I was surprised how well the 5800X holds up to the new M1 and M1X. Given the boost I felt with my MBA M1, I thought my NUC8i7HVK felt sluggish in comparison and was considering a new PC build - or moving off a "Linux Desktop" to M1X if it was dramatically better than incumbent desktop processors.

Seems like I can keep Linux and build a 5800X, and have > 32GB RAM to boot.

For those happy with MacOS as a daily drive, the Mac Mini is incredible value vs a full PC build.