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from the tim-"the-toolman"-taylor-mode dept.

PCWorld reports [pcworld.com]

With better hardware and an expanding list of gaming titles, Dell is hoping that interest in Alienware Steam Machines will grow.

[...]At the E3 show [the week of June 13], Dell is announcing Steam Machines with faster graphics processors and chips. The systems will start shipping [that] week.

[...]A new Alienware Steam Machine priced at $749 will have the Intel quad-core Core i5 chip based on the Skylake architecture, Nvidia's GTX 960 GPU, 8GB of DDR4 memory, a 500GB hard drive and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

For more horsepower, a $899 Steam Machine will be loaded with a Skylake-based Intel Core i7 chip, an Nvidia GTX 960 GPU, 8GB DDR4 DRAM, a 1TB hard drive and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

Both the new Steam Machines will have the Steam Controller and a content bundle. Dell said a version of the Steam Machines with AMD's GPUs could come later this year.

For budget customers, Dell will continue to offer the original Alienware Steam Machine, which started shipping last year for $449.

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