Steam Machines 'more powerful' than consoles hit this fall

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Valve continues to put console gaming in its crosshairs with news that a dozen new Steam Machines are hitting this November. Prices aren't concrete, but the company promises higher performance than game consoles starting at "the same price point." What's more, new units from Alienware and Falcon Northwest are on display at this year's Game Developers Conference, with the latter showing off Unreal Tournament running on a 4K monitor.

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DankStorm-Posted:

Point This seems pretty cool but I doubt I will get one.


It does seem cool, I also dought I will get one

DankStorm-Posted:

Don't really understand the point...

NissanPosted:

This seems pretty cool but I doubt I will get one.

nice_gamerPosted:

Aimi
HarmfulMushroom More powerful but unnecessary.


I think that this would be good for living room gamers though.


but why would living room gamers want to leave their xboxs/playstations for a new console when chances are all their friends are still on them?

AimiPosted:

HarmfulMushroom More powerful but unnecessary.


I think that this would be good for living room gamers though.

HarmfulMushroomPosted:

More powerful but unnecessary.

HovaPosted:

The important part of their claim is the bolded: higher performance than game consoles starting at "the same price point." Whether that is going to be true or not who knows. Just making more powerful HTPC's than consoles isn't challenging at all.

LatiasPosted:

OmittingCoder
Tet
Treyarched
DeluxeHazard Even though this sounds cool, most Steam users will most likely stick to their computers.


These aren't intended for those users tho. These are for people who want a gaming PC but don't want or have the space for a bulky desktop.


Actually, it's intended for a steaming PC.

With Steam you can stream your game to a different PC.
Meaning you could have the "console experience of sitting on a couch with a big screen" while your Desktop is doing all the work.


Actually no. It's made for what Treyarched was saying. You're talking about something else Valve just announce actually. Don't remember what it's called though.

Steam Link is what you're thinking of, it will be retailing for $50.

OmittingCoderPosted:

Tet
Treyarched
DeluxeHazard Even though this sounds cool, most Steam users will most likely stick to their computers.


These aren't intended for those users tho. These are for people who want a gaming PC but don't want or have the space for a bulky desktop.


Actually, it's intended for a steaming PC.

With Steam you can stream your game to a different PC.
Meaning you could have the "console experience of sitting on a couch with a big screen" while your Desktop is doing all the work.


Actually no. It's made for what Treyarched was saying. You're talking about something else Valve just announce actually. Don't remember what it's called though.

FlashysLobbiesPosted:

Don't really understand the point...


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