Best products from r/SteamOS
We found 14 comments on r/SteamOS discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 12 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows
- Works with current and future Xbox 360 wireless accessories.
- Integrated 2.4GHz high-performance wireless technology.
- Receiving range up to 30 feet with 4 different devices.
- Powered by USB 2.0 port on PC, cable length approx. 6 ft. (180 cm).
- Compatible with Windows (XP/VISTA/7).
Features:
2. Intel Desktop/HTPC (Intel Dual Core i3, 8GB DDR3, 500GB SSD, WIFI and Bluetooth, Windows 10 Pro)
- Ultra Small Form Factor (USFF) Computing Platform at approximately 4" x 4"
- Supports Display Independent Display capability using HDMI 1.4a
- Supports up to 16GB of SO-DIMM Memory
- Wifi/Bluetooth Antennae integrated into the chassis for ease of integration
- VESA mounting bracket included
Features:
3. Alienware Steam Machine ASM100-6980BLK Desktop Console (Intel Core i7, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPU
- Intel Quad Core i7-4785T 2.2 GHz Processor
- 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM RAM Included; 16 GB Maxium
- 1 TB HDD Storage; Optical Drive Not included; 5 USB Ports
- No Monitor Included
- Steam OS Operating System; Includes Steam Controller
Features:
4. TP-Link AC1300 PCIe Wireless Wifi PCIe Card | 2.4G/5G Dual Band Wireless PCI Express Adapter | Low Profile, Long Range, Heat Sink Technology | Supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP (Archer T6E)
- Lightning Fast speed: upgrade your Wi-Fi Card to 1300Mbps Wi-Fi speeds
- More stable performance: heat sink technology distributes heat away from core components to improve reliability and performance; Built for high-performance computing, such as online gaming and 4K Ultra HD video streaming
- Ultimate range: increased wireless range with 2x external antennas to ensure a greater range of Wi-Fi connection and stability. Detachable antennas and low profile bracket
- Compatibility: Supports Windows 10/8.1/ 8/ 7/ XP
- Compatible devices: Windows PC
Features:
5. Mini-Box picoPSU-160-XT High Power 24 Pin Mini-ITX Power Supply
- Clips directly into motherboard ATX socket to save space
- Fits any motherboard equipped with a 24pin ATX connector
- Over 96% efficiency and 100% fanless + Long Life, Solid Polymer Caps, Japan
- 1 Year Warranty
- PLEASE NOTE-This PSU Requires a 12vDC Input. NO AC to DC Power Brick is Included with the PSU.
Features:
6. ASUS H87I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel H87 Mini ITX Motherboard
- ASUS 5X Protection: All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, and durability
- New UEFI BIOS and EZ Mode: Friendlier, easier, and more intuitive with helpful info added
- USB 3.0 BOOST (UASP Support): 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0
- Remote GO!:One-stop PC remote control and home entertainment
- Network iControl: Real-time network bandwidth management
- AI Suite 3: One-stop access to innovative ASUS features
Features:
7. Aerb 2.4G Mini Wireless Keyboard Mouse Multifunctional W Infrared Remote Learning, 3-Gyro and 3-Gsensor, Air Control for Android Smart TV Box G Box HTPC Mini PC ,PS3/4 Xbox 360
✔ 2.4G wireless keyboard mouse w gyro sensor and IR remote learning mouse;✔ Alternative for USB keyboard and mouse, support Android Smart TV, IPTV, networked set-top Box,Mini PC,Android TV Box, HTPC, PCTV;✔ Plug and play, transmission distance up to 10 meters;✔ IR learning: it learns up to 5...
8. Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
LGA 1150, 3.4GHzCore i3-4130, Dual-CorePower: 54WHeatsink and Fan includedCache: 3MB
9. CompuLab Display Emulator (fit-Headless)
- Display emulator for remote desktop access
- Supports up to 1080p resolution. For higher resolutions up to 4K - check fit-Headless 4K
- Works with any operating system, no software installation required
- Plugs into HDMI port, does not require additional power
- Works with Mac Mini, CompuLab fit-PC and Intense PC and with any other computer
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10. Rii 2.4G Mini Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse,Lightweight Portable Wireless Keyboard Controller with USB Receiver Remote Control for Windows/ Mac/ Android/ PC/Tablets/ TV/Xbox/ PS3. X1-Black .
【Multifuntion and Convenient】: Rii Mini Wireless QWERTY Keyboard with Touchpad, Portable and Convenient for Your Notebooks,Tablets, Laptop,PC,Windows and Mac OS IPTV Internet TV Google TV Android TV box PS3-4 and Xbox 360,Multi-function keyboard makes your home life more convenient !【Enjoy Wir...
