Origin PC launching two 'Chronos' Steam Machines this year

byMike Suszek

on Jan 6th 2014 9:00PM

Origin PC, not to be confused with EA's Origin service, announced two of its own Steam Machines today. Dubbed the "Chronos" line, the Steam boxes will run Valve's SteamOS operating system, first announced in September 2013.

Origin will launch both the normal and SLI-Edition versions of Chronos this year for an undetermined price. Both versions are customizable, though the noteworthy differences between the two is the 32 GB of memory, up to 14 TB of combined solid-state and hard drive space, as well as a 40-in-1 card reader in the SLI-Edition compared to the normal version's 16 GB of memory, and up to 6 TB of storage space. Both Chronos systems will include the ability to dual-boot a version of Windows 7 or Windows 8 in addition to SteamOS. Origin PC - Chronos Steam Machine

Show full PR textORIGIN PC Goes Full Steam Ahead and Announces

Their Support for STEAM OS with Their Small Form

Factor "Steam Machines"

ORIGIN CHRONOS "Steam-Machine" Standard

Edition and SLI-Edition are coming in 2014!

Miami, FL – January 6th, 9:00 PM Eastern – ORIGIN PC announced today their official support

for Steam OS and gave an early sneak peak at their new Steam Machines coming soon in

2014 to their line of award-winning CHRONOS small form factor desktops. ORIGIN PC is

currently working closely with Valve to offer two distinct, fully customizable Steam Machines;

a CHRONOS Standard-Edition and an SLI-Edition that will dominate any living room with un-
paralleled graphics and performance. With support for up to DUAL NVIDIA SLI GeForce GTX

TITAN graphics cards and ORIGIN FROSTBYTE CPU liquid cooling inside a small form factor

chassis, ORIGIN PC's Steam Machines will be one of the most powerful and customizable small

form factor Steam Machines on the planet. Also featuring support for Valve's new innovative

Steam Machine controller, dual OS booting capabilities, customizable airbrushed paint in any

design or color, and up to 14TB of hard drive space, the new ORIGIN PC CHRONOS Steam

Machines are the perfect solutions for high-end PC gaming inside any living room!

ORIGIN PC CHRONOS: Steam Machine (Standard-Edition) Will Feature:

• Truly Custom Name Brand Components: Customize your own CHRONOS Steam

Machine using only the highest quality, name-brand components that have been tested

and approved by ORIGIN PC to dominate the competition!

• ORIGIN PC Professional Overclocking: Unlock the full potential of your CPU and or

GPU with ORIGIN PCs professional overclocking services to maximize your gaming

experience.

• Multiple Storage Options: Customize your Steam Machine to support an SSD and/or,

high capacity storage drives for a total of up to 6 TB of space!

• Dual Boot OS: Still have PC Games only that are only playable on Windows? With an

ORIGIN PC Steam Machine, you can customize it to have it dual-boot into Steam OS and

your choice of Windows 7 or Windows 8 inside one system!

• Free Lifetime 24/7 Support: Every ORIGIN PC system comes with industry leading

Lifetime 24/7 Support based in the United States.

ORIGIN PC CHRONOS: Steam Machine (SLI-Edition) Will Feature:

• NVIDIA SLI Ready- Take full advantage of the power of NVIDIA SLI technology with up to

DUAL NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN's inside your next Steam Machine to run any PC Game

at stunning resolutions that will make your console gaming friends jealous!

• Truly Custom Name-Brand Components: Customize your own CHRONOS steam

machine using only the highest quality, trusted name-brand components that have been

tested and approved by ORIGIN PC to dominate the competition inside your own living

room!

• ORIGIN PC Professional Overclocking: Unlock the full potential of your CPU and or

GPU with ORIGIN PCs professional overclocking services to maximize your gaming

experience.

• Multiple Storage Options: Customize your Steam Machine to support an SSD and/or,

high capacity storage drives for a total of up to 14 TB of space!

• Dual Boot: Still have PC Games only that are only playable on Windows? With an

ORIGIN PC Steam Machine, you can customize it to have it dual-boot into Steam OS and

your choice of Windows 7 or Windows 8 inside one system!

• Free Lifetime 24/7 Support: Every ORIGIN PC system comes with industry leading

Lifetime 24/7 Support based in the United States.

About ORIGIN:

ORIGIN PC builds custom, high-performance desktops, workstations, and laptops for hardware

enthusiasts, digital/graphics artists, professionals, government agencies and gamers. ORIGIN

PCs are hand built, tested, and serviced by knowledgeable gaming enthusiasts, industry

veterans, and award winning system integrators. Every ORIGIN PC comes with free lifetime

24/7 support based in the United States. The ORIGIN PC staff is comprised of award-winning

enthusiasts, experienced in the gaming and PC markets who want to share their passion with

others. ORIGIN PC is located in Miami, FL and ships worldwide. For more information, please

visit www.ORIGINPC.com or call 1-877-ORIGIN-Ø. (674-4460)

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