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LDLC briefly sold sub-€1,000 compact PC called LDLC PC Box

French retailer LDLC briefly listed a compact gaming PC initially dubbed the 'Stim Machine' and later renamed LDLC PC Box. A 500 GB DIY kit was priced at €1,000 and a short-lived pre-built option at €1,040; listings are no longer available. The system used standard PC parts and shipped with a SteamOS installation tutorial.

• Originally named 'Stim Machine', later renamed LDLC PC Box
• Pricing: €1,000 DIY kit; €1,040 pre-built briefly available; now unavailable
• Key specs: Ryzen 5 8400F, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, 16 GB DDR5, 500 GB NVMe
• Comparable components to Valve's Steam Machine but still relatively costly