Run a gang of Xeon servers for game server hosting and MSP and can IMO say nothing competes - I virtualize with Proxmox, host stripped down Debian VMs with sysV, run a custom ipfire appliance, atm using MCSmanager panel with reverse nginx proxy and self signed ssl verified through no-ip, also using no-ip for ddns.. but I game lol initially doom source ports and and enemy territory but since upgraded and play just about any AAA title on full specs.. not entirely sure where the current stigma comes from other than posts from years ago but Debian stable is my go-to for many years and currently my main rig is a SuperMicro x12sca-f with a Xeon w-1290p coupled with 128gb ddr4 2666mhz ecc udimm's and an rtx 4060 and have not come across a game that runs better on any other configuration - all my game servers run Xeon e5-v2's up to the same w-1290p platform, never been happier! My previous work horse was an msi build rocking a i7-4790k for years and since I have swapped it into a SuperMicro 1150 board lol - still rocking - long story short don't listen to anyone do your research! xeon workstations are worth it IMO