Valve dezvaluie configuratia Steam Machine

**OEE** · 07-10-2013 11:49

Luna trecuta Valve ne-a adus 3 stiri: Steam OS, Steam Machines si Steam Controller. In aceasta dimineata au fost facute publice si configuratiile pentru echipamentele care vor functiona cu Steam OS. Din pacate nu avem mai multe detalii decat tech specs si faptul ca sunt "fully upgradable", nu au stabilt si o forma fizica finala. Momentan au fost construite 300 bucati care vor fi trimise grupurilor de beta-testers. Aceste Steam Machines nu sunt create pentru a inlocui high-end PC's pe care le au gamerii ci doar pentru a oferi utilizatorilor o varianta mai accesibila fara a investi o suma fabuloasa.

Si fara sa o lungim prea mult, mai jos aveti specs:

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 GDDR5 (GPU).
Storage: 1TB/8GB Hybrid SSHD.
Power Supply: Internal 450w 80Plus Gold.
Dimensions: approx. 12 x 12.4 x 2.9 in high

Din punctul meu de vedere este o initiativa buna venita din partea celor de la Valve mai ales daca pretul final va fi unul cu adevarat "accesibil" iar integrarea cu Steam OS o sa fie facuta cu cap.

**MonkY** · 07-10-2013 22:35

Mie mi se pare ceva "bizar" acolo. Gabe a tot tinut-o cu faptul ca Steam Machine va fi un "tiny PC" si totodata poate fi upgradat la un "high-end PC". As vrea sa stiu si eu cum mama naibii intra un Titan (sau mai multe) in jucaria aia cat palma?!? De racire si alimentare nici nu mai vorbesc...

**Teo** · 07-10-2013 22:41

Nu era vorba ca Piston n-are niciun fel de treaba cu STEAMBOX? citisem acum cateva zile pe IGN.

**MonkY** · 08-10-2013 00:18

Originally Posted by Teo

Nu era vorba ca Piston n-are niciun fel de treaba cu STEAMBOX? citisem acum cateva zile pe IGN.

Nu m-am referit la Piston in sine... ci la declaratiile lui Gabe Newell referitoare la cele 300 de unitati Steam Machines care vor fi considerate ca fiind "baza" (si vor fi trimise catre niste fericiti beta testeri). Si la care acesta s-a referit ca fiind tiny, super quiet... doua cuvinte care nu prea se pupa cu Titan.

Pana si in imaginea folosita de Valve, Steam Machines sunt gandite pt. a face parte din living room (sa ocupe putin, sa fie silentioase, etc.). O sa pun imaginea lor si o sa inserez in ea carcasa mea "mica" de PC (Cooler Master Cosmos II) unde cu greu mi-au intrat 2 placi video mai serioase la test.

Dar poate, cine stie... Steam Machines vor fi de fapt orice PC ce va respecta configuratia si va putea rula Linux-ul respectiv. Caz in care, personal nu inteleg "what's the fuzz about"?

**Teo** · 08-10-2013 00:25

Pe mine aceasta stire ma incanta mai mult decat Next-Gen-ul, asta doar daca o sa aiba un pret mai scazut cu vreo 20-30% decat construirea unei configuratii asemanatoare.
S-a scris in stire ca va avea un pret ''cu adevarat accesibil'', au anuntat ei asa ceva? vreo suma estimativa?

LE: se pare ca nu e chiar atat de micut, cred ca se aseamana mai mult cu un PS4. Am postat mai jos o poza cu dimensiunile 360-ului ca punct de referinta, steam-ul ar trebui sa fie ceva mai lat si mai subtire.

**MonkY** · 08-10-2013 02:35

Bon, daca e un PC care va semana cu PS4 sau X360... revin si intreb: unde mama naibii intra un Titan?

Tu ai dat marimi acolo de 309mm x 258mm x 83mm, da? Un Titan are 270mm x 120mm x 40mm. Cu alte cuvinte cam cat jumatate din Xbox

Dupa care trebuie luata in considerare racirea... si faptul ca numai placa video consuma 300W in full load. Deci va avea sursa externa un Steam Machine?

