Alienware's Steam Machine

Alienware is a brand that is very well known for gamming in both pc and desktop. Many users consider it the best producers in gamming computers because of its excellent features and cooling system. Now Alienware will be pushing the boundaries of gamming once again.  Later in the year they plan to release there all new steam machine console. News from Alienware says that they have been working on the console for about four years in collaboration with Crytek and Valve to build their product. The prototype Alienware showed off measured approximately 8 by 8 by 3 inches, which is very comparable in size to the newest-generation gaming consoles, the Microsoft Xbox One and the Sony Playstation 4. The look of the console is very simple and great. The device box is all black with the Alienware logo and the steam logo on it which glow and change color. In the front unit houses two standard USB ports. Around the back, Alienware kept the I/O simple, with just two USB 3.0 ports, Ethernet and HDMI-out below two large vent outputs. At the top, the unit is coated in a soft touch finish. Too much information about the operating system hasn’t been revealed much of only that it will have an Intel CPU and NVIDIA GPU. More detailed specifications will come later. They claim that they have accurately tested different combinations of hardware in order to meet the expectations of the customers. And proven that NVIDIA’s technology aligns best with the Steam Machine criteria at this time. The consoles steam controller will be different from others it will bring two round track pads on either side, which is similar  to the scroll wheels on early-gen Apple iPods. The track pads are also clickable, and between the two track pads lies a high-resolution touch screen. Players can touch the screen during the game, browse available actions that come up, and then click on the one they want to use. The controller has two buttons on the inside top and bottom of each track pad, a button on the left and right top and two on the back. There are also three buttons at the bottom of the screen. The middle button, which resembles the space bar on a keyboard. According to Valve, the controller is compatible with all the games that are in the Steam library. The console is expected to be released later in the year with a price that will be competent with those of the Xbox One and PS4. So for all the game lovers out there this will surely be a great machine to try out.