Reviewers Liked
- Extremely responsive
- Easy to set up
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Requires a fast router, ideally with either your PC or the Steam Link connected via Ethernet
Valve Steam Link
Valve's Steam Link media streamer lets you play any Steam game installed on your PC on your HDTV over your Wi-Fi network.
-- As reviewed by PC Mag
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8.6
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCPowerPlay AU
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Provided Valve figures out the 1080p/60fps issue soon, the Link will become a must-have item for PC...
By TechRadar
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This streaming box bridges the gap between TV and PC, and most of the time, does so with finesse. It's easy to setup and use, however, only those with a gutsy gaming PC and the right networking gear need...
By Engadget
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The Steam Link does exactly what it promises to: Pipe your PC games over a wired or wireless network to a television. It's extremely user friendly and remarkably easy to set up. If you want to play PC games on your couch, this could be a good...
By PC Mag
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Valve's Steam Link media streamer lets you play any Steam game installed on your PC on your HDTV over your Wi-Fi network.
By hw4all.com
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Divide the resulting list into two categories. The first will include those observations that affect the hardware capabilities of a Steam Controller and Steam Link; second – those which belong to the software component of the kit.Here we note that...
By gamecrate.com
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The Steam Link is Valve's attempt to drag PC gamers from the warm cocoon of their bedroom battlestations into the harsh, scary world of couch gaming. Of course it's hard to tell if the average PC gamer actually needs this bit of tech or if it's worth it...
By PC Gamer
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There are many days when I love PC gaming. When I boot up a game and it just works. When I can switch back and forth between a controller and mouse/keyboard on the fly. When I find brilliant mods that improve upon already great games. When I can enjoy...
By booredatwork.com
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The Steam link from Valve is the perfect way to stream you PC games from you computer to your living room. Combined with the stream controller. the Stream link provides a fast and cost-effective method of delivery pc performance with the comfort of your...
By PC Gamer
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It's baffling that the Steam Link costs $50 and does what it does so well. The Steam Link is a simple living room streaming box, like a Roku or an Apple TV, but focused on one thing and one thing only: streaming Steam's Big Picture mode from a PC...
By pcguia.pt
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Apesar de funcionar muito bem e de a ligação com o PC ser óptima, a qualidade e “idade” da placa gráfica, bem como a força e estabilidade da ligação à Internet são factores muito...
By adrenaline.uol.com.br
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O Steam Link é um set-top box com um missão simples: trazer os games de um computador em outro cômodo para sua sala ou para qualquer ambiente onde você possui uma televisão. Com isso em mente, ele é um gadget bastante eficaz e entrega exatamente o...
By Hardware-Mag
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Der Steam Link ist ein Werkzeug. Und je nachdem wofür man es nutzen möchte, eignet es sich mehr und weniger. Die eigenen Ansprüche, sowie die Leistung des eigenen Computers und der Netzwerkleistung definieren das Unterhaltungspotenzial maßgeblich.Wenn...
By TecMundo
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O Steam Link é a solução proposta pela Valve para os jogadores que desejam trazer o poder de seus computadores para a televisão da sala, mas não querem investir em cabeamentos ou no transporte de suas máquinas. O dispositivo serve como uma central que...