The Steam Machine is a new PC/console hybrid created by Valve. Given by the specs, if I know my graphics cards, it will have considerably better graphics than the PS4 and XB One. For those who have not jumped on the mediocre bandwagon of the "next gen" consoles from Sony and Microsoft, this is something to keep an eye on, but don't get too excited yet, let's wait and read more news about it.
More info from what I have read, Valve won't make the machines directly, instead it will have different manufacturers create their own Steam Machines, so styles, shapes and colors will vary. The PS4-look alike above is apparently a prototype made by IBuyPower, a popular Gaming Desktop manufacturer.
Valve renews Linux commitment, Microsoft and Sony should worry
This follows Valve's recently announced plans to move its Steam-gaming platform, with 65 million active accounts and games from hundreds of developers, into the living room with its Steam Machines project. An innovative living room device, Steam Machines will be powered by its own Linux-based distribution: SteamOS.
This follows Valve's recently announced plans to move its Steam-gaming platform, with 65 million active accounts and games from hundreds of developers, into the living room with its Steam Machines project. An innovative living room device, Steam Machines will be powered by its own Linux-based distribution: SteamOS.
Steam Machine prototype from iBuyPower for revealed, runs at 1080p and 60fps
UPDATE: The prototype from iBuyPower will reportedly only cost $499 and comes with a multicore AMD CPU and a discrete AMD Radeon R9 270 graphics card.
The additional details come from a report on the Verge, and reiterates that "existing Steam for Linux games should run quite well, at full 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second." As reported previously, Steam Machines will not run the entire Steam library, only those games which have been optimized specifically for the Linux-based Steam OS.
The article also claims the box above is "bigger than a PlayStation 4 but smaller than a Microsoft's Xbox One." The $500 price tag includes the Steam controller, wi-fi, Bluetooth, and a 500GB hard drive.
UPDATE: The prototype from iBuyPower will reportedly only cost $499 and comes with a multicore AMD CPU and a discrete AMD Radeon R9 270 graphics card.
The additional details come from a report on the Verge, and reiterates that "existing Steam for Linux games should run quite well, at full 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second." As reported previously, Steam Machines will not run the entire Steam library, only those games which have been optimized specifically for the Linux-based Steam OS.
The article also claims the box above is "bigger than a PlayStation 4 but smaller than a Microsoft's Xbox One." The $500 price tag includes the Steam controller, wi-fi, Bluetooth, and a 500GB hard drive.
More info from what I have read, Valve won't make the machines directly, instead it will have different manufacturers create their own Steam Machines, so styles, shapes and colors will vary. The PS4-look alike above is apparently a prototype made by IBuyPower, a popular Gaming Desktop manufacturer.
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