Gigabyte Brix Pro SteamBox / NUC Specs, Preview, & Hands-On
We bring you good news from the Intel booth at CES – except instead of pure Intel content, it’s actually an update from Gigabyte in relation to Steam machines. Exhibited at Intel’s booth at CES 2014,...
View ArticleAlienware 'Alpha Console' HTPC Specs Detailed, Due Q4
The Steam Machine delay into 2015 imposed a set-back for hardware manufacturers hoping to license Valve's official branding and software, but hasn't stopped the release of systems under new names. With...
View ArticleNew Gaming Mini-PC: Gigabyte BRIX GB-BXi5G-760 SFF PC Specs
Gigabyte first debuted its Brix Pro Steambox at CES 2014, where we got a powered-down hands-on with the device. Steam's recent delay in the SteamBox -- a result of a major controller redesign -- has...
View ArticleZOTAC ZBOX EN760 Benchmark & Review - DIY Steam Boxes Arrive
The delay of Valve's Steam Machine (or Steam Box) has forced the hand of systems manufacturers. Alienware, Gigabyte with the Brix, and now Zotac have all begun shipping their would-have-been Steam...
View ArticleBudget HTPC: Build a High-Powered Gaming "Steam Box" for $665
TDP has been on the minds of most the industry's major players lately, it seems. Lower TDP (watt draw) has advantages that extend beyond just lower power consumption (and a lower power bill), including...
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Valve Preps Final Steam Machine Launch, Teases "Unannounced SteamVR Solution"
Having surpassed 125 million users, Steam is the largest digital distribution platform in gaming. Given that Steam offers 4500 games and 400 million pieces of user-created content -- such as skins and...
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Valve Steam Machine Round-Up at GDC 2015
Valve is known for taking its time on projects. The “Steam Machine” was announced a couple of years ago as a joint hardware-software PC solution for living room set-top gaming with, perhaps more...
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Valve Hardware Sold-Out: Controllers and Steam Machines Limited by Supply
Excitement continues to build over Valve’s long-awaited Steam Machines -- PCs that will come preloaded with the SteamOS. Many fans, though, will have to wait a little longer for their own machines as...
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