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by ExoticPearTree 6 hours ago
Yes, definitely you should run fiber through the walls. And leave more in the walls in case you need to route it somewhere else in the future.

The upside of this is that you can increase bandwidth as the technology evolves without needing to rerun cables anytime a new specification is created for high-speed copper. OM5 fiber can do up to 400Gbps for short distances. Maybe in the future you can bundle a few pairs up and have a remote GPU sitting somewhere.

The downside is that you may need MCs, but they are small and can be hidden in wall outlets.