Monarchco's Hardware Hype

This post is about Steam machines, Steam link, steam OS, and steam stuff in general.

The difference between a Steam Machine and a Steam Link: A steam machine is independent hardware that operates by itself running SteamOS and storing the games on its own harddrive. A Steam Link will detect whatever machine you want to stream from, then stream the game from that PC to the Steam link(Using SteamOS also). Both are typically designed as living room boxes, designed to bring the steam gaming experience to the living room, and larger televisions without trouble.


NOTE: Every Steambox ships with a Steam controller. - The Steam link box however does not.

Cheapest Steam Machine:
IBuyPower SBX
459.99 $
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Most Expensive Steam Machine:
Origin Omega Steam Machine
Up to 4,999.99 $
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Steam Link(Purely for streaming from a larger PC in-house):
Steam Link
49.99 $
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Steam Controller:
Steam Controller
49.99 $
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Best Steam Machines for Price:

$699.99+ wrote:

Asus ROG GR8S

Starting at $699.99
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5/i7 processors
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9-series graphics
Memory: DDR3 4GB ~ 16GB
Storage: 500GB/1TB 7200rpm HDD, or 128GB ~ 512GB SSD
Audio: ROG SupremeFX 5.1 HD audio
Network: Intel Gb LAN with 802.11 ac Wi-Fi

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$1,999 - $4,999 wrote:

Falcon Northwest Tiki Steam Machine

The Tiki is a highly customizable Steam Machine. Tiki offers:
Price: $1,999 - $4,999 USD
CPU: Intel® Core™ up to i7-4790K
GPU: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX 900 series, including Titan and Titan-Z class
Memory: Up to 16GB of DDR3-1866 MHz
Storage: Up to 8 TB of SSD or SSDs and a standard HDD
Completely customizable configurations
Liquid cooled CPU
Overclocking available
Only 4 inches wide - 40% smaller than our “FragBox” Small Form Factor PC!

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$849+ wrote:

Maingear DRIFT

The DRIFT is a highly customizable Steam Machine. DRIFT offers:
Price: Starting at $849
CPU: Up to Intel® Core™ 4790K
GPU: Up to NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX 980 and AMD R9 290X
Storage: Up to 2x 1TB SSD and 1x 6TB 3.5’ HDD
RAM: Up to 16GB of DDR 3 Memory
Other: Epic 120 Liquid Cooling

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$499-$1,399 wrote:

Syber Steam Machine

Syber Steam Machine A
Price: $499
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 840
GPU: AMD Radeon R9 270 2GB
Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz
Storage: 500GB 7200 RPM HDD
Syber Steam Machine I

Price: $599
CPU: Intel® Core™ i3 4150
GPU: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX 750Ti 2GB
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
Storage: 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
Syber Steam Machine X

Price: $1,399
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K
GPU: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX 980 4GB
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
Storage: 1TB 7200 RPM HDD

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$999 wrote:

HONORABLE MENTION:
ZOTAC Steam Machine SN970

Price: $999
CPU: Intel® 6th Gen Processor
GPU: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5
Memory: 8GB DDR3 SODIMM bundled
Storage: 2.5” 1TB HDD + 64GB M.2 SSD

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Steam VR:
Steam VR Headset
No Pricing Available
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