Apoi pe partea de OS. Daca vine cu Linux... momentan sunt suportate cam 300 de jocuri (din cateva mii). Cu celelalte ce se intampla? Se refac cu suport de Linux sau aleluia? Also, sunt jocuri care nu sunt gandite decat pt. DirectX... cu acelea ce face Steam-ul, avand in vedere ca DirectX-ul nu-l va licentia niciodata Microsoft pe Linux?

Anyway, mult prea multe intrebari si prea putine raspunsuri... Probabil si de asta au au avut 3 prezentari diferite, fara nimic pus cap-coada.

**darkpaul13** · 09-10-2013 15:56

Chiar daca se va chema steambox si nu PC tot va avea dezavantajele celui din urma....adica va veti trezi peste 2 ani ca nu va duce nu stiu ce joc mai mult de medium ca sa nu mai spun de problemele de optimizare..tot consolele vor fi de baza..asta nu va fi nici cal nici magar...PC/steam e facut sa te joci la birou asezat frumos in scaun..iar consola sa te joci in fata TV-ului.punct.

P.s.ca sa nu mai vorbim de jocuriile MP..tu vei juca de pe steambox cu gamepad iar altul de pe pc cu mouse ?l-as putea compara cu galaxy note 3...alta corcitura

**DeMons** · 11-10-2013 21:57

You don't say.
2014 Steam Machine AMD

Valve’s confirmation of the inclusion of AMD and Intel graphics in some Steam Machines in 2014 was preceded by an AMD statement sent around to the press stating the following; “You’ve asked questions around Valve’s recent announcement of SteamOS and Steam Machines – and were wondering if AMD was ‘left out’ from their prototype program. This couldn’t be further from the truth – AMD is very actively engaged with Valve on these products and campaigns. But since we’d like you to hear this from Valve directly, please email Doug Lombardi, who is the Vice President of Marketing at Valve for their official statement on AMD’s involvement in the Steam Machine prototype program.”

Lombardi’s statement, removing any notions that Steam Machines might be exclusively Nvidia, read as follows; “Although the graphics hardware that we've selected for the first wave of prototypes is a variety of Nvidia cards, that is not an indication that Steam Machines are Nvidia-only. In 2014, there will be Steam Machines commercially available with graphics hardware made by AMD, Nvidia, and Intel. Valve has worked closely together with all three of these companies on optimizing their hardware for SteamOS, and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future.”

SURSA

Valve confirms some 2014 Steam Machines will use AMD GPUs - Graphics - News - HEXUS.net

**sol1d** · 07-01-2014 05:13

In the lead-up to its press event at CES, Valve had said that Steam Machines of all shapes, sizes, costs, and performance levels were in the works — some would be small and cheap, others would be high-end graphics powerhouses. Origin PC's Chronos Steam Machine falls into the latter category.
Based upon the company's existing line of small form factor PCs, the Chronos Steam Machine will offer support for up to dual Nvidia SLE GeForce GTX Titan GPUs, 14TBs of storage, and a liquid CPU cooling system. The system will be built-to-order and customizable from top to bottom, ranging from chassis color to component specifications and pre-configured overclocking. Optional dual-boot upgrades will allow users to swap between Valve's Linux-based Steam OS and Windows 7 or Windows 8 on the fly. Like all Steam Machines, the Chronos will come with Valve's wireless Steam controller.
Pricing and availability remains unknown, but the Origin PC says that the Chronos will be offered sometime "soon" this year.

CES: Origin PC Steam Machine Offers Dual GTX Titans in the Living Room - IGN

During Valve's CES 2014 event this evening, the company released a brochure featuring images, prices, and specificiations for 13 third-party Steam Machines. Let's take a look-see!
Aside from Alienware, the party pooper, each of the 13 machines at the very least comes with some basic specs, giving us an idea of what to expect from these Valve-approved gaming PCs. Some we've seen earlier today. Others we'll be getting to know more about later this evening. According to Valve's Gabe Newell, Maingear's system was too late to make the brochure, but I'm sure there will be more about that down the line.
So, what do you guys think? That certainly a bunch of PC gaming machines, right?

http://kotaku.com/from-alienware-to-...-sp-1495960379