'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

LDLC Stim Machine advert showing the PC against a beige background.

• 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'.