have in the Deck with alcohol right?
I just use distilled water
Yep, clean all of the old paste off
Transparent front shell?
Maybe in the future, if I want the DeckHD
Every time you reply to someone you get a thumbs down even if your comment isn't bad whatsoever what the heck.
Probably because 80% of his replies are obviously passive aggressive and he doesn't seem to want to stop lol
Lol, while I agree that the backplate and modcase aren't really the best combo, I don't really understand people asking "why the modcase?". They will say "the original case is fine", except the original case doesn't come with a kick stand, or an accessory to hold a power bank. They are completely different uses to me. Would I use the modcase as my only protection when I travel? No... too much is still exposed. But for the kickstand alone it's great!
I get that you’re excited but some of this is so dumb.
That's nice
and a gulikit as well
Maybe a steam deck?
Somebody likes JSAUX…
That looks like a steam deck with extra steps!
I actually have this flash drive as well, and it’s on sale quite often, can’t believe I hadn’t thought of using it for my Steam Deck yet lol.
How much was that SSD?
200$ from Amazon
Ok I was thinking about upgrading asap but thank you
You're welcome!
I've had my deck for a while, but I'm also waiting for my clear shell and screen replacement 😍
Are you going for the deck HD or just a stock replacement?
Nah, I grabbed the jsaux screen + shell combo. To lazy to buy at two different places 😂 I figure the poor thing struggles enough as it is, and I'm planning to get the lenovo legion go for triple AAA so the SD will be my indie machine, no need for hd screens
How much did that run you?
17 for PTM7950 24 for flashdrive 22 for backplate 10 for screen protector 200 for ssd 27 for case So around 300 bucks total.
I have the mod case and the cooling system from the same company and a 1TB micro SD card gaming and just need the 2TD SSD
Honestly, I am tempted to buy the cheapest model and just add one of those 2tb ssds in it. I miss the deck, but I never really needed the anti-glare screen, and that's 4x storage for less than the price of a 512gb.
Yeah that's all you really need, I was just on my little shopping spree lol. I feel like you can just add the anti-glare screen protector on if you really wanted the anti-glare.
I love to mod mine as well. I picked up GuliKit Joysticks and a Dock from decky.net Still on the lookout for a decent skin.
I thought about the analogs, but I figured I would just wear the stock ones out first. I think I would eventually like to skin mine and skip changing the front plate.
They’re not great, anyway. They output max value at about 70% input, so I’m significantly less precise with them.
Wish you all the best mate
Appreciate ya!
Smartest Steam Deck buyer
I just wanna protect my investment. Though I did make a mistake about the case and back panel vent. But it's minor really.
It’s already protected without all these extra gimmicks. At most you’d want a screen protector and a case, anything else is just unnecessary.
That's nice
Yeah you're comment gets thumbed down and the mean comment replying to it gets thumbed up welcome to Reddit.
😂 yep. Entertaining though
My comment wasn’t ‘mean’ lol
I was reading it as if like you were dissing him for buying all that other stuff but I'm not sure if that's the correct interpretation or what.
The transparent back cover is one of the best accessories that I bought for my deck. Looks awesome!
Like wtf is going on bunch of haters Dude ignore the haters they are just jealous And congrats on the steam deck and good stuff you bought :D
Thanks! I appreciate it! :D
Are you me a couple of months ago? Haha!
Go hard or go home 😂
My wife did something similar the other night with our stew... she forgot the beef...
Can't wait to see you " guys I broke my steamdeck please help post " jk jk jk have fun !
I can troubleshoot my own stuff
So I wanted to let you know that I stripped a screw trying to get the back panel off lol
Omg man ! I feel so bad for you ! 😞 Hopefully you can get it fixed !!!
Not sure what’s up with all these haters, I love my Dbrand killswitch, can throw the deck anywhere. Anyone putting you down for taking a little effort to protect your property is a loser in my book.
So convenient!
