Steam Machine

GastricTitan · 19 Oct 2015 at 12:48

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I'm looking into building a PC to be used solely as a Steam Machine running on Windows 10 then booting straight into Big Picture Mode. Looking for something better than the Alienware Alpha really. Main criteria I'm looking at is this;

*Form factor, must be a small case.
*Running on Windows 10 for versatility over Steam OS.
*No need for optical drives. (I'll install OS with an external drive I have)
*Future proofing.
*Separate SSD for OS and large HDD for games.

Budget is £600, not including the Steam Controller when it's released. I'd appreciate any and all assistance

robj20 · 19 Oct 2015 at 12:51

Correct me if im wrong but is that not just a normal PC. Steam machine requires steam OS no?

DaleTheWhale · 19 Oct 2015 at 12:57

Essentially yes, you're just building a normal gaming PC.

What games are you looking at playing?
Do you require a monitor?

GastricTitan · 19 Oct 2015 at 13:43

Sorry, I got the terminology wrong. Essentially yes it's just a PC but I'm only going to be using it for Steam and will be booting straight into BPM. No monitor required, it'll be hooked up to my TV in the lounge and I'll be looking to play recent and upcoming AAA titles.