OriginPC reveals customizable Steam Machines

PC manufacturer OriginPC today announced a pair of Chronos Steam Machines during the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, piling on top of the already-announced systems from iBuyPower, CyberPowerPC, and Digital Storm.

OriginPC made clear that specifications for both the Standard and the SLI Editions of the Chronos Steam Machines are fully customizable, so you won't be locked into the specs listed below. In addition, the specs for both units listed below are subject to change, the company said.

Both units will be available starting in "early 2014," but pricing was not announced. However, looking at the specs, the machines are more than likely to carry price tags above the current going rate for the Xbox One or PlayStation 4.

In addition to Valve's own system, at least a dozen Steam Machines from third-party manufacturers are expected to be announced this week at the 2014 CES. We'll have a round-up of the systems--and further editorial analysis of the machines--as the week progresses.

Standard Edition Chronos:

• Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Impact
• Optional Custom Paint With Automotive Finish
• Liquid-Cooling: ORIGIN FROSTBYTE 120 Sealed Liquid Cooling Systems
• Processor: Up to an Intel Core i7 4770K Quad-Core at 4.0-4.5GHZ with ORIGIN PC Professional CPU Overclocking
• Power Supply: SG08 600 watt
• Graphics Card: Up to Single 3GB NVIDIA GTX 780 Ti with Professional GPU Overclocking
• Memory: Up to 16GB 2133Mhz (2x8GB)
• OS: Steam OS (Will Include Optional Dual Boot to Windows 7 or Windows 8 Home or Pro)
• Hard Drive 1: Up to Dual 1TB Samsung 840 Evo Series
• Hard Drive 2: 4TB Western Digital Black SATA 6.0Gb/s, 7200RPM, 64MB Cache
• Optical Drive: 6X BD-R Slim Blu-ray Burner/8X DVD+/-R/2.4X +DL
• Audio: ROG SupremeFX High Definition 7.1 Channel
• Network: Built in Wi-Fi

SLI Edition Chronos:

• Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Gene
• Optional Custom Paint With Automotive Finish
• Liquid Cooling: ORIGIN FROSTBYTE Sealed Liquid Cooling System
• Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K Quad-Core at 4.0-4.5GHZ with ORIGIN PC Professional CPU Overclocking
• Power Supply: 850 Watt Corsair RM850
• Graphics Cards: Up to DUAL 3GB NVIDIA SLI GeForce GTX 780 Ti with Professional GPU Overclocking
• Memory: Up to 32GB 2133Mhz (4x8GB)
• OS: Steam OS (Will Include Optional Dual Boot to Windows 7 or Windows 8)
• Solid State Hard Drive: Up to Dual 1TB Samsung 840 Evo Series
• 4 Hot Swap Drives: Up to 4 (1TB) Samsung 840 Evo Series
• Additional Storage Drives: Up to Dual 4TB Western Digital Black SATA 6.0Gb/s, 7200RPM, 64MB Cache
• Optical Drive: 6X BD-R Slim Blu-ray Burner/8X DVD+/-R/2.4X +DL
• Audio: ROG SupremeFX High Definition 7.1 Channel
• Media Card Reader: 40-in-1 Media Card Reader
• Network: Built in Wi-Fi