Digital Storm to Showcase Steam Machine at CES 2014

[Youbetternot]

Digital Storm Is going to showcase a Steam Machine at CES 2014. Digital Storm's Steam Machine is going to cost $1,469, while ibuypower's is $499. It will feature a liquid cooled Intel processor, an NVIDIA graphics card (up to a GeForce GTX Titan), and up to a 700 W power supply. Well let's ask the person himself about this digitalnav what are your thoughts.

 

Digital Storm's first Steam Machine is supposed to start at $1,469 (iBuyPower's offering has a base price tag of $499) and it will feature a liquid cooled Intel processor, an NVIDIA graphics card (up to a GeForce GTX Titan), and up to a 700 W power supply. As an option, Digital Storm will turn the Steam Machine into a dual-boot solution, loaded both with Steam OS and Microsoft Windows. More info coming at CES.

Source: http://www.techpowerup.com/img/13-12-11/Digital_Storm_Steam_Machine_teaser.jpg

 

[TheSLSAMG]

@digitalnav Insights?

[AlexGoesHigh]

@digitalnav Insights?

im surprise he dint even posted it considering how often he is online but yes TELL US MORE!!!!

[Mooshi]

Not gonna lie. while I'm not a fan of the reused cases with a diff label, I /am/ a fan of Digital Storm's original chassis. Very nice.

[TheMissxu]

im surprise he dint even posted it considering how often he is online but yes TELL US MORE!!!!

http://linustechtips.com/main/statuses/user/42870-digitalnav/?status_id=12192

Not gonna lie. while I'm not a fan of the reused cases with a diff label, I /am/ a fan of Digital Storm's original chassis. Very nice.

I bet this one is going to be micro or itx

[miyabwah]

I thought the steam boxes were supposed to be console alternatives, but..

 

Digital Storm's Steam Machine is going to cost $1,469, while ibuypower's is $499.

[AlexGoesHigh]

http://linustechtips.com/main/statuses/user/42870-digitalnav/?status_id=12192

lol i dont check  profiles =P

[Ookami]

Steambox with Windows 8...

 

Aint GabeN rant that he wont support Windows 8...

[CatCloud]

.............ok? really for that price? its not a steam machine, its just a re-labeld pc from digital storm.

Lanoi made a good point on this

[AlexGoesHigh]

Steambox with Windows 8...

 

Aint GabeN rant that he wont support Windows 8...

its dual boot also GabeN is refereeing to app store and the tablet UI, pretty much the windows 8 exclusive features but steam works flawlessly on desktop mode 

[PerfectStorm]

At around $1500, it would probably be better to build a PC.

[EpicGeekonFire]

Thats gonna fit everyone Budget... Dammit what the hell...

[Ookami]

its dual boot also GabeN is refereeing to app store and the tablet UI, pretty much the windows 8 exclusive features but steam works flawlessly on desktop mode 

But he netherless ranted about 8. For Linux users having pre installed and pre paid Windows will be a loss.

[Mooshi]

I thought the steam boxes were supposed to be console alternatives, but..

 

Yes and no.

 

A low end APU based system with 4GB of ram and an i7 system with 32GB of ram + SLI Titans are both PCs, yes? It's all about flexibility and options.

[Blue fellow]

I thought the steam boxes were supposed to be console alternatives, but..

 

An open platform alternative 

[digitalnav]

From Valve themselves, there are going to be low-end machines through high-end... this is essentially the top of the line.

 

Nothing is going to come close to this chassis, its the most advanced SFF case.

 

We might make a low-end steambox as well, stay in the loop for that

[Youbetternot]

From Valve themselves, there are going to be low-end machines through high-end... this is essentially the top of the line.

 

Nothing is going to come close to this chassis, its the most advanced SFF case.

 

We might make a low-end steambox as well, stay in the loop for that

Will the highest end Steambox be shown at CES?

[Mooshi]

From Valve themselves, there are going to be low-end machines through high-end... this is essentially the top of the line.

 

Nothing is going to come close to this chassis, its the most advanced SFF case.

 

We might make a low-end steambox as well, stay in the loop for that

 

 

You guys should totally make a cubed matx case than can support a cooler master glacer 240L AND have nice cable management.

[amdart11]

I want to know the dimensions of that box. If they want to advertise it as a console like machine, they have to make it reasonably sized. From the picture it looks pretty big, bigger than an xbone. I really like the clean minimalist design they're going for. Something I would really want to show of to console peasants. 

[digitalnav]

Will the highest end Steambox be shown at CES?

 

Correct!

You guys should totally make a cubed matx case than can support a cooler master glacer 240L AND have nice cable management.

It has everything...

[EChondo]

I thought the steam boxes were supposed to be console alternatives, but..

As @digitalnav has said, there are low-end to high-end Steam boxes.

 

Steam boxes are not console alternatives, they are PC alternatives. Anywhere from low-end for streaming(and streaming over network), to medium level(light-medium gaming) and high-end.

 

This is going to be a high-end, small form factor PC.

 

OT: @digitalnav what's with the Windows logo on the graphic? Are manufacturer's able to have whatever OS they want to be sold with their own Steam box and Steam OS is only suggested?

[digitalnav]

As @digitalnav has said, there are low-end to high-end Steam boxes.

 

Steam boxes are not console alternatives, they are PC alternatives. Anywhere from low-end for streaming(and streaming over network), to medium level(light-medium gaming) and high-end.

 

This is going to be a high-end, small form factor PC.

 

OT: @digitalnav what's with the Windows logo on the graphic? Are manufacturer's able to have whatever OS they want to be sold with their own Steam box and Steam OS is only suggested?

 It is going to be a hybrid machine so you can do both windows and Steam

[EChondo]

 It is going to be a hybrid machine so you can do both windows and Steam

Ah, so a dual boot. Do you know if we will have a choice of OS? Windows 7, 8? I understand if it's just 8, which is fine, Classic Shell is great

[digitalnav]

Ah, so a dual boot. Do you know if we will have a choice of OS? Windows 7, 8? I understand if it's just 8, which is fine, Classic Shell is great

You'll be able to pick when configurating the machine  B)

[Youbetternot]

Correct!

It has everything...

Interesting I hope linus goes to ces and cover that