[walrus01]

Starting at $5800? For 5800 I can build one hell of a threadripper or epyc system with nvme storage.

I've been seeing people try to make power architecture (ibm) servers a thing for 12+ years now, it never happens, because ordinary developers can't afford them. Compared to what you can put under your desk for a thousand bucks based on any Intel or amd, amd64 architecture system .

Or this? https://www.raptorcs.com/content/TL2B01/intro.html

$2700 and probably is outperformed by a $150 ryzen cpu on a $110 motherboard.

[nickpsecurity]

"Starting at $5800? For 5800 I can build one hell of a threadripper or epyc system with nvme storage."

Except that it won't have open firmware on a CPU hardly anyone targets. Whatever you build will probably be vulnerable. Unless you're running OpenBSD or something.

[TheOperator]

I guess something being such terrible value nobody uses it is a sort of advantage...

[yjftsjthsd-h]

Less used != terrible value.

[kop316]

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=power9-t...

In case you are curious to see benchmarks.