First Steam Machine Prototype Pictures Published

[AldUK]

I'm looking forward to having Steam OS on my gaming PC, but I have no interest in the Steam Box. I have my PC already, yes to the software, no to the hardware.

 

[The White Hunter]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does the steam machine do? Is it a stripped down pc optimized for gaming?

It's a gaming PC, you can change parts and do what you want, it comes loaded with a custom OS optimised for gaming and could be an excellent entry level gaming PC for the masses.

Provided they execute it right.

That is a good selling point. But do you have to use steam?

If you have to use steam, I'm officially not sold.

Looks standard in design but I wonder how long and how many more articles we'll get before people start spamming "consoles R ded" threads due to Valve fangasming.

I think that all started about 5 years ago.

You can install windowas or other linux kernels or Ma-sniggers- Mac OSX on it if you want, it's a PC, it's an open box, you buy it and then do what you want so you can use steam, origin, GOG, gamersgatre, Green man Gaming, etc.

 

[SinisterDeath]

Whats the obsession with silent boxes. its not like any of the current ones are loud, well, except when your running a game from a disc, when the disc reader is loud, especially the eggsbox. I seriuosly dont understand why are people so obsessed with "silent box" when the games sounds are going to hide everything anyway.

I have a PS3.
It drones out my TV that isn't more than a foot away.
The Xbox 360, was a jet engine compared to my PS3.

So yea, Quiet = good.

 

[Terramax]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does the steam machine do? Is it a stripped down pc optimized for gaming?

It's a gaming PC, you can change parts and do what you want, it comes loaded with a custom OS optimised for gaming and could be an excellent entry level gaming PC for the masses.

Provided they execute it right.

That is a good selling point. But do you have to use steam?

If you have to use steam, I'm officially not sold.

Looks standard in design but I wonder how long and how many more articles we'll get before people start spamming "consoles R ded" threads due to Valve fangasming.

I think that all started about 5 years ago.

You can install windowas or other linux kernels or Ma-sniggers- Mac OSX on it if you want, it's a PC, it's an open box, you buy it and then do what you want so you can use steam, origin, GOG, gamersgatre, Green man Gaming, etc.

OK thanks.

 

[Requia]

I'm looking forward to having Steam OS on my gaming PC, but I have no interest in the Steam Box. I have my PC already, yes to the software, no to the hardware.

This is why I think it's going to be a success, everyone with a gaming PC, rudimentary computer skills, and a bit of curiosity as to SteamOS basically has a Steambox and just needs the controller. Valve has the indie content out of the gate thanks to good Linux support from the indie games scene, they barely have to make a sale to get the userbase, and once they have the userbase all they need is a box that'll run the idiotic pixel count race AAA games (to avoid a repeat of what happened to the Wii) to cinch the mainstream content.

Well, all that and about a month before it comes out I expect to hear the words 'Half Life 3 is coming out and it will be a Steambox exclusive'.

 

[LittleMikey]

I'm really looking forward to the Steam Box. I believe they have the power to really shake up the console industry, and seeing as both the PS4 and Xbone are just carbon copies of each other it will be nice to see what a new player can bring to the field.

Controllers were built partly with tools from Valve co-founder Gabe Newell's garage.

Hmm, that must mean that Gabe is clearing out more room in his garage to make way for the top secret development of Half-Life 3!