The target customer is basically you. Someone who wants to get away from x86, have complete access to all of the firmware and microcode, but still have all the

The target customer is basically you. Someone who wants to get away from x86, have complete access to all of the firmware and microcode, but still have all the performance of a modern system. The cost is high because it’s a niche product. IBM makes the CPUs for systems that they sell to enterprise customers (presumably at enterprise prices). Raptor made their own motherboards for them. Limited production runs mean higher production costs, plus you’re buying a whole pre–built system rather than individual parts to assemble yourself.