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Nvidia powering Valve's Steam Box prototypes
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No AMD prototypes? Would make sense if Nvidia is trying to make all pre-built SteamMachines powered from their own GPU (just like AMD has the hold on the next-gen consoles).
That said, a free prototype with a Titan onboard - some lucky peeps!
That said, a free prototype with a Titan onboard - some lucky peeps!
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Sounds pretty hardcore, definitely interested!
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From reading around you can build your own steam box with any hardware just like pc. I can't see this taking off much at all as you can do the same with a pc and not be locked into valve.
Valve won't supply these machines (beyond the prototypes), they're reference designs. Plus none of them will be locked.
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That said, a free prototype with a Titan onboard - some lucky peeps!
Would return mine back with a 8800GT
It sounds like Valve want you to though, they're not trying to lock you into hardware. As for the whole you can build it rather than buy it - same story with pre-built PCs really. Valve are just putting out the option and rightly so IMO.
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What i meant was steamOS. I would rather have a pc over this tbh. The cost's will likely be similar as well.
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You can choose your gpu when its released. It's just like a pc you can pick and choose whatever you like.
This is amazing news for something billed as a console, not to mention it would make a pretty damn powerful desktop. Given the form factor users could quite easily uplift and take with them. Just think, go on holiday and you can pack a real brick of power in to any available screen or TV!
Does anyone know if it is wireless? I will assume it is, but I would have expected wireless connectivity to have been on the prototype list.
Does anyone know if it is wireless? I will assume it is, but I would have expected wireless connectivity to have been on the prototype list.
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I think what people want is decent games at a reasonable price. Not having to upgrade your machine every other year is nice too. Having a slicker option away from windows will create wanted competition.
If things settle then it is looking a good era to be into PC gaming again.
If things settle then it is looking a good era to be into PC gaming again.
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To me this article sums it up as a pc marketed as a games console thats more like a pc. You can pretty much do what this box does on a pc atm.
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/167370-steam-box-valve-announces-its-launching-a-normal-personal-computer
Valve's aim will be a set of certified designs, which companies can make. As long as it follows the designs, you'll be able to buy, install and play a game without worrying about drivers, Visual C++ versions, DirectX, etc. i.e. to get the benefits of console gaming, while having the flexibility of a proper open operating system, and all the config options available to PC games.
As per teppic's post though it will have a certified path for games support, better support for game controllers and related peripherals, etc. etc. making it a lot more accessible to casual gamers and/or for living room gaming as well as traditional PC gaming. Valves aim is that in "big picture" mode you won't have to know anything about PCs to get up and running playing a game.
Not to mention SteamOS can be tweaked thoroughly by Valve to give the best possible gaming performance. There won't be any DirectX restrictions, so games can run to the maximum standard the hardware allows, and the base OS can be kept as light as possible to minimise OS overhead (and Linux handles multithreading far better than Windows too). Older games that are ported to OpenGL can see significant gains in performance on the same hardware.
