Valve unveils prototype Steam Box specs

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Valve Software has plans to ship 300 prototype Steam Box machines to eager testers by the end of 2013. This morning the company revealed the hardware to be included within these computers:
The 300 prototype units will ship with the following components:
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 DDR5 (GPU)
Storage: 1TB/8GB Hybrid SSHD
Power Supply: Internal 450w 80Plus Gold
Dimensions: approx. 12 x 12.4 x 2.9 in high
Instead of shipping top-of-the-line technology to each tester, Valve has opted to ship a variety of configurations. This allows the company a more accurate view of how Steam Box will perform in the hands of the public, as not every player will have access to the latest, greatest hardware. However, if you grow tired of how your Steam Box performs, Valve claims that each of these prototypes is fully upgradeable using relatively common components.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/04/valve-unveils-prototype-steam-box-specs/

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Dr-JPosted:

PawnStars console gamer for lyfe lol


Yeah, I love consoles so much more than PC

Corn_DogPosted:

console gamer for lyfe lol

Corn_DogPosted:

-Skillz
PawnStars
Dr-Ponyfile
PawnStars
-Skillz They will not outsell Xbox One or PS4


That's for sure, even though I'm pretty bias I think Sony has it on lock with Microsoft right behind them


I don't even think they want to compete with Microsoft or Sony I think they just want to release one and see how it goes as I would definatley try something new and compare it to other consoles etc.


I bet they'll beat the wiiU, maybe that is their ultimate goal?!?!


Ha that is way too easy.. alot if people have been saying PC is gonna outsell one of the next gen consoles... if it did outsell one..which would it be?


they might beat the wiiu and that is it

-SkillzPosted:

PawnStars
Dr-Ponyfile
PawnStars
-Skillz They will not outsell Xbox One or PS4


That's for sure, even though I'm pretty bias I think Sony has it on lock with Microsoft right behind them


I don't even think they want to compete with Microsoft or Sony I think they just want to release one and see how it goes as I would definatley try something new and compare it to other consoles etc.


I bet they'll beat the wiiU, maybe that is their ultimate goal?!?!


Ha that is way too easy.. alot if people have been saying PC is gonna outsell one of the next gen consoles... if it did outsell one..which would it be?

Corn_DogPosted:

Dr-Ponyfile
PawnStars
-Skillz They will not outsell Xbox One or PS4


That's for sure, even though I'm pretty bias I think Sony has it on lock with Microsoft right behind them


I don't even think they want to compete with Microsoft or Sony I think they just want to release one and see how it goes as I would definatley try something new and compare it to other consoles etc.


I bet they'll beat the wiiU, maybe that is their ultimate goal?!?!

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

PawnStars
-Skillz They will not outsell Xbox One or PS4


That's for sure, even though I'm pretty bias I think Sony has it on lock with Microsoft right behind them


I don't even think they want to compete with Microsoft or Sony I think they just want to release one and see how it goes as I would definatley try something new and compare it to other consoles etc.

Corn_DogPosted:

-Skillz They will not outsell Xbox One or PS4


That's for sure, even though I'm pretty bias I think Sony has it on lock with Microsoft right behind them

-SkillzPosted:

They will not outsell Xbox One or PS4

Corn_DogPosted:

Dr-J
PawnStars
fever308
PawnStars I also play games mainly to play with friends and I don't see this pulling the average gamer away from Sony or Microsoft


It's a pc so you play with all your pc friends.... It's not like you can't play with people who don't have it.


I said the "average gamer"

PC games played by year, with % change from previous year.
2005 568,968
2006 558,074 (-2%)
2007 2,920,185 (+423%)
2008 5,857,447 (+101%)
2009 6,187,437 (+6%)
2010 15,728,587 (+154%)
2011 29,631,542 (+89%)
2012 33,355,879 (+13%)
Console games played by year, with % change from previous year.
All Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony combined, including portables.
Hardware listed is the year in which the hardware was released.
2005 48,621,847 XBox 360, PlayStation Portable 1000
2006 140,890,341 (+290%) DS Lite, PlayStation 3, Wii
2007 321,998,102 (+229%) PSP 2000, PlayStation Eye
2008 578,241,141 (+80%) PSP 3000
2009 570,507,923 (-3%) DSi, DSi XL, PSP Go, PS3 Slim
2010 614,779,227 (+8%) Kinect, 360 Slim, Playstation Move
2011 578,873,094 (-6%) 3DS, Wii Family Edition
2012 445,278,842 (-23%) 3DS XL, PlayStation Vita, Wii Mini, Wii U

So that's why in my OPINION I don't see it pulling away just an "average gamer", a lot of "casual" gamers don't have computers with the capability of playing newer games so they just buy consoles so they don't have to worry about it. Never said that this will do poorly and I'm sure it'll pull some ppl away from the two main consoles but not as much as some people think


Beautiful stats, I might use them


I had to bring down the Stat-Hammer

MentalistPosted:

PawnStars
fever308
PawnStars I also play games mainly to play with friends and I don't see this pulling the average gamer away from Sony or Microsoft


It's a pc so you play with all your pc friends.... It's not like you can't play with people who don't have it.


I said the "average gamer"

PC games played by year, with % change from previous year.
2005 568,968
2006 558,074 (-2%)
2007 2,920,185 (+423%)
2008 5,857,447 (+101%)
2009 6,187,437 (+6%)
2010 15,728,587 (+154%)
2011 29,631,542 (+89%)
2012 33,355,879 (+13%)
Console games played by year, with % change from previous year.
All Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony combined, including portables.
Hardware listed is the year in which the hardware was released.
2005 48,621,847 XBox 360, PlayStation Portable 1000
2006 140,890,341 (+290%) DS Lite, PlayStation 3, Wii
2007 321,998,102 (+229%) PSP 2000, PlayStation Eye
2008 578,241,141 (+80%) PSP 3000
2009 570,507,923 (-3%) DSi, DSi XL, PSP Go, PS3 Slim
2010 614,779,227 (+8%) Kinect, 360 Slim, Playstation Move
2011 578,873,094 (-6%) 3DS, Wii Family Edition
2012 445,278,842 (-23%) 3DS XL, PlayStation Vita, Wii Mini, Wii U

So that's why in my OPINION I don't see it pulling away just an "average gamer", a lot of "casual" gamers don't have computers with the capability of playing newer games so they just buy consoles so they don't have to worry about it. Never said that this will do poorly and I'm sure it'll pull some ppl away from the two main consoles but not as much as some people think


Those stats are insane! Look at 2007, wow. I think some people might get this instead of the Xbone/PS4.


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