Desktop. GPU passtrough.

Yeah also with Ryzen you quickly run in to PCIe lane limits. 2 GPUs a fiber nic and say 1 HBA and your over the limit

Virtualization, container’s, databases to name a few. Mostly hobby though. But I do not need a thread ripper. It would be nice but the huge price jump is not worth it. Unfortunately HEDT is dead.

I am in the same boat. I am waiting for a CPU that properly handles more then 128gb of memory while not costing 5 grand.

Online safety act really does it job euh? /s

Even my rusty 1080TI works well with 4K on most titles from ca 2-3 years old.

I do want a dumb 8K TV. I do not want all the so called smart features of a TV. Small Linux device with kodi works way better.

Is it still useful to contact a representative of your country if your country is already opposed to this?