In addition to a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, you will also need a flash drive with at least 4GB of space, an Ethernet connection, and a USB game controller - I'm using a wired Xbox 360 controller.įor information about building your own computer, including an in-depth description of the parts you will need and a step-by-step build process, be sure to check out CNET's three-part do-it-yourself computer guide.
Additionally, your system must include Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot support, which most modern (past three or four years) motherboards do. While Valve recommends an Nvidia graphics card (they are optimized to work better with SteamOS), the latest beta added support for both AMD and Intel graphics.
You will need either a 64-bit Intel or AMD processor, a minimum of 4GB of RAM, and a hard drive with at least 500GB of storage. Most mid- to high-end computers should be able to run SteamOS with no problem. Here's how you can transform your current computer into a Steam Machine: Hardware requirements SteamOS computers, also known as Steam Machines, from manufacturers like Alienware, Falcon Northwest, and Origin PC, among many others, are slated to launch later this year, but you don't have to wait to get your hands on Valve's new operating system. The company created SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system designed for playing video games. Unsatisfied with the way the game console market has shifted in recent years, Valve in 2013 announced a new strategy for invading the living room.
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