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Steam Machines..
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:20 pm
I was debating on whether or not to save up for a $500 steam machine the Alienware alpha one... Seems like a great addition being that I only have next gen consoles and I could play older titles for cheap on there. Also I can play indie PC titles ... Worth it?
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Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:21 pm to GeauxHouston
Someone will tell you to build a PC.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:30 pm to The Sad Banana
Frick that lol this fits in the living room and is cheaper thats why hahaha
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:44 pm to GeauxHouston
Well you could get a smallish case of you decided to build a pc. Just a thought
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:58 pm to GeauxHouston
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Frick that lol this fits in the living room and is cheaper thats why hahaha
You realize a steam machine is just a custom built PC, right?
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:22 pm to bluebarracuda
Yes but cheaper and smaller than most I have seen plus don't have the time to build one
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:23 pm to GeauxHouston
I have nothing to base this on, but I would think it's a pre-built that you can't really upgrade?
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:33 pm to GeauxHouston
Do you want actual advice or are you just going to buy one? Don't have a lot of time to waste today.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:35 pm to GeauxHouston
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but cheaper
They're cheaper for a reason. They have lesser components in them.
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and smaller
This is the size of my current build.
Neither of these are actually mine but it's the same case I am using
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:42 pm to GeauxHouston
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Yes but cheaper and smaller than most I have seen plus don't have the time to build one
1. False
2. False
3. You don't have 2 hours to buy shite we tell you and then put it together when it gets to your front door?
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:55 pm to HeavyCore
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You don't have 2 hours to buy shite we tell you and then put it together when it gets to your front door?
Some people don't. Some people have absolutely no idea how to build a PC and don't have the time (or want to) to sit down and watch YouTube videos on how to do it. It's why consoles sell so well. There's no worrying about upgrading, assembly or if your machine is powerful enough to run a game. You just pay and play.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 3:16 pm to Henry Jones Jr
i got an alpha.... you know they got laptop video cards in them right ? itll cost you to get them upgraded enough to play any real decent game. wouldnt do it.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 3:42 pm to trevo_410
Are they compatible with "aftermarket" PC parts, or do they have to be Steam Box parts?
Posted on 2/11/15 at 7:29 pm to HeavyCore
There it is.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 8:11 pm to GeauxHouston
I would buy a steam machine if it was the only way to play HL3 and Portal3. It's not too much to ask for those 2 games.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 8:16 pm to sicboy
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Are they compatible with "aftermarket" PC parts, or do they have to be Steam Box parts?
The CPU is standard LGA 1150, but since all of Alphas use T series chips (the lower wattage versions of the standard desktop counterparts), I would suspect the custom motherboard wouldn't handle beyond the 35W TDP CPUs.
The RAM is SO-DIMM (laptop). The GPU is a proprietary design of an overclocked 860M. It is soldered and cannot be upgraded. Every decision in the design of the Alpha was made for the sake of fitting the tiny form factor at the sacrifice of upgradeability. It's a disposable steam box.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 8:22 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Listen to this fella. I built my pc two months ago based on his recommendations alone and I don't regret it at all. Great machine.
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