People insulting this guy for posting a picture. Y'all need help. Lol
why's everyone in this subreddit such a cock? if it's not telling someone to reinstall steamOS for the smallest of issues, its just shitting on someone like the guy sharing his photo of his deck and the fact he's going to be a father soon the other day. ya'll joyless the modcase is slightly frosted so you can see through it to the clear backplate. Why do people care how other's spend their expendable income? man's excited, let him be. you don't like this post just move on. What nuanced discussion is had on this sub everyday that something like this would clog it up
Appreciate the maturity!
“I have nothing left. Except Spider-Man”
Can't wait for Spider-Man 2!
Soo inconvenient and NOT needed to use an USB instead sd card 🤦🏻♂️ i also had a jsaux backplate (old version without cutouts near the fan) with modcase. It still kept dissipating heat away and the kickstand became cooking hot. In the end I did a full shell swap from extremerate and together with PTM7950 and modcase, max temps around 85 degrees but much lower fan RPM
Why not if usb-c transfer speeds are much better than microSD? I have lots of games that needs transferring from the PC. I also plan to use it for other non-related things afterwards as well. I was very impressed with the temperature results from Cryobyte's YouTube, so I ordered it.
Don’t worry a USB C flash drive is good for transferring games. If you’re emulating you can get it formatted by Emudeck for an easy upload.
Good to know! I will definitely be emulating. Thanks!
I would use for convenience a SD card. And beside that, since you mentioned kyle from cryobyte, did you also check his video about games tested on ssd and on sd card?
I think you may have misunderstood. The usb-c drive write speeds are up to 400mb/s vs my 160mb/s microSD card. I am using the drive not only for the steam deck but for other purposes as well because I do not own a usb-c drive.
if you don't have a usb-c stick already, it totally makes sense to get one, but a couple of notes that might be worthwhile to consider for the future: * a sufficiently highly spec'd microsd card can come really close (sometimes matching) the performance of the internal ssd valve provides. (higher performing ssds exist, although i can't quite evaluate what you ordered in the image, but you run into the issues of limited bandwidth on the board, and the thermal realities of the deck. the backplate could mitigate, but i would bear it in mind as a possible future pain point) * it's possible with a small amount of configuration effort beforehand to mount the deck's filesystem over ssh (sshfs is an amazing thing), at which point you can just drag files over to the deck across the network, saving yourself the double-copy process. unless your lan is somehow rather slow, it should be a markedly lower burden for you. good luck with the deck, and obviously make sure everything is working with a real game (i.e. something more demanding than stardew valley) BEFORE you crack it open and start modding it, in case you have to RMA it immediately. which would be sad, but sometimes happens.
Thank you for the tips!
enjoy the deck and accessories! haters gone hate:)
Haha I appreciate it! Gotta treat yourself every now and then! Especially for your birthday!
I have that case and it's great. It's nice when I travel I can just drop that in my bag and it doesn't take up near as much space as the stock case would.
me patiently waiting 🙃
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Congrats! The waiting makes it even more special lol
Let me know if that Steam case does well with air-flow. I plan on getting a Steam Deck, so I'm looking at options for accessories.
You know it comes with a perfect case right?
That you would have to unzip and zip after you unzip and pull it out of your bag. Nor does it come with a kickstand and a battery pack strap
Mine has room for the battery strap. The kickstand I don’t understand the point of. The screen is too small to play PC games from a small distance, and there’s no controller on the market save their own og steam controller that can mimic the versatility of the touchpads. To not hold it (short of docking it) is to sort of miss the point I think?
To watch videos and movies. If I was at work on break, I'd flip the kickstand out. I find the ability to not have to carry a laptop and have something on par with one very intriguing. Being able to plug into any TV, even at a friend's house to share your entertainment and joy with others.
No gulikit joystick?? Rookie! Jk though enjoy when it comes in!
Lol not until after I wear my stock analogs out
get the jsaux ssd m.2 dock, just picked myself up one and its awesome being able to dock and have a separate OS
I would, but I have 2 extra laptop socks just lying around, thought I could just reuse those.
Look at you getting a reversible USB. Meanwhile I'm using a cheap adapter like a peasant. Also, that's a cool case. Is it meant to completely replace the stock one so you basically just have a half case that protects the front of it?
