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Rate my PC build for large model local LLM

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X GPU1: RTX 4090 GPU2: RTX A6000 128gb RA...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
why not two 4090
Sick Rusted Kitty Cat
  12/11/24
My combo is more optimal for dual GPU since you can't onboar...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
the CPU absolutely does nothing for LLM?
Sick Rusted Kitty Cat
  12/11/24
CPU matters. That's why I got the best one
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
There's something called CPU offloading where some processin...
splenetic garnet dysfunction boistinker
  12/11/24
Do you think Apple's future M4 max/ultra cpu will be better ...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
no
splenetic garnet dysfunction boistinker
  12/11/24
M1 Ultra is still plenty
https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK
  01/08/25
i have similar but just for poasting
olive foreskin center
  12/11/24
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Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
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spectacular generalized bond selfie
  12/11/24
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learning disabled opaque resort
  12/11/24
Where are you finding 4090s for sale that aren't jacked up 2...
Maize Crotch Hominid
  12/11/24
I got it months ago and just putting together now. Are pr...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
For work?
Trip fishy candlestick maker
  12/11/24
Yep
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
Is setting up a local LLM pretty easy? Does it need coding s...
pea-brained ocher genital piercing home
  12/11/24
really easy with ollama, https://ollama.com/
Trip fishy candlestick maker
  12/11/24
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spectacular generalized bond selfie
  12/11/24
whats the benefit of running these locally vs just subscribi...
Lavender Locus Circlehead
  12/11/24
the ones running locally are not as powerful and don't accep...
Trip fishy candlestick maker
  12/11/24
does the hardware above make it practical to train your own?...
Lavender Locus Circlehead
  12/11/24
1) Yes the above hardware can easily handle large models and...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
0 chance you will be able to train your own LLM, these compa...
Trip fishy candlestick maker
  12/11/24
You don’t need this much power just to take notes/exam...
Stirring Internet-worthy Gas Station Becky
  12/11/24
163
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
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learning disabled opaque resort
  12/11/24
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Primrose Office Ceo
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learning disabled opaque resort
  12/12/24
how much did it all come to? will a local llm be capable of ...
Yellow Famous Landscape Painting Prole
  12/11/24
Under $5k but I didn't buy a6000 card yet Those fuckers a...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
how many watts does the PSU have?
floppy heaven toaster
  12/11/24
170 Edit: this is the CPU watts
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
that's a bit low, I don't think u actually have built a comp...
floppy heaven toaster
  12/11/24
Dark Side of the Moon 1350W PSU, Advanced Liquid Cooled CPU ...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
You are using an OEM Alienware part for you PSU? How does t...
floppy heaven toaster
  12/12/24
OP is growing a beard and changing monikres as we speak
Misunderstood lay
  12/12/24
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Zombie-like electric address
  12/12/24
I really want to put together my own local LLM setup too. Ta...
clear macaca
  12/11/24
We should start a discord or something
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
I'm down, I'm still a total noob at this I haven't even star...
clear macaca
  12/11/24
If you have an M2 or later MacBook/mini you can install olla...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/11/24
can u show us what u can do with ur setup
Sick Rusted Kitty Cat
  12/11/24
What will you use it for? How is it better than just getting...
talented multi-billionaire
  12/12/24
Re 1st question: scaling and streamlining CRM and customer s...
Zombie-like electric address
  12/12/24
link to wat u can get from ur setup
Sick Rusted Kitty Cat
  12/12/24
automating as much of the client lifecycle as possible t...
Misunderstood lay
  12/12/24
Bump for 5090, how many are you getting OP?
pitbulls eating your face in hell forever tp
  01/08/25
Isn't it just easier to buy a Mac Studio or whatever it's ca...
imagine if the races were reversed
  01/08/25


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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:25 AM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

GPU1: RTX 4090

GPU2: RTX A6000

128gb RAM

8TB NVMe 4.0

Windows 11 Pro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48435761)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 2:03 AM
Author: Sick Rusted Kitty Cat

why not two 4090

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48435788)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 2:12 AM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

My combo is more optimal for dual GPU since you can't onboard dual 4090s on 1 motherboard and eGPU throttles 50-70% of 4090 performance due to inherent bandwidth limitations with thunderbolt connection vs A6000 is optimized for low bandwidth and has 48gb VRAM (vs 24gb for 4090) to handle massive data sets



