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It does still highlight an issue with SteamOS showing non-SteamOS games on the store. Valve are being far too slow to act on this issue. It should show only SteamOS compatible games everywhere by default, Windows games should be the checkbox, not the other way around. I've mentioned this many times before, but it's a real shame it's still an issue.
It's as dumb as showing Xbox games on a PS4, it just shouldn't happen.
I do love the look of the Alienware Steam Machine, but their new editions are a bit on the pricey side.
They still have their original $450 box, but the new edition above that is a whopping $750 which is going to be a pretty hard to convince people to fork out for it. It does have a much better processor, more RAM and a better GPU though.
Still, it's really pleasing to see them advertise it more.
Anyone here own one, are you happy with it? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I like it but it shows non linux games which is controversial to their we love SteamOS!
Anyways gogo Alienware!
*part where they show steam and browse through the catalogue"
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Anyways gogo Alienware!
*part where they show steam and browse through the catalogue"
Last edited by ky0 on 9 Jul 2016 at 4:53 pm UTC
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I like it but it shows non linux games which is controversial to their we love SteamOS!That seems to be the filtering issue when it shows the Steam store itself, they can't really help that Valve haven't got their shit together and properly fixed it to only show SteamOS games yet. Still, they could have used a different screen.
Anyways gogo Alienware!
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I really wanted one of these but the lack of GPU upgradeability and the fact it only comes with a 960M (with no options at purchase for a different model) led me to buy the syber machine, not as small but really pleased with it.
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Ooohhh... nice! I am totally posting this on my workplace intranet where I run Daily Linux Propaganda. True story.
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750$ for a sub-par gaming PC.
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Nice video. Good to see some advertisment for Steam Machines and SteamOS after all.
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Krootox1986 9 Jul 2016
I love my steam machine. It's the 8gb/1tb model and I think it's brilliant. It was what ended up leading me to this site and to be honest it's made me want to learn more about Linux and maybe one day build my own rig (in the far future when I actually might have money) it's fantastic for someone like me who enjoys tinkering with the controls but still getting the ease of use of a console
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TechnoNecro 
9 Jul 2016
9 Jul 2016
I don't own the Alienware Steam machine but I do own the Alienware Alpha and installed SteamOS on it so I could dual boot both Windows and SteamOS. It is a pretty good system, I'm glad the newer ones use a full blown graphics card so now you can upgrade the GPU too.
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750$ for a sub-par gaming PC.
*lol*
There [he](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/black-mesa-developer-shoots-down-anti-linux-troll-confirms-linux-version-is-in-progress.7593/) is.
Is this the level of constructiveness we can expect from your postings here?
Why don't you get rich selling better PCs with the same form-factor for a lower price?
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It's just an updated version of the video they released in November. But it's nice they took the time to update it and that they are pushing for the adoption of the Steam Machines.
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750$ for a sub-par gaming PC.
Meraco? The meraco!? It's an honor to meet you here. Glad that you don't restrict flaming to the Steam forums and make a forceful impression here.
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750$ for a sub-par gaming PC.
In absolute terms, yes. But it is the size of a Mac Mini, $200 cheaper than a top-end Mac Mini, and a much more capable gaming machine than a top-end Mac Mini. Yes, I just compared it to a Mac Mini, and regret nothing.
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they got dying light the following running that smooth ? What's inside it a quad sli titan x setup ?
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It's very nice to see the video compare it directly to what it should be compared to, consoles. Good job, Alienware.
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psycho_driver 9 Jul 2016
Throw a 1060 in and I might bite for $750. I built all five of my current steam machines, but I'll probably buy a premade soon to keep my daughters busy for a couple of hours each day after school in my office.
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they got dying light the following running that smooth ? What's inside it a quad sli titan x setup ?
Dying Light runs pretty well for me on an Nvidia GTX 760 in my SteamOS HTPC. Had to turn some settings down but that video probably isn't maxed out either.
Needless to say it also runs great on my Arch Linux desktop with a GTX 980 ti.
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ProfessorKaos64 9 Jul 2016
Ooohhh... nice! I am totally posting this on my workplace intranet where I run Daily Linux Propaganda. True story.
Ha so do I. :)
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Segata Sanshiro 9 Jul 2016
I feel honestly that this new generation of Nvidia cards could breathe new life into Steam Machines. Equipping them with GTX 1060s which should have the power of a 970-980 but more compact and less power consumption... I just hope they stop kitting these things out with overpowered CPUs, i7s are nice, but if you're trying to make an affordable mass-market console, it adds little in terms of power/performance ratio.
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TheRiddick 9 Jul 2016
960? Come ON! the 1060 is out, at least have that in it! And I agree a I7 is a bit high end for JUST a gaming rig, i5 4core is plenty. I would say go AMD, but they haven't got their Zen shit together yet and we don't know if that will be cheaper or not.
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What sucks is that the new Alienware Steam Machine doesn't have a graphics amplifier port, while the new Alpha does. Yet the graphics amplifier does unofficially work on Linux and there were a few kernel commits a few months back for support too. This gives the Alpha a very big advantage over the Steam Machine--support for upgradable graphics, if you buy the graphics amp. You can even put a GTX 1080 inside the amplifier.
IMO, it makes more sense to buy an Alpha R2 then put SteamOS or another distribution on it instead of buying the Steam Machine at this point.
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IMO, it makes more sense to buy an Alpha R2 then put SteamOS or another distribution on it instead of buying the Steam Machine at this point.
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