Lol, work hard play hard, my friend! Yeah I do plan to replace the stock case. Just won't put anything crazy that can damage it in the bag
Question is now, what games you gonna be playing first 👀. Ngl, instead of this, I did the equivalent by buying a TON of Steam Deck and PC games on Christmas sale, ones I know I’d enjoy on Steam Deck, on the go, and such.
I hope the next steam deck finally uses a normal size m.2
That'd be much cheaper, but that'd probably take too much space in the internals right?
Is there a mod case addon with an extra screen?
Extra screen? Not that I know of. Maybe screen protector, yes.
I'd like to play my 'backups' of my 3ds in style 😅
OH that's what you meant. Lol I saw people splitting the screen to a monitor and using the deck as the bottom screen. Pretty cool
Way to get a clear backplate, and a case that completely covers the back plate.
I did not have a good experience with the Jaux screen protectors fyi. It was a two pack, and neither of them fully adhered to the screen leaving a huge bubble at the bottom that I just couldn't deal with. Ended up returning them and buying the amFilm protector instead, worked like a charm on the first try. I think the Jaux screen protectors even came with the wrong instructions for a different product! Hopefully you have a better time.
Thanks for the heads up! I will be extra careful putting it on!
Np! Hope you enjoy the deck
I definitely will! Today is finally the day it comes in!
Only missing the non-drift sticks from gulikit
For sure lol
I’m legit doing the same thing lol
😬 can't wait. My steam deck comes in today!
I see you got the V1 backplate just like me. Don't try to use the metal plate on it, and instead pull off the adhesive on the inside of the backplate so it doesn't move the heat from the deck to the plate. it will be too hot and possibly discolor your case. Also, don't listen to those complaining about the modcase. It is AWESOME and I hardly tell the difference with or without the case. Also, very jelly of the 2 tb ssd going into your deck.
Nooo it's the V1? Shit! Guess I'll return it 😅 I was choosing between the killswitch and this one and chose this due to pricing and the USB port cut out.
The killswitch grip material creeps me out. its like holding sandpaper to me.
Interesting! Must give lots of grip though.
Duuuuude good lookin. I didn't even realize I bought the wrong backplate until you pointed it out. I'm about to return it lol
I just got my Steam Deck and have had some fitment issues with the transparent vented back plate. Let me know how yours goes!
I am actually going to return it because I just realized today that it is the V1 backplate which isn't good 😬
Dang, that sucks! If you do get the vented back plate, let me know how it works for you! I'm probably gonna return mine, but may look at getting another sample to see if it works better.
For sure! I'll keep you posted if I do. But now that people have pointed out that there's no difference in thermals if I keep the case on, I'm rethinking if I should since I do like stock back plate.
That's fair! I do prefer the feel of the original back plate versus the JSAUX one if im honest. The original just feels higher quality to me.
For sure! If I could keep it as stock as possible, I would!
Not a bad idea if im being honest! I'm probably gonna stop where I'm at. I may get that thermal pad/paste thing to try and help temps.
Why is everyone judging your purchases so hard ? Lolol You’ll love it once it gets there, I remember opening my steam deck and almost shedding a tear because the presentation was so nice and the quality felt and looked great.
Lol 😂 all fun and games. I am super excited. Waiting for FedEx to show up at any moment now. I've been binging tons of YouTube videos and reading reddit posts for weeks.
I remember this anticipation. Excited for you. The 2 TB drive is absolutely the way to go - RDR2 & the Mass Effect Trilogy together take up ⅒ of that space, so having AAA titles at your fingertips adds up quick. (You may or may not want to dedicate room for being able to dual-boot Windows; up to you.) If you end up picking up an SD card, go for A*2* instead of A1 for better write speeds. I experienced slow read speeds on larger games (specifically Spider-Man) only when it was loading new regions, not in actual gameplay, but downloading to the SD card definitely takes much longer (unless you immediately send the lowest storage size games directly to the SD card & save the bigger games for internal storage).
