the First buyers will receive gadgets beginning October 16.

Submitted almost two years ago software steamos and the first devices on it finally ready for the mass emergence. Pre-orders open for the Alienware Steam Machine, and streaming Steam Link and Valve's Steam Controller.

the Price of consoles Alienware Steam Machine starts at $ 449 (includes controller). In characteristics it is not the most powerful device - Intel Core i3, hard disk of 500 GB and 4 GB of RAM. In model for $ 749  - Core i7, 8GB of RAM and a hard drive of 1 TB. However, users are able to update these components. You cannot upgrade only the video card is a custom version of the Nvidia GeForce GTX built into the motherboard (its capacity is at the level of the GTX 860M).

Controller Valve Steam Controller and the Steam Link with the help of which you can stream games from a powerful computer on a weaker device in the home network, worth $ 49.

the First limited batch of devices will be available for pre-order on October 16, others will get gadgets on November 10. Alienware Steam Machine is just one of the steam machines, which will appear this year. For example, it's about CyberPower Steam Machine, which will be available in November.

the Main disadvantage of Steam Machine that the operating system supports only Linux games. Fix it by using the Steam Link (stream the game to the console from another Windows computer). However, by November, Valve promises 1000-1200 compatible games.