8 Reasons The Steam Machine Will Destroy The Xbox One And PS4

5. A Range Of Steam Machines To Fit Your Budget

Part of the joy of Steam Machines is the various price points at which you'll be able to buy them - depending on how powerful you want yours to be. There are currently Steam Machines from 14 different manufacturers listed on the Steam Store, with prices ranging from $449 all the way up to $5000. The cheapest Steam Machines - from Alienware and Syber - weigh in at $449 and $499 respectively. These models have approximately similar power to a PS4 and Xbox One (though the Alienware's GeForce GTX 860m graphics card is decidedly weaker), and can - as mentioned earlier - be customised. But if you have a bigger budget, then why hold back? There are enough different models of the Steam Machine that you can find one to fit your budget exactly. It goes without saying that once you're spending upwards of $700, then the Machine you can buy will trounce the PS4 and Xbox One performance-wise. Spend around $1,000, and you have a machine that'll easily outlive the current-gen consoles.