[url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/21/alienware-steam-machines-to-release-annually]"Lifecycle wise, consoles update every five, six, seven years, we will be updating our Steam Machines every year," he explained. “There will be no customisation options – you can’t really update it. The platform will continue to evolve as the games become more resource intensive.” “If you actually want to customise your Alienware Steam Machine, maybe change your graphics card out or put in a new CPU, you would be better off with the standard Alienware X51. This particular product is restricted in its upgrade options.”[/url] Alienware is [url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5281824/steam-machines-are-here-how-alienware-is-realizing-valve-console-dream]"leading the charge"[/url] for the Steam Machines with its tiny-but-powerful system. The company has only said the machine will have an Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU. It will be priced "competitively" at around $499.