11. Intel Dual Band Wireless-Ac Hmc + Bt
Supports Intel’s hardware-based security and management features built into Intel Core vPro processors and chipsets that enables IT to manage PCs virtually anywhere, anytime while reducing deployment costs, improving security and ROI.Watch your PC or Ultrabook content instantly without wires on th...
12. Panda Ultra 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter - Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Windows Ce 6.0, Mac 10.4-10.10, Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Lubuntu, BackTrack5 R3, Kali Linux, Raspberry Pi/Pi 2
- Compatible with 802.11g network
- Multi-OS support: Windows 2000, XP/Vista/Win7/Win8/Win8.1 32-bit/64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9, Ubuntu 12.04TLS, Fedora 16 and Puppy 5.3.3
- Wi-Fi Certification: 802.11 b/g/n, WPA, WPA2, WMM, WMM-PS, WHQL, Cisco CCX
- Security: WEP 64/128bit, WPA, WPA2, 802.1x and 802.11i, Cisco CCS V1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 compliant
- One-Year limited warranty
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Intel NUCs are great for this: http://smile.amazon.com/Intel-Computing-Gigabit-i3-3217U-DC3217IYE/dp/B0093LINVK?sa-no-redirect=1
There are different models and pricepoints (with i5's and i7's) so look around, great form factor for a dedicated streaming box.
> MS Windows wireless xbox 360 controller on Amazon
Link to a legit MS dongle?
As far as I can tell, MS doesn't sell them anymore, but Amazon sells unbranded and branded Microsoft/Xbox ones that are apparently fakes (and some better than others).
A friend of mine bought one and eventually the fuse burned out. It's $15 for another one, so he's not upset about his purchase even if it's not as high quality as the (unobtainable) original.
She was trying to update to v2.6.
Steam Machine she purchased:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015XK1O6K/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_S-4FxbDTTBQTG
We tried the restore option and it just made the issue worse. System freezes at boot now. I was going to do a factory reset with the System Restore Disk, but the link Steam provides isn't very helpful. The instructions mention a sysrestore.zip file, but the link provided has no such file. Its just a directory of folders and files. The folders cant be downloaded, and the instructions don't say which ones to download. The link takes you to the contents of a folder called steamos, but this isn't the parent directory, so I'm unsure of what exactly I need to download.
Steam has been less than helpful. When she contacted them about the system recovery failing and causing the system to freeze they appologized for not being able to help her further and pretty much said "good luck". Ridiculous, awful support system.
Instructions for creating the restore disk:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6963-EYVB-8167
Link to restore files:
http://repo.steamstatic.com/steamos/
If you want to be safe, here is a list of networking stuff that's compatible with Debian. Though I wouldn't worry too much about compatibility issues with wireless cards in steamos. I got this one and it works great even though I don't think it's on the list.
I could see consoles being affordable with AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or similar
It's Quadcore with Radeon Vega RX 11 graphics at $163 for the CPU / Graphics. With the right part selection like PicoPSU and we might makeout at a sub $500 or sub $400 DIY Steam Machine.
Also interesting is the [Hades Canyon NUC](https://goo.gl/DKAxvq]
It depends on the device really. I have this air mouse + keyboard remove, which works over a small receiver. I believe it is wireless, not IR. Minus Hulu, those sites work in the SteamOS browser. However, if you still want an "app" like experience. You can run "web apps" in Chrome's kiosk mode. I have a section of my SteamOS-Tools project for this, call web apps. For that remote, basic functions work fine. I've been trying to add hardware, and encourage folks to do so, under the Valve github wiki
I know a lot of this isn't "native," but it is what it is for now.
Intel Core i3-4340
MSI H81I Micro ITX Board
Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Case
I had an unused 4GB stick of RAM and a 300W PSU and was able to put this system together for about $230. The advantage to the case I chose, was it can fit a full size two-slot video card in it. That means it can fit pretty much every video card ever made in it. I just intend to stream games from my desktop for now, but I was trying to plan ahead. If SteamOS (and Linux as a gaming platform) really takes off, I'd drop an actual video card in it.
You could maybe use something like that:http://www.amazon.com/CompuLab-fit-Headless-Display-Emulator/dp/B00FLZXGJ6
I can not remember when you only have 1 user, but with multiple users, you will need to login before you can stream
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00762YNMG/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've used ubuntu just fine for my living room PC with no problem. scaled up the font size a bit, then just had steam boot up with Ubuntu. Get yourself one of these keyboards and you're golden.
browsed the web and watched videos on it, then used in-home streaming from steam to play games off of my main PC.
Intel AC 7260, just got it a few days ago, and it works fantastic. I recently upgraded from an Intel N 5300 which also worked. My RALink didn't work at all, but that's my bad for not having the technical proficiency to install it with a NetWrapper.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMCVKMU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I would suggest getting one that works out of the box. It is 11$.
If you are dead set on getting yours to work there are a few ways: