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> The hyperthread and c-state stuff, eh, if you want to run code that might be a virus you will have to limit your system.

So, you are trusting all web pages you view? Because these are unknown code running on your box which probably has some beefy private data.

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I know some people browse the web while gaming, but I don't. For the gaming use case, I legit want a toggle that says "yes, all the code I'm running is trusted, now please prioritize maximum performance at all costs." For all I care this mode can cut the network connection since I don't do multiplayer.

I imagine people doing e.g. heavy number crunching might want something similar.

I run noscript and try to be selective about which pages I enable.

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