Valve unveils prototype Steam Box specs

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Valve Software has plans to ship 300 prototype Steam Box machines to eager testers by the end of 2013. This morning the company revealed the hardware to be included within these computers:
The 300 prototype units will ship with the following components:
GPU: some units with NVidia Titan, some GTX780, some GTX760, and some GTX660
CPU: some boxes with Intel : i7-4770, some i5-4570, and some i3
RAM: 16GB DDR3-1600 (CPU), 3GB DDR5 (GPU)
Storage: 1TB/8GB Hybrid SSHD
Power Supply: Internal 450w 80Plus Gold
Dimensions: approx. 12 x 12.4 x 2.9 in high
Instead of shipping top-of-the-line technology to each tester, Valve has opted to ship a variety of configurations. This allows the company a more accurate view of how Steam Box will perform in the hands of the public, as not every player will have access to the latest, greatest hardware. However, if you grow tired of how your Steam Box performs, Valve claims that each of these prototypes is fully upgradeable using relatively common components.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/04/valve-unveils-prototype-steam-box-specs/

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BeetPosted:

-Deano
Linear
-TheJoker-
Beet
-TheJoker- Xbox One and Ps4 is still better.


No the steam os is running a version of linux. It is pretty much a console pc. Plus the specs destroy the ps4 and xbone


Maybe better specs but wont make as much as either PS4 or Xbox One.


The console war between sony and microsoft just got put in perspective.

The lowest spec steammachine just destroyed either console. And, you have to remember, games for steam are optimised well - this can only get better for valve


Couldn't agree more. The only people saying "consoles are better" are the half-wits that don't have a single clue about how computing/processing/GPUs/etc. work and just think their moronic, oblivious thoughts on how powerful these boxes are, let alone how well the entire system will function together.


I see this costing more than the xbone and ps4 but if they manage to get this down to $500 us dollars this would make the xbox look like a joke. Sadly I don't see this coming out until fall 2014 or 2015

BeetPosted:

Mozilla-Firefox why get this when you can get the Xbox one :)


Because this has better specs and will have way more games and exclusives than the xbone or ps 4 plus it will have a better os

NotePosted:

I'm not sure why people are saying they don't care or they're not getting one because of Xbox One/PS4 etc. Sure they're all consoles, but the Steam Box provides better hardware, more exclusives, a wider variety of games altogether and probably will be around the same price, if not cheaper.

GaryPosted:

My current pc is already good enough to run all my steam games, i think ill just buy the xbox one

Dr-JPosted:

-Skillz This new Steam Box is gonna be sick


It will be, but ill just stick with
X1 and ps4

-SkillzPosted:

This new Steam Box is gonna be sick

-SkillzPosted:

Mobil don't really care. Im getting the Xbox One.


I'm also getting xbox one and ps4 but I might try this out

Corn_DogPosted:

Linear
PawnStars
Mentalist I'm still getting a PS4, but this looks very nice to be honest.


It definitely isn't as big of a market as the consoles so even if it has better specs on paper I don't see it changing anything for Sony or Microsoft


What? IT IS A CONSOLE.

And the specs are not just "better on paper", they are completely dominant, the next gen mainstream consoles are not even close. You also have to remember valve have/will have their own exclusives as well as the main AAA titles.


Calm down bud, I meant I forgot to put in "other" before I said consoles

I'm not hating on it whatsoever I still don't think it's going to be as big as the PS4/Xbone. That's just my "opinion"

KihtPosted:

TTG_Velocity
Monster-Munch Xbox one and the ps4 is going to beat this by a mile lol.


Holy hell were you born a prostitute? That comment gave me herpes.


i really wish i could "like" comments right now

LinearPosted:

PawnStars
Mentalist I'm still getting a PS4, but this looks very nice to be honest.


It definitely isn't as big of a market as the consoles so even if it has better specs on paper I don't see it changing anything for Sony or Microsoft


What? IT IS A CONSOLE.

And the specs are not just "better on paper", they are completely dominant, the next gen mainstream consoles are not even close. You also have to remember valve have/will have their own exclusives as well as the main AAA titles.


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