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 apply.

While it might be similar in name to its SteamOS-packing comrades, its duties on the frontline in your living room (or wherever you enjoy watching TV) are very different. The Link is strictly a game streaming box that acts as - you guessed it - a link between your computer and TV.

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Despite being positioned as the lowly "good" option, it deserves more credit than that. When used under ideal conditions, the Steam Link not only stands out as the most affordable of Valve's fleet, but also as the only one that caters to Steam's loyal customer base, which is largely made up of those who already have a capable gaming PC and networking router or switch.

The Steam Link is making its entrance during a time when real estate on our entertainment center has never been more of a precious commodity. Set-top boxes are fighting each other for a spot, but Valve's streamer does what most others cannot. As a result, it could very easily slip past the scuffle and make a home for itself in your living room.

For comparison's sake, this game streaming device isn't all that much different in appearance to recent, popular streaming boxes like the Amazon Fire TV or the new Apple TV. Each is no bigger in size than most modern portable hard drives and weighs just about as much a smartphone or two stacked together.

And while Amazon and Apple's offerings might have Valve's box beat in terms of the devices' vast multimedia catalogs, the Steam Link totally cleans the floor of the competition with its own expansive game selection. It can stream any (read: any) game in your computer's Steam library over a wired or wireless local connection.

Digging in a little more on the Link's looks, it's a modestly built device, clad in plastic on all sides. Valve spices things up visually with a matte texture on its top and a ring of gloss around its sides. Sure, the design of the unit can generally be described as "boxy": three of its corners come to a sharp point, but one is stylishly rounded-off. The Steam logo is stamped in discreet fashion on top of this rounded edge.

On its back, you'll find a lineup of ports. There are two USB 2.0 ports, an ethernet jack, HDMI-out and a spot to plug in the AC adapter. Around the corner, Valve stuck on an extra USB 2.0 port for good measure. The Steam Link is padded with rubber footing on its bottom to help give it some traction on your entertainment center, or wherever you place it.

Inside the box, Valve includes everything you need to get started. Aside from the Link itself, there's a power adapter, as well as an HDMI cable, an ethernet cable and some universal plug adapters (types C, I and G are included).

Steam isn't known for being the most user-friendly application out there, but it's gotten remarkably easier to use in the past few years. That's mostly due in part to its Big Picture feature, Valve's controller and TV-friendly interface that gives gamers a slick, refined view of the Steam universe. Anyone who is comfortable navigating Netflix should feel right at home here.

From the time I powered on Steam Link to when I began playing only took a few minutes. That said, there are a few initial steps to run through. Whether you have Valve's official Steam Controller, a trusty wired or wireless Xbox 360 controller, or just a standard keyboard and mouse combo, setup is simple and intuitive for beginners and experts alike. Xbox One controllers will work, too, but only when wired up to the Link.

On the controller selection screen, the Steam Link passed my first test: it instantly recognized my third-party wireless Xbox 360 controller receiver, the same one that once stumped my computer into a driver-seeking frenzy for a few minutes. Next, I tried connecting a Steam Controller, and, to no surprise, it worked like a charm. Also, thanks to the Link's Bluetooth support, I was able to have a wireless keyboard and mouse, as well as two wireless controllers, connected simultaneously while only using up one of the USB ports.

However, pairing a Bluetooth headset, or plugging one in directly to the Link, is just outside the reach of what's possible right now. Thankfully, we've received confirmation from Valve that these features will be coming soon down the line.

The next step involves connecting the Steam Link to the same home network that your computer is running off of. Valve strongly recommends tethering an ethernet cable to the Link, and after some rough experience streaming games over my Wi-Fi connection, I wholeheartedly agree. On the other hand, if you have high-end router that's capable of 802.11ac (which I do not), I'd definitely opt for the wireless route.

Either way you go about it, getting the Link onto your network requires no more effort than plugging in a cable or putting in your Wi-Fi password. From there, you can take time to tweak the streaming quality (between Beautiful, Balanced, or Fast settings).

