I prefer to pick PSU and fans (for both CPU and chassis) that can handle it comfortably (preferably while staying silent and with some reserve) with maximum TDP

I prefer to pick PSU and fans (for both CPU and chassis) that can handle it comfortably (preferably while staying silent and with some reserve) with maximum TDP in mind, and given that I don't need that many cores or high clock speed either, a powerful CPU with high TDP is undesirable because it just makes picking other parts harder. I've mentioned TDP explicitly because I wouldn't mind if it was a (possibly even high-end) Threadripper that somehow didn't produce as much heat. Although price also matters, indeed.