A little bit of tech knowledge is required to understand what I am about to say but anyone with questions on how to I can point you in the right direction.
My receipt for this is add an extra 4gb ram, switch bios to legacy, install Windows 10. Use Launcher for Kodi to change shell so that Steam boots up in big picture mode instead of Windows. Install games cheaply via Steam. Or install Dell Hivemind console interface available from Dell for free.
GTX 750ti (mobile version) is the GPU on this. Not amazing, but will play most games on high settings.
I have the new i7 R2 model which runs a GTX 960 and easily converted from Steam OS to windows etc. Seems like a bargain at this price.
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MikeLondon
21 Sep 163#7
The PS4 Pro will perform better than this.
ftoowner
21 Sep 163#2
Very good price, but would be surprised if the 750ti mobile edition is capable of playing games on high settings..
But very good price for a system more powerful than the consoles
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puddleuk
21 Sep 16#1
Very good price.
ftoowner
21 Sep 163#2
Very good price, but would be surprised if the 750ti mobile edition is capable of playing games on high settings..
But very good price for a system more powerful than the consoles
ST3123 to ftoowner
21 Sep 161#8
Depends on the games. Most indie titles are a LOT less demanding than AAA games and at least as it comes on Steam OS, many of the available titles are typically older titles that have been ported to work with it being Linux based, so within the limits of the OS it's probably fine. If you installed Windows 10 and tried to play the latest releases it would probably slow down a bit...
Still a great deal for a decent little Steam box.
mattlong37051
21 Sep 162#3
I'd certainly be interested in one of these if they ever pop a GTX 1060 in them but they are certainly a great bit of kit heated
ontheqt to mattlong37051
21 Sep 161#13
Too much heat. The alpha r2 can add an external graphics card. The machine is smaller than a PS4 or xbox. Form factor is outstanding.
So limited number of games on Steam OS means you have to pay for an additional Windows licence to then end up with a sub par controller (I have one with Steam Link) and a 3 generation old gpu that wasn't particularly strong when new. As a PC gamer myself Id say buy a console at this price. Not voting either way as it is technically a deal.
smckirdy to stuellis
22 Sep 161#37
Honestly if you think the controller is sub par you really aren't using it right. It's the only controller available you can truly configure to your preference, a little(and I mean a little) investment in time makes it really shine. The build quality is great(the feels cheap is BS, it's perfectly good purely from an engineering perspective), and if it's uncomfortable you just need to use a loose grip rather than a claw of death ala Xbone controllers.
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A little bit of tech knowledge is required to understand what I am about to say but anyone with questions on how to I can point you in the right direction.
My receipt for this is add an extra 4gb ram, switch bios to legacy, install Windows 10. Use Launcher for Kodi to change shell so that Steam boots up in big picture mode instead of Windows. Install games cheaply via Steam. Or install Dell Hivemind console interface available from Dell for free.
GTX 750ti (mobile version) is the GPU on this. Not amazing, but will play most games on high settings.
I have the new i7 R2 model which runs a GTX 960 and easily converted from Steam OS to windows etc. Seems like a bargain at this price.
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But very good price for a system more powerful than the consoles
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But very good price for a system more powerful than the consoles
Still a great deal for a decent little Steam box.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3095330/computers/alienware-alpha-r2-review-a-tiny-pc-gets-meaner-faster-and-louder.html