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[BadAss2961]

Yep

Time for me to sign up then.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Is it possible to run Windows on Steamboxes or will they be different from computers the same way consoles are?

You can install Windows. They are just PCs.

 

[Xanadu]

is it more powerful than ps4?

 

[Setsuna]

450 watts is plenty for a titan its just that it wont be efficient power wise

 

[charsace]

So this won't be competing with consoles at all then.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

By the time these things are in the market there will be 20nm cards...meh.

No.

 

[Quadraphonic]

How do these numbers compare to PS4/XB1 in terms of perf.? Of course the top model is way ahead but again the price would be pretty hefty too. What about the 2 lower models in comparison?

Well, we know the Steam Cloud is super powerful, so add another 20%.

 

[McHuj]

Wow. I am impressed. I thought they'd be going for cheap low cost.

But this looks like a very good setup. High, Mid, and Low tiers where the low tier is a really good machine in itself.

My interest has risen substantially.

 

[Interfectum]

Should we have a thread title for every sentence in the announcement so people actually read what Valve said?

 

[Syf]

is it more powerful than ps4?

Some will be, some won't.

 

[kuppy]

Read the announcement. These particular boxes are fully upgradeable.

Reading lol

kk, I get it, joke's on me. But still its so vague and weird, yes it is still early on but I don't quite see their concept, guess time will tell. Thanks anyway.

 

[Kacho]

Wow the high end machines are going to be awesome. Being fully upgradable is a god send too.

 

[Lord Error]

Dat Titan..... man, next year is going to be crazy if they manage to price a steam machine at around $400 with a very similarly, if not slightly higher spec'ed machine than a PS4.

Someone might... I think vendors will decide what to price them. I really doubt Valve will have power over that. However, the more this catches on, the more low-cost vendors sould join in, pushing the prices down.

 

[The Bookerman]

That shit won't be cheap.. Damn man....

 

[Mass Effect]

Some will be, some won't.

All of these would be.

 

[BlazinAm]

Uhhhhh no

Everything else besides the gpu should not be more than 150 tops

i5 and i7 have 85 W TDP. Spinning hard drives are about 40 W. The motherboard is usually close to 100W these add up. I guess for cores that would be an overclocked one.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Man, an i7 Titan box? If they can deliver it for less than a k, that's a game changer.

 

[Dennis]

There's already a thread.

Yes. This one.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Soon people are going to be calling people steam machine elitists lol

 

[Hazaro]

i5 and i7 have 85 W TDP. Spinning hard drives are about 40 W. The motherboard is usually close to 100W these add up.

.........you are wrong and should look up your numbers dude.

Mobo and CPU under an average load can combine to 100W. HDDs are 8-11W load. RAM is nothing. Fan is 2-6W.

 

[starwarsfan541]

Man, an i7 Titan box? If they can deliver it for less than a k, that's a game changer.

That would be, I would seriously consider buying it.

 

[DieH@rd]

Man, an i7 Titan box? If they can deliver it for less than a k, that's a game changer.

lol, never gonna happen

 

[aeolist]

i5 and i7 have 85 W TDP. Spinning hard drives are about 40 W. The motherboard is usually close to 100W these add up. I guess for cores that would be an overclocked one.

uh motherboards don't draw 100W on their own

 

[dex3108]

And they are planning to put those components in case that is smaller than this one (13.25 x 13.25 x 4 in)

Source http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonev...machine-specifications-with-custom-enclosure/

 

[monlo]

Cherry picking other expensive components yeah lol.

You also have the most expensive possible 660 on the list. 16GB of unnecessary DDR3, etc.

Your build is horrible imo. A bunch of wasted money.

I mean, it's a rough estimate.

I wasn't trying for the lowest possible denominator... Are you going to go with the cheapest steambox just for the sake of cheap?
Also, change it yourself if you care so much?

 

[charsace]

Some will be, some won't.

All of the systems valve is sending out are more powerful than the PS4.

 

[TheGreyHulk]

I'm more interested in the case than the innards of the Steam boxes because they're not going be sold at console prices.

