Don't buy Cat8, this is the Ethernet cable your home actually needs

Walk down the networking aisle and Cat8 begs to be picked. The box promises 40 gigabits per second at 2000 MHz, the highest number on the shelf, wrapped in heavy shielding that feels like it means business. I get the pull, because more has to be better, right? Not here. I ran Cat6 through our ranch's basement during the build, drop by drop, and when a run doesn't match a factory cable, I still cut and terminate my own.