What’s Inside Valve’s Prototype STEAM Console?

Check out Goliath today using the link below and save 20% today: Buy a Seasonic TX 1000 PSU: Valve’s Steam Machine was their first game console, and we’ve got a prototype! But it’s broken… Can we fix it? And if we can, should we, or should we have left it in the past? Discuss on the forum: ’s-inside-valve’s-prototype-steam-console/ Donate to Free Geek Twin Cities: Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: ► LTX 2023 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: ► OUR WAN PODCAST GEAR: FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @linustech Twitch: MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: iTunes Download Link: Artist Link: Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: Listen on Spotify: Artist Link: Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:26 But why did Steam Machines exist? 2:15 Basically PC consoles - They even made a controller! 2:53 Linus broke the script 4:02 It was already broken. Let’s tear it down and fix it! 5:36 It’s all standard hardware, but a very nonstandard chassis 6:58 The GPU is NOT stock. 7:49 This was so ahead of its time 9:40 Linus breaks the script again 10:53 Hardware was only half the problem... 11:43 HoloISO to the rescue! 12:42 IT LIVES! But it’s not a good experience 13:53 Tragedy. 14:23 Controllers, old hardware, and shaders, oh my 15:29 What would a modern version without these problems look like? 16:58 Hang on... How did Valve plan to deal with hardware variations? 17:44 Conclusion - All hands on Deck