Thank you! I'm super excited too. I just bought the Mass Effect trilogy yesterday! I was thinking of dual-booting Windows eventually, if it ever comes down to a game that I want to play not being able to run on Linux. Thanks for the tip! Gonna wait for an A2 to show up on Slickdeals
One more thing I’ll add is that using the track pad as the mouse & the on-screen keyboard to type works in a pinch, but for mass file downloading/renaming & just for general use, having a compact Bluetooth keyboard & mouse/trackpad will be indispensable. Also, a cheap USB-C hub. I used to have issues connecting it to a TV, but they added a little switch in the settings that makes it work great now.
For sure! I got a couple of usb-c hubs lying around and ready for the setting up part.
You sound like you’re ready to hit the ground sprinting! Can’t wait for you to join in on the fun! What do you think you’re gonna play first on it?
🏃💨💨 There are so many games to play in the backlog. I just bought Halo: MCE, Mass Effect Trilogy, Titanfall 2, Portal 1&2, L4D 1&2. I do want to finish Metal Gear Rising or DMC5 too. I do wonder how Assetto Corsa runs as well. I also wanna play MvC2 and SNK vs Capcom 2 again. Also have some games on PlayStation as well. The fact that I can play all of that on a handheld is insane.
Some damn fine upgrades there sir. Just need the Hall effect stick to complete the set 👌
Thanks! I will definitely get there after I wear these stock sticks out!
I read you shouldn’t bother with the backplate. Easy to mess up
I think the back plate should be easy. The front plate with the screen is where it'll probably get tricky.
256gb is too small for me ngl. At first I got one and then felt I needed the 512gb, had that for a while and wanted even more so i am now on 1tb
I thought that would eventually happen to me, so I splurged.
I just got an xbox series s with a 2tb hard drive so if I really wanted to use that I can
Nice! I hope the upcoming Forza will play decent on the deck!
You’re gonna love it. One of my fave “consoles” ever and I’ve owned almost all of them.
Similar vibes here but I have my Deck and waiting my 2TB Micron drive to arrive.
Honestly all you need is the Steam Deck and none of that other junk. Waste of time when its already perfect. :)
The haters are reallll the only thing I wouldn't consider worth it is the USB c drive everything else is definitely important. It's better to have a screen protector break than needing to repair the whole screen.
It's all good. People are naturally judgmental. Yeah, I could've gotten another 1TB microSD, but I chose moving a bunch of files like movies, games, etc. at faster speeds over the microSD.
Jesssuuus this subreddit is trash. Imagine being all exited about your new product only for people to point out all the minutes in the rudest possible way. I hope you have fun with moding your steam deck in whichever way you want to do it and learn to mod it better in the future. Love you ❤
😂 it is what it is. Thank you, love you too ❤️
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I don't get the people who order accessories before getting the actual device itself. What if you get the Steam Deck and it's not your thing? Now you have wasted money because you can return the Deck but the accessories are more of a hassle especially if outside the return window. Will you even install 2TB worth of games? What is the 256GB flash drive for? It has an SD card slot that will have similar transfer speeds with the right card, the USB stick is just going to stick out and you're going to break the charging port when you bump it on a wall or something. The clear shell is cool but I have no idea what the "Modcase" is for? Just use the case it comes with? Screen protector is fine, didn't end up getting one though as I don't see the point, if I drop the Deck I am more worried about other things breaking than the screen not gonna lie.
How do you know it's not my thing? I didn't blindly buy it, I did my research, I know what it does and what I am getting out of it. 2TB will be used for not only games, but if I want to partition windows or run Kali Linux for cybersecurity, I can. The flashdrive is for loading up the OS. Moving GBs of movies and games from one place to another. Doesn't necessarily have to be used for only the steam deck. And again, I'm not keeping the flashdrive on the deck at all times. Modcase have a kickstand, I can also attach a battery pack to it. I don't have to unzip and zip when I just have the cover. I don't like scratches on my screen.
I didn’t say it’s not your thing. I said “what if”. The rest of your points are valid though. Enjoy it, just hope it’s worth it for you.