PCI-E speeds can be super important for compute tasks. And SSD's of course.
Plus... If Intel continues to release CPU's with fewer PCI-E Lanes, then faster lanes become more important to make up the difference.
For instance... An 8x PCI-E 4.0 slot = 16x PCI-E 3.0 slot.
Or... A 4x PCI-E 5.0 Slot = 16x PCI-E 3.0 slot in terms of bandwidth.

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