Productivity is productivity… The 7950 is an awesome piece of kit but I’d seriously consider going Intel for way less tinkering and more productivity. The small performance hit you may take will be made up by getting ish done.

What a lot of people don’t tell you is that Intel CAN be cheaper than AMD depending on how you shop. I’ve seen fully featured ddr5 z690 motherboards for only 125.00. Couple that with a 12600k or 12700k and you’ve got a very competent computer for cheap. AMD does have some cheaper makes these days but, for the price, they aren’t spec’d as nice as z690 in all honesty.

Really just depends on what you want. AM5 motherboards will have processor options though. Although, by the time you’d want to upgrade…AM6 will probably be either here or very nearly…so there’s that.

hmm, having had experience in both telco and cable. I’d say don’t be surprised if a lot more hybrid systems don’t pop up. Sometimes running cable or fiber can be impossible or too cost prohibitive where wireless could be MUCH less expensive. It just wouldn’t surprise me if hybrid networks become more of a thing.