12:55:01 <hyc> StarFive VisionFive 2 quadcore RISC-V SBCs are on aliexpress now. as cheap as 105 euro
12:55:46 <hyc> not sure what to do about AES acceleration,the RISC-V crypto instruction extension was only standardized in 2021
12:56:29 <hyc> debating whether it's worth getting one now or not. 
12:57:05 <hyc> 8GB DDR4 would be pretty usable.