If I want to do systems research that needs a simple and synthesizable RISC-V design, what are some good options? BOOM seems to be pretty complicated and I don't really need the out-of-order execution.
I also want to be able to run it on a cheap FPGA, something like Artix A7.
I personally was intrigued by this by the first HN post months ago. Then I showed my wife the website, to which she said, "This looks like a parody product." If only it's more affordable.