The last step before you get comfortable on the couch is making sure that the host PC is running Steam (this is a must, each and every time you want to stream). Once the Steam Link establishes a connection for the first time, it will spit out a four-digit code to authenticate the tether between the two. From there, you're all set.

Anyways, so today I picked up a Steam Link (along with a Controller for a discounted price) and I have yet to un-box it. Reason is, I am not sure if my router can handle it. Its a default Telstra router (Technicolor TG587n v3) and it gets the job done. Streaming wise, I run a Plex server from my Desktop and via a chromecast it runs most things without a hitch, however a few times hiccups occurred and I never found it out if it was network traffic or file size (normally BD rips and some I compress less then others) I normally stream when nobody is home/using the network so I could never tell if other devices effected quality. Reason I am asking instead of trying is because the Steam Link is still boxed and I have considered selling it to make the end payment for the controller less, however I would like to use it. I however am skeptical because reviewers normally say a beefy network is needed and even reviewers on youtube get slight or major lag.

Connection wise, it should go Desktop -> Power over ethernet -> router But the Steam Link will have to be Wi-Fi (Pretty sure you can do that, if not then that's bad news) since I have no wired access near the TV (EoP only had two plugs which I use as my only connection to internet and it cannot be changed by moving said Desktop). I have heard you can get pretty stable 720p gaming (which I am fine, any stable connection no matter the quality should be fine) but I am skeptical.

Anyways, just asking if anybody has an recommendations, experience or knowledge on how well the Steam Link will run. If its un-usable with my set-up, ill just sell it, but I enjoy the idea of TV PC gaming and since I cannot move my Desktop (its to heavy for constant moving) then SL is my only option.

Also one last question, does what game effect the stream? I am enjoying System Shock 2 atm (controls fantastic with SC) and I have heard the older the game, less is needed to be streamed and better quality...but they might be wrong.

best off to use a wired (ethernet) connection if possible to reduce latency, just plug it into your router the same as you would with your PC. it will detect your PC on your network (regardless if you use wifi or wired connection).

I would but my computer is two rooms away from my router and is plugged in via Ethernet over power and the TV i want to use for the Steam link is almost the same, but with no EoP so I have to use wireless.

My experience has been WiFi N is more reliable and consistent than EOP. I have my desktop upstairs with a dedicated WiFi N dongle just for streaming to my steam link a and streaming gamestream nvidia to my handheld gpdxd and both work perfectly. If u have an android phone download a WiFi checker app and it will tell u the most cluttered WiFi Chanel's near you , so you can set your channel to the least used and avoid congestion.

First: With the channel wifi checker, I do know how some channels work better than others, however will that matter as other than my houses Wi-fi, only next door has Wi-fi that's reachable via any device.

Second, thanks for the tip, however my EoP seems to work fine and the price was perfect (free) so no problems, it's more how that connection will work when connected to a Steam Link that's on Wi-fi. My router, as I described is a basic default Telstra plan one, so if anything will bottleneck the quality/speed its that and thats what I am inquiring about. However if you know a cheap yet effective N dongle, I will look into it :) But as far as I can tell, my speed is as good as I can expect from my router sending to me and I did look up something like that (might have been a N dongle, I was just looking up ways to hook my desktop to the internet) and it seemed more expensive than just using the free EoP.

Its not certain channels work better than others. If your neighbours intense WIFI is set on Channel 11, use the app and you might find no one near you using say channel 8. If you then set your Wifi to use channel 8, you will get MUCH better speeds/latency. (NEVER set your router to use CHANNEL:AUTO, its a recipe for disaster)

Its not certain channels work better than others. If your neighbours intense WIFI is set on Channel 11, use the app and you might find no one near you using say channel 8

Yes, but my Neighbor's wi-fi is almost un-discovarable, especially near my router and TV, even where I am sitting now I cannot find it. S I think I should be fine. Thanks for the tip however :) 152ee80cbc

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