TL;DR: AMD's Ryzen 9950X3D ... those after a heavyweight CPU good for both gaming and demanding apps might have to wait a bit longer. For pure gaming, the Ryzen 9800X3D remains the best choice ...
The Beelink GTR5 is priced below $180 (though temporarily out of stock at press time, it's worth a wishlist), the GenMachine Mini PC costs $178.99 (with a 5% discount at time of writing), and the ...
On the other hand, if you look at the processor corner, bad memories come to mind: Intel – before AMD's introduction of the Ryzen CPUs – rested on its laurels and also only did the bare minimum.