David Scott | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:25:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png David Scott | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Cyberpower launches Syber range of Steam Machines https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/gaming-rig/andrzej/cyberpower-launches-syber-range-of-steam-machines-2/ https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/gaming-rig/andrzej/cyberpower-launches-syber-range-of-steam-machines-2/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2015 09:03:48 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=274773 With the launch of the XBox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3, console gaming entered a golden era. At launch, the graphics were comparable with desktop PCs and the improved revenue streams associated with console games, attracted plenty of titles to choose exclusive launches with one or other platform. Unfortunately, the specifications of the XBox One …

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With the launch of the XBox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3, console gaming entered a golden era. At launch, the graphics were comparable with desktop PCs and the improved revenue streams associated with console games, attracted plenty of titles to choose exclusive launches with one or other platform. Unfortunately, the specifications of the XBox One and PS/4 were behind desktop PCs at launch and the way the price of 4K hardware collapsed in 2015 didn't help the consoles look good at all. Will products like the Steam Machine from Cyberpower's console brand Syber, create a major new market for PC hardware based console gaming?

Microsoft has always received a lot of grief over its pricing policy on the Windows operating system. Whether you're a fan or hater, it definitely adds £50-100 to the price of any new PC. In real world terms, that represents a real step up in either CPU or GPU.

SteamOS comes from a different place entirely. SteamOS is a partially open source Linux-based operating system developed for Linux-compatible Steam games – and it includes other entertainment-supporting features as well. With the world plus dog becoming ever more comfortable with a cloud way of working, users readily accept Google Docs and non-Outlook email clients. If you don't need Microsoft-specific apps – and you want over 1,500 games to choose from – would you rather invest the additional £80 into Microsoft Windows or more powerful hardware?

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Overall, Cyberpower's Syber range of Steam Machines begins with a Core i3 spec at £499 and extends through to a Core i7 model, complete with GTX980 for £1,199. Here are the specifics from this page:-

Syber Steam Machine I Syber Steam Machine P Syber Steam Machine X
£499 £699 £1,199
Graphics 2GB GTX950 2GB GTX960 4GB GTX980
CPU Core i3 4170 Core i5 4460 Core i7 4790K
Chipset Intel H81 Chipset Intel H81 Chipset Intel Z97 Chipset
Memory 4GB DDR3 1600MHz 8GB DDR3 16GB DDR3
Storage 1TB SATA III 1TB SATA III 1TB SATA III
PSU 250w 450w 600w
OS SteamOS SteamOS SteamOS
Connectivity HDMI, DVI-D, USB HDMI, DVI-D, USB HDMI, DVI-D, USB
Steam Controller Included Included Included

The number and type of USB ports remains the same across the range with 1x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0 on the front and 2x USB 3.0 and 4x USB 2.0 on the rear.

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“These units are completely upgrade able, using standard PC components”, said David Scott, Cyberpower's marketing guru. “Which means you won't be stuck on the same graphics card for up to 8 years – as you were with previous consoles”.

Here are the Cyberpower promo shots of the Syber Steam Machine, to give you an idea of the look from each angle.

Cyberpower-Steam-Machine-Promo-Pics

The units are clearly bigger than some of their counterparts, we asked David why.

“If you're prepared to live without the most powerful components and don't want to think about upgrading, then you can make a Steam Machine with mobile parts”, he explained. “We don't think that's what gamers want, so we went with a fully upgradeable system”.

Valve must be happy with the choices that David's company has made, because Cyberpower is one of only two UK manufacturers to be appointed as official partners for the Steam Machine launch.

KitGuru says: Steam Machines don't have to succeed against the same metrics as the PS/4 or XBox One. For Valve it's simply another way to boost game sales and the ‘partner model' it has adopted means no huge investment in hardware stock. With a Steam Machine, you won't be playing Star Wars: Battlefront or Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on day one, but if you're that into gaming then you'll probably have a console and high end gaming PC already – so the Syber would simply add living room convenience.

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Cyberpower launches Syber range of Steam Machines https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/gaming-rig/andrzej/cyberpower-launches-syber-range-of-steam-machines/ https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/gaming-rig/andrzej/cyberpower-launches-syber-range-of-steam-machines/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:43:27 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=274927 With the launch of the XBox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3, console gaming entered a golden era. At launch, the graphics were comparable with desktop PCs and the improved revenue streams associated with console games attracted plenty of titles to choose exclusive launches with one or other platform. Unfortunately, the specifications of the XBox One …

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With the launch of the XBox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3, console gaming entered a golden era. At launch, the graphics were comparable with desktop PCs and the improved revenue streams associated with console games attracted plenty of titles to choose exclusive launches with one or other platform. Unfortunately, the specifications of the XBox One and PS4 were behind desktop PCs at launch and the way the price of 4K hardware collapsed in 2015 didn't help the consoles look good at all. Will products like the Steam Machine from Cyberpower's console brand Syber, create a major new market for PC hardware based console gaming?