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48435793)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 3:34 AM
Author: Sick Rusted Kitty Cat

the CPU absolutely does nothing for LLM?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48435877)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 5:14 AM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

CPU matters. That's why I got the best one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48435907)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:22 AM
Author: splenetic garnet dysfunction boistinker

There's something called CPU offloading where some processing is handled by the CPU. But the kind of operations used in LLMs is different than the kind of operations at which CPUs excel.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48436129)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:36 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

Do you think Apple's future M4 max/ultra cpu will be better at LLM?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437276)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 2:57 PM
Author: splenetic garnet dysfunction boistinker

no

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437673)



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Date: January 8th, 2025 9:20 PM
Author: https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK


M1 Ultra is still plenty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48533861)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:34 AM
Author: olive foreskin center

i have similar but just for poasting

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48435773)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 2:14 AM
Author: Zombie-like electric address



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48435795)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 3:05 PM
Author: spectacular generalized bond selfie



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437693)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 9:07 PM
Author: learning disabled opaque resort



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438902)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 11:24 AM
Author: Maize Crotch Hominid

Where are you finding 4090s for sale that aren't jacked up 2x MSRP by scalpers?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48436665)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:33 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

I got it months ago and just putting together now.

Are prices on 4090 still that bad? I thought 5090 and 5080 were about to drop any day now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437259)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:34 PM
Author: Trip fishy candlestick maker

For work?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437264)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:56 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

Yep

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438874)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:35 PM
Author: pea-brained ocher genital piercing home

Is setting up a local LLM pretty easy? Does it need coding savvy?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437271)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:36 PM
Author: Trip fishy candlestick maker

really easy with ollama, https://ollama.com/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437274)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:38 PM
Author: spectacular generalized bond selfie



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437286)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 3:40 PM
Author: Lavender Locus Circlehead

whats the benefit of running these locally vs just subscribing to claude or whatever



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437815)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 3:45 PM
Author: Trip fishy candlestick maker

the ones running locally are not as powerful and don't accept really long context windows. the main benefit is no limits to the number of requests and you can find uncensored models.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437832)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 3:55 PM
Author: Lavender Locus Circlehead

does the hardware above make it practical to train your own? could you train on just on a giant dump of legal cases and get one superior at legal research at the expense of everything else, or is that even available better commercially at this point?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437869)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 4:38 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

1) Yes the above hardware can easily handle large models and is possibly even overkill for CRM, basic legal queries / prompts about client's file, and drafting complex legal briefs

2) Local llm with win10 Pro (eg, ollama, GPT4All, chat rtx) is the ONLY option for attorneys to do this offline given client data sensitivity

3) if you spent $10k on a fully spec'd out Mac Pro/Studio with 192gb unified ram it would not come close to this setup for local LLM in terms of speed and ability to handle large data and complex writing tasks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438017)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 5:23 PM
Author: Trip fishy candlestick maker

0 chance you will be able to train your own LLM, these companies spend tens of millions $$$ on gpu hardware to train an LLM.

The best you can do locally is "retrieval augmented generation" that is specific to legal cases/research.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438197)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 1:37 PM
Author: Stirring Internet-worthy Gas Station Becky

You don’t need this much power just to take notes/exams at NYU Law tax classes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48437283)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:48 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

163

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438847)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 10:29 PM
Author: learning disabled opaque resort



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48439148)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 10:32 PM
Author: Primrose Office Ceo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48439153)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 12:12 PM
Author: learning disabled opaque resort



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48440746)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 4:41 PM
Author: Yellow Famous Landscape Painting Prole

how much did it all come to? will a local llm be capable of translating from exotic languages?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438026)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:52 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

Under $5k but I didn't buy a6000 card yet

Those fuckers are expensive!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438854)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 5:25 PM
Author: floppy heaven toaster

how many watts does the PSU have?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438199)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:50 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

170

Edit: this is the CPU watts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438849)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 9:06 PM
Author: floppy heaven toaster

that's a bit low, I don't think u actually have built a computer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438901)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 9:15 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

Dark Side of the Moon 1350W PSU, Advanced Liquid Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel

Item number: 321-BIKW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438939)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 8:50 AM
Author: floppy heaven toaster

You are using