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Ars Technica: Valve reveals specs for its prototype “Steam Machines” 2013-10-04 2:16pm -07:00T Visit Ars Technica Outtake: Valve Valve has been very clear that there will be a number of manufacturers making a number of living room-centric boxes running the recently announced SteamOS. Still, there's a lot of attention being paid to the prototype box Valve is creating and distributing free to 300 lucky beta testers this year (before the boxes get a wider launch next year). Thus, our ears perked up a little bit today when Valve revealed what kind of hardware will be in those prototype boxes. Here's the list, straight from Valve: GPU: some units with NVidia Titan, some GTX780, some GTX760, and some GTX660 CPU: some boxes with Intel : i7-4770, some i5-4570, and some i3 RAM: 16GB DDR3-1600 (CPU), 3GB DDR5 (GPU) Storage: 1TB/8GB Hybrid SSHD Power Supply: Internal 450w 80Plus Gold Dimensions: approx. 12 x 12.4 x 2.9 in high The dimensions are particularly interesting here, since Valve's stated goal with the prototype is to "combine high-end power with a living room friendly form factor." With a total volume of 431.52 cubic inches, Valve's prototype is just a tad smaller than an Xbox One (449.28 cubic inches; 13.5" x 10.4" x 3.2")... Read More on Ars Technica...   © Copyright 2013 Ars Technica. All rights reserved. If you've enjoyed this content, please visit Ars Technica to show your appreciation. Information for Bloggers

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