Here's iBuyPower's Steam Machine prototype

[TopWargamer]

http://kotaku.com/steam-machine-prototype-looks-like-a-whiter-ps4-1471540415?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/25/commercial-steambox-prototype/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedly

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/25/5146398/ibuypower-steam-machine-499-radeon-r9-270

 

 

 

Engadget has the first look at iBuyPower's prototype for a Steam Machine PC, which is due to be released in 2014. It looks nothing like a PC, instead taking a page out of the Guide To Designing Home Video Game Consoles.

There are two variants, with a "light bar" that seems to be able to change colour, which is neat.

 

To start, iBuyPower hasn't said what the specs of this box were, but it's a Steam Box so...really any hardware configuration.

Secondly, I personally do not like the look of the lemon and lime versions (that's what I'm dubbing them), but the cherry version (again, what I'm dubbing it) does look nice. I would still like to see a darker version of it though...or a red version...or a blue version...

 

It's good to hear that another company is behind the whole Steam Box thing, but then again, anybody can throw together a PC and call it a Steam Box. Just a marketing ploy (the 'Steam Box' name) if you ask me, but hey, if it moves more people over to PC gaming, I'm all for it.

 

EDIT:

Here's the known specs, as found in the source from The Verge.

 

-Multicore AMD CPU

-R9-270 GPU

-500GB hard drive

-Built in Wifi

-Built in Bluetooth

-Integrated power supply

-Bigger than the PS4, smaller than the Xbox One

-Comes with Valve's Steam controller

-$500

 

All in all, for only $500, this is quite the powerful system.

+1 iBuyPower

[Morpheus]

lol did they just paint a ps4 and replace some hardware?

[Tmh85]

That looks awful...

[Grape Guild]

I don't care what the specs are honestly, that thing is SEXY!!!  It could have a dual core like that one 12 year old and I'd still marvel at its beauty.

[DudeWazap]

If the one with the red led was all black instead of white it would look awesome.

[Bonsai99]

I wish it was black with those green LEDs.

[Snickerzz]

sexy

[Bluejay0]

Looks like an EXTREMELY girly girl's gaming dream

[MbV93]

From the engadget article: "while the company wouldn't tell us about the boxes' internals, it did confirm that the hardware will run all Steam titles in 1080p resolution at 60fps." How are they making such claims!? Only a few games actually work on Linux, and that all the games will be running at 60fps, well yeah depends on settings and the game. Bold statements.

[Grape Guild]

Well whatever happens, it can't flop more than the ouya.

[Emkryan]

Well whatever happens, it can't flop more than the ouya.

Unfortunate that it did. Seemed promising

[marty_1986]

Specs please!

[joelthezombie15]

I hope it comes in colors. 

[AbdulM88]

dont like it

[EChondo]

Just be in black or gray with purple LED's, and I might buy one(not really lol).

[Kilerbomb]

Looks very sleek. I like it. 

[coder-guy22296]

They look awesome, blck o e would be nice tho

[Samuroot1987]

I'll Take..... ONE MILLION. Minus one million plus one.

[Maskot]

Dat cooling though...  Oh wait, there is none.

[Imabigmac]

PASS, I'll take my phantom look any day. 

[Chevaishr]

it looks sexy the white and green ... da bomb 

[MbV93]

@TopWargamer The Verge just revealed more details! It'll have an R9 270 and a "Multi-Core AMD CPU" for the price of an Xbox One $499.00

 

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/25/5146398/ibuypower-steam-machine-499-radeon-r9-270

[MasterJV]

Is looks decent, but color it black and have Red LEDs and it will look beautiful.

[Purple]

looks cheap like a Wii

[atomicmonkey101]

the lack of ventilation and high end pc hardware combination troubles me a great deal. sexy as hell though.