{"id":38514,"date":"2013-10-05T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T13:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=38514"},"modified":"2013-10-05T15:26:11","modified_gmt":"2013-10-05T14:26:11","slug":"steam-machine-prototypes-fitted-range-nvidia-cards-intel-cpus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/steam-machine-prototypes-fitted-range-nvidia-cards-intel-cpus\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam Machines fitted with a range of Nvidia cards and Intel CPUs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valve has shared<\/a> the specifications of the 300 prototype Steam Machines that it will be sending to beta-testers. The publisher has opted for Nvidia cards only combined with Intel-CPU’s, making the Steambox the first ‘console’ without any AMD hardware in it.\u00a0 Nvidia has been working on improving it’s videocard-drivers in collaboration with Valve.\u00a0 Then again, AMD’s move to introduce Mantle<\/a> might shake things up a little as well. Right now, Valve is betting on Nvidia though, which could make sense for testing as well, because feedback won’t be muddied by having two different videocard-suppliers, running different drivers.<\/p>\n

Steam Machine specifications<\/h2>\n

Valve intends to release three different Steam Machine’s, ranging from entry-level to high-end PCs. The slowest Steam Machine prototype will be equipped with an unknown Core i3 and a GTX 660. The Core i3 CPU will most likely be a Core i3 4130, 4330, or 4340. The only differences between these CPUs is a modest change in clockspeed and slightly faster integrated graphics.<\/p>\n

The next step up is a Core i5 4570 most likely paired with a GTX 760. We’re guessing that the GTX 780 and GTX Titan will only be paired with Intel’s fastest Haswell CPU, the Core i7-4770. Each and every system comes with 16GB ofRAM and a 1TB HDD\/8GB SSD-hybrid.\u00a0 A 450W gold PSU will be powering these machines.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Valve is simply testing several types of machines, but in the end\u00a0anybody could build\u00a0their\u00a0own Steambox.\u00a0A Core i3 CPU with a GTX 660 videocard and all the other necessary components can be\u00a0purchased\u00a0on Newegg.com for a little over $600.\u00a0\u00a0Except for the fact that you\u2019d have to buy a Steam Controller,\u00a0the lowest-end Steam Machine is not that much more expensive then a PS4.<\/p>\n

Obviously all Steam machines will come with SteamOS installed and will include a Steam Controller. We’re not quite sure how Valve intends to solve the problem of having only a very few available gaming-titles that currently support Linux. Basically, you’d need a Windows PC streaming the games to your Steam Machine to make it work. But that would defeat the whole purpose of Steam Machines geared up with high-end videocards and CPUs. As of right now, the Steam Machines aren’t quite finished yet, but\u00a0Valve should be sharing a picture of them soon.<\/p>\n

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