Valve Steam host detailed dismantling-domineering! This is the PC game.

At the end of September, Valve first announced that next year will be combined with a number of vendors to launch a variety of Steam OS operating system based game machine products, unlike PS, Xbox, Steam game is essentially a small living room game pc, can connect the big screen for PC games, not only can use the mouse, Also through the handle button and the handle on the touch board operation ...

In addition to authorizing the production of Third-party manufacturers, Valve himself also launched the official Steam game machine (as the public version of the product). In early November, we first saw its prototype, its internal use of standard PC hardware, and accessories can be replaced later. Compared to the average game PC, it is more pure and has a dedicated handle.

Last week, Valve announced that the official Steam games had begun beta testing and that 300 players who had applied for a successful test would be given a prototype for free. Of course, iFixit, which has always been swift, will not miss it, and the detailed dismantling has been freshly baked.

According to IFixit's cost of accessories, about 1300 dollars. This includes: Intel Core i5-4570 processor, civic cnps2x Radiator, Huaneng Z87E-ITX mini ITX motherboard, Mei Guang 8gbx2 DDR3 1600MHz Suite, Seagate 1TB 2.5-inch 5400RPM hybrid hard drive, Sotec GTX 780 video card , Silver Hin ml04b HTPC chassis (custom), Silver hin sst-st45sf-g 450W 80+ Gold certification power supply, Silver Hin RC01 PCI adapter card.

Steam game machine outside the packaging using a wooden box, looks very chic.

Host close-up, the lower right corner of the Steam logo, the left side of a large power button (built-in LED lights), the top is a large area of the heat dissipation hole. The front of the chassis provides two USB 3.0 connectors.

Steam consoles are standard with a handle, in addition to a System Restore U disk. Valve encourages developers and geek enthusiasts to toss game consoles, so you can revert to the original state in the event of an irreversible problem with the Steam OS. This is very sweet.

According to Valve, the Steam OS pre-installed Steam platform clients that can connect Steam online services. In other words, you can still access the Linux desktop.

The most striking thing about this handle is the touch board with tactile feedback to replace the rocker (the touchpad with the Steam handle can control the star and mouse pointer accurately). In addition, many buttons on the handle can customize its functionality.

On the surface, Steam's handle is wireless, but you will find that you can not find the battery compartment, in fact it is a cable handle, need to connect the host via USB extension cord.

The handle is divided into two layers, the motherboard PCB and connecting device. Red circle part is NXP lpc11u37f main control chip, flip PCB can see 3 control switches.

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