'Stim Machine' is an alternative build outgunning the Steam Machine with a more powerful GPU, all at the same price — but there are notable compromises

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  • A French retailer has made its own version of the Steam Machine
  • The 'Stim Machine' packs an RX 9060 XT GPU, which gives it far faster frame rates at the same price tag
  • There are other benefits of the alternative PC, too, as well as compromises where the device loses out to the Steam Machine

With the price of the Steam Machine, we've inevitably seen a lot of chatter about alternatives, either in DIY form or with pre-builts, and here's another of the latter: the 'Stim Machine'.

VideoCardz reports that French retailer LDLC made the Stim Machine, although it has since dropped that cheeky name, but I'll still use it here, as I like it, and it's much better than the LDLC 'PC Box' which is the new (yawn-some) name.

The device follows the spec of Valve's gaming PC to a large extent, with a few key differences.

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