CES 2014 | CyberPowerPC Steam Machine debuts powered by Valve's Steam OS
CyberPowerPC is notorious for its custom built gaming notebooks and PCs, as well as its workstations and now it has just became one of the twelve Steam Machine hardware partners revealed at CES, next to big names like Alienware, Gigabyte or Zotac. Its Steam Machine comes in two versions, but the two base hardware setups can be further customized to match the users' needs.
The cheaper Steam Machine A comes with a Radeon video card and AMD processor. This is its base setup:
- Processor: AMD A6-6400K 3.90 GHz
- Graphics adapter: AMD Radeon R9 270 2 GB GDDR5
- Memory/Storage: 8 GB DDR3; 500 GB SATA3 7200 RPM HDD
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0
- Operating system: Steam OS
The Intel- and NVIDIA-powered CyberPowerPC Steam Machine I has the following base configuration:
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4330 3.50 GHz
- Graphics adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2 GB GDDR5
- Memory/Storage: 8 GB DDR3; 500 GB SATA3 7200 RPM HDD
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0
- Operating system: Steam OS
Both Steam Machines mentioned above come with a bundled Steam Controller and should become available during the second half of the year. The Steam Machine A will be priced at $499, while the Steam Machine I has a base price of $699.