[url=http://www.legitreviews.com/cyberpowerpc-debuts-steam-os-powered-gaming-system-ces_132522]Linky[/url]
[quote][b]$499 Machine:[/b]
AMD A6-6400K 3.90 GHz
AMD Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5
8GB 1600MHz Dual Channel RAM
500GB 7200RPM HDD
mITX motherboard w/ 802.11 WiFi + Bluetooth[/quote][quote][b]$699 Machine:[/b]
Intel Core i3-4330 3.50 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB GDDR5 Video Card
8GB 1600MHz Dual Channel RAM
500GB 7200RPM HDD
mITX motherboard w/ 802.11 AC WiFi + Bluetooth[/quote]
I put together a parts list for both models, using the cheapest parts that matched the specs and assuming the Steam Controller costs $49.99.
[quote][b][url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wGBc]$499 Machine:[/url][/b]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad640kokhlbox]AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor[/url] ($66.53 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-motherboard-a55itxbe]Zotac A55ITX-B-E Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard[/url] ($82.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/geil-memory-gev38gb1600c9dc]GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($66.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st500dm002]Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr927oc2gd]Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card[/url] ($183.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc120akkn1]Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case[/url] ($34.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/diablotek-power-supply-psda350]Diablotek 350W ATX Power Supply[/url] ($12.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Other:[/b] Steam Controller ($49.99)
[b]Other:[/b] SteamOS ($0.00)
[b]Total:[/b] $548.44[/quote][quote][b][url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wGxR]$699 Machine:[/url][/b]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34330]Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor[/url] ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-motherboard-h87itxae]Zotac H87ITX-A-E Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/geil-memory-gev38gb1600c9dc]GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($66.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st500dm002]Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt7040110p]Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc120akkn1]Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case[/url] ($34.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/diablotek-power-supply-psda350]Diablotek 350W ATX Power Supply[/url] ($12.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Other:[/b] Steam Controller ($49.99)
[b]Other:[/b] SteamOS ($0.00)
[b]Total:[/b] $680.90[/quote]
As you can see, you would be paying $50 extra for the AMD model and $20 less for the Intel one.
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Edited by brandorobot: 1/6/2014 6:55:02 PMThe cheaper one seems better. The GPU is obviously better on the $699 machine but not enough to warrant a $200 difference.