you can play games from all systems (if they are ported to PC)
if games are not ported, you got emulation!
ginormous backwards compatibility log
ability to do whatever you want with it (watch movies, work, browse internet, code, edit photos, whatever you can think of)
You also do not have to pay subscription fee to be able to play online
Games generally are cheap and can be acquired in bulk
4 times a year Steam sales and free games offered by competitors
Can be used with pretty much any gamepad out there + tons of insanely good 3rd party options.
If you do not like Windows, Linux can run almost any game.
Btw, 1000 is for a Steam Machine. You can get used parts that are better for even less. And you got a huge bump up if you already have some hardware beforehand.
1500-2000 PC would be twice as powerful as PS5.
If you pay 1000, you get:
Btw, 1000 is for a Steam Machine. You can get used parts that are better for even less. And you got a huge bump up if you already have some hardware beforehand.