Microsoft has always received a lot of grief over its pricing policy on the Windows operating system. Whether you're a fan or hater, it definitely adds £50-100 to the price of any new PC. In real world terms, that represents a real step up in either CPU or GPU.

SteamOS comes from a different place entirely. SteamOS is a partially open source Linux-based operating system developed for Linux-compatible Steam games – and it includes other entertainment-supporting features as well. With the world plus dog becoming ever more comfortable with a cloud way of working, users readily accept Google Docs and non-Outlook email clients. If you don't need Microsoft-specific apps – and you want over 1,500 games to choose from – would you rather invest the additional £80 into Microsoft Windows or more powerful hardware?

Cyberpower-Syber-Steam-Machine-Launch-KitGuru

Overall, Cyberpower's Syber range of Steam Machines begins with a Core i3 spec at £499 and extends through to a Core i7 model, complete with GTX980 for £1,199. Here are the specifics from this page:-

Syber Steam Machine I Syber Steam Machine P Syber Steam Machine X
£499 £699 £1,199
Graphics 2GB GTX950 2GB GTX960 4GB GTX980
CPU Core i3 4170 Core i5 4460 Core i7 4790K
Chipset Intel H81 Chipset Intel H81 Chipset Intel Z97 Chipset
Memory 4GB DDR3 1600MHz 8GB DDR3 16GB DDR3
Storage 1TB SATA III 1TB SATA III 1TB SATA III
PSU 250w 450w 600w
OS SteamOS SteamOS SteamOS
Connectivity HDMI, DVI-D, USB HDMI, DVI-D, USB HDMI, DVI-D, USB
Steam Controller Included Included Included

The number and type of USB ports remains the same across the range with 1x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0 on the front and 2x USB 3.0 and 4x USB 2.0 on the rear.

“These units are completely upgradeable, using standard PC components”, said David Scott, Cyberpower's marketing guru. “Which means you won't be stuck on the same graphics card for up to 8 years – as you were with previous consoles”.

Here are the Cyberpower promo shots of the Syber Steam Machine, to give you an idea of the look from each angle.

Cyberpower-Steam-Machine-Promo-Pics

The units are clearly bigger than some of their counterparts, we asked David why.

“If you're prepared to live without the most powerful components and don't want to think about upgrading, then you can make a Steam Machine with mobile parts”, he explained. “We don't think that's what gamers want, so we went with a fully upgradeable system”.

Valve must be happy with the choices that David's company has made, because Cyberpower is one of only two UK manufacturers to be appointed as official partners for the Steam Machine launch.

KitGuru says: Steam Machines don't have to succeed against the same metrics as the PS/4 or XBox One. For Valve it's simply another way to boost game sales and the ‘partner model' it has adopted means no huge investment in hardware stock. With a Steam Machine, you won't be playing Star Wars: Battlefront or Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on day one, but if you're that into gaming then you'll probably have a console and high end gaming PC already – so the Syber would simply add living room convenience.

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Syber Consoles offer easy to build option for Steam or Windows https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/base-unit/andrzej/syber-consoles-offer-easy-to-build-option-for-steam-or-windows/ https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/base-unit/andrzej/syber-consoles-offer-easy-to-build-option-for-steam-or-windows/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:22:19 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=273367 With Steam consoles nearing their launch date and VR almost ready to explode on to the scene, system maker Cyberpower is convinced that living room gaming will be a hot topic for 2016. David Scott explains his company's choice to opt for a self-assembly system using desktop parts – and then shows us how to …

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With Steam consoles nearing their launch date and VR almost ready to explode on to the scene, system maker Cyberpower is convinced that living room gaming will be a hot topic for 2016. David Scott explains his company's choice to opt for a self-assembly system using desktop parts – and then shows us how to build one.

The whole console vs PC gaming debate has been responsible for, shall we say, some tense discussions online, and lately, a lot of that focus has been on which is better for living room gaming. If you choose a PC-style unit, should you go with Windows or wait for Steam? Of course you could always build it yourself with desktop parts…

Cyberpower Guru David Scott believes it's the latter and was kind enough to drive five hours to the KitGuru studio in order to take us through his company's thinking.

Originally founded in the USA, Cyberpower today continues to own a sizeable chunk of the local market. Here in the UK, the company has manufacturing and warehousing in Gateshead and sells both direct to the public and through a series of retail partners.

One of the units that David brought with him was a barebones living room gaming console, that will be marketed under the brand Syber.  This unit will start around £249 and includes the chassis, PSU, mainboard and primary cooling. In the first part of the video, David takes us through a build that uses a Titan X graphics card and a ‘speed build' of the system itself, to show you how it's put together.

As well as from Cyberpower direct, you can buy and pre-order the Syber systems from the likes of Amazon, Maplin and eBuyer.

KitGuru says: The next couple of years could be very interesting for PCs and gaming as a whole. As the line begins to blur between consoles and PCs, could we see traditional consoles fall by the wayside? If you build a full gaming rig using Steam, then you don't have to pay for a Windows license and that money can then be invested in a better graphics card – potentially making your game play much faster/smoother.

But is that worth it? What do you think of these new Steam-PC-alikes?

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