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System Name | Quantumville™ |
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Processor | Intel Core i7-2700K @ 4GHz |
Motherboard | Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 |
Memory | 16GB (2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Black DDR3 PC3-12800 C9 1600MHz) |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB | WD Black 4TB | WD Blue 6TB |
Display(s) | ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQR (4K, 144Hz, G-SYNC compatible) | Asus MG28UQ (4K, 60Hz, FreeSync compatible) |
Case | Cooler Master HAF 922 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCIe |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1600i |
Mouse | Microsoft Intellimouse Pro - Black Shadow |
Keyboard | Yes |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
This is an interesting opinion piece and the root of this assertion seems to be the flexibility and shear number of options available in the Steam Machine platform, which is likely to put off less computer savvy gamers who just want to plug the thing in and go. This is the ace that consoles have up their sleeves.
Me? I see where he's coming from, but I'm not so sure it's such a mistake. It could finally help to spark the wholesale migration away from Windows onto Linux on the desktop, perhaps. This isn't so far fetched when you consider that Microsoft are nowhere on mobile devices, are replacing their CEO and are busy reinventing themselves to try and stay relevant.
Read the rest at Tom's Hardware
Me? I see where he's coming from, but I'm not so sure it's such a mistake. It could finally help to spark the wholesale migration away from Windows onto Linux on the desktop, perhaps. This isn't so far fetched when you consider that Microsoft are nowhere on mobile devices, are replacing their CEO and are busy reinventing themselves to try and stay relevant.
Gabe Newell of Valve said that "the first generation Steam Machines offers something for every gamer, which is a critical part of extending Steam into the living room. With over 3,000 games and more than 65 million gamers on Steam, it's important to offer gamers a variety of Steam Machines that allow them to select what makes the most sense for them." Personally, I disagree, and I'd like to tell you why I believe that this is a recipe for disaster. It's not that I disagree with the entire concept, because I actually like the idea; I just don't believe that it will work as well as it could without some changes.
One of the primary reasons why a lot of gamers will pick a console over a gaming PC is simplicity. I don't like generalizing, and while the below won't apply to everyone, it will to a large group of people. The attraction of a console is the simplicity of buying one, hooking it up to your TV, inserting the game disc, and you're pretty much set – that's it. None of those steps are difficult to make. Valve's recipe, on the other hand, is intended for openness, allowing gamers and retailers to choose what hardware platform to buy and sell. My question is why?
Read the rest at Tom's Hardware