esxi 8.x

Hi, I am quite new here and not sure if this post should be here or in the network section. I am building a new esxi host for non production use and wondering if anybody can explain the VMware compatible guide for me. How do parts end there, is it the manufacturer that needs to get its parts...

I have a Dell PowerEdge R610 server for LAB usage. As VMware ESXi 6.7 went end-of-life in October 2022, I decided it was time to upgrade. Instead of going with VMware ESXi 7.x I went straight to ESXi 8.x. The upgrade itself wasn't too difficult, have to workaround some unsupported CPU warnings...