Whatever case they use, i want it because i know it'll be a nice looking case. Show me da case!

 

[IcyEyes]

hmmm ...

One of my PC already have a Titan and other (excellent) components, so why do I need this box ?

 

[Mass Effect]

Yes. This one.

lol, that post was made in another thread and apparently got merged with this one before I hit sumbit reply, which is why I edited. But I guess I was too slow on that one too.

 

[aeolist]

hmmm ...

One of my PC already have a Titan and other (excellent) components, so why do I need this box ?

not every product is being made for you

 

[Interfectum]

hmmm ...

One of my PC already have a Titan and other (excellent) components, so why do I need this box ?

But there are a lot of other Steam customers who already have perfectly great gaming hardware at home in the form of a powerful PC. The prototype we're talking about here is not meant to replace that.

hmm...

 

[xaosslug]

I guess in the end Valve is not bringing PC gaming to the masses.

I really don't know what is this crap for. Why would I buy this instead of building my own PC? I'm not even a "hardcore" PC gaming guy.

indeed.

this seems like such a clusterfuck. lol

 

[Hybrid897]

Wow... *crosses fingers for beta selection*.

 

[Kade]

hmmm ...

One of my PC already have a Titan and other (excellent) components, so why do I need this box ?

You don't.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

These ain't gonna be cheap.

.

 

[Dr.Acula]

hmmm ...

One of my PC already have a Titan and other (excellent) components, so why do I need this box ?

You don't. It's an attempt by Valve to make a "friendly" PC, that acts more like a console. They're keeping it open and upgradable however. Think of it like a PC with training wheels. Valve wants dat living room.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

450w? The hardware is gonna get slaughtered.

 

[aeolist]

I guess in the end Valve is not bringing PC gaming to the masses.

I really don't know what is this crap for. Why would I buy this instead of building my own PC? I'm not even a "hardcore" PC gaming guy.

most people don't want to build their own pc

 

[Apocryphon]

You can put a Titan in a Falcon Northwest Tiki and I'm certain the PSU that comes with that is 450w.

 

[SniperHunter]

hmm on second thought I am selling my gaming PC tomorrow. Instead of building a new PC, I will buy a high end Steambox when it comes out. I should have money saved up by next year as well

 

[d0g_bear]

If the components are upgradeable and they sell the box for less than the price of buying them individually on newegg then hell yes I'd buy one.

 

[Sulik2]

Wow way more powerful than I expected. These must be the high end machines.

 

[Lord Error]

All of the systems valve is sending out are more powerful than the PS4.

660 / i3 is not (I think it's not anyway). 660 is 1.8TF, 660ti is more powerful though.

 

[Visualante2]

I've always felt people overstate the need for power supply wattage. Market catering to enthusiasts who just want the biggest and best numbers, same as with audiophiles.

 

[ChapaNDJ]

If PS4 cost $1100 in my country (Argentina), i don't even want to imagine how much this will cost.

 

[Zeth]

Oh please Lord Gaben choose me for the beta.

I will definitely get one at launch. Exciting times, friends.

 

[BlazinAm]

.........you are wrong and should look up your numbers dude.

Mobo and CPU under an average load can combine to 100W. HDDs are 8-11W load. RAM is nothing. Fan is 2-6W.

uh motherboards don't draw 100W on their own

Serious?
Do you have a link to an article where I can get more information.

 

[IcyEyes]

not every product is being made for you

No, my point is another, I need a good reason to buy it.
For example a good price is already a nice reason, because I will get a nice machine, with a controller and a built-in OS.

If you think I was "polemic", sorry, I'm not, I'm very interested in this machine!

 

[BadWolf]

I guess in the end Valve is not bringing PC gaming to the masses.

I really don't know what is this crap for. Why would I buy this instead of building my own PC? I'm not even a "hardcore" PC gaming guy.

Yeah, now I'm confused.

Thought this was supposed to make things simpler and be more accessible but sounds like the same thing so far.

 

[Beermeister]

No AMD?