Valve details the first wave of Steam Machines and their roll out to market

Valve is opening up pre-orders for the first wave of Steam Machines, some of which will be shipped to customers on October 16th, nearly a month before the system’s in-store launch on November 10th.

Both Alienware and CyberPower will be the first companies to release their versions of the Steam Machine using this program, and Polygon reports that other companies will be announcing their own plans in the coming weeks.

The Steam Machine console itself will run you $449, while the controller and Steam Link (a device that wirelessly connects your PC to your television) will cost an additional $49 each.

Alienware specifically will be releasing four different specifications of its own Steam Machine, with prices ranging from $449 to $749. Polygon lists the difference in specs as follows:

$449

Intel Core i3 – 4130T DC
nVidia GeForce GTX GPU w/2GB GDDR5
4GB DDR3
500GB 7200RPM HDD
1×1 802.11 Wireless Card
Steam Controller

$549

Intel Core i3 – 4130T DC
nVidia GeForce GTX GPU w/2GB GDDR5
8GB DDR3
1TB 7200RPM HDD
1×1 802.11 Wireless Card
Steam Controller

$649

Intel Core i5 – 4590T QC
nVidia GeForce GTX GPU w/2GB GDDR5
8GB DDR3
1TB 7200RPM HDD
2×2 802.11 AC
Steam Controller

$749

Intel Core i7 – 4765T QC
nVidia GeForce GTX GPU w/2GB GDDR5
8GB DDR3
1TB 7200RPM HDD
2×2 802.11 AC
Steam Controller”

Alongside this announcement, Valve has released a showcase video for the Steam controller that lays out how the company aims to find the best of both console and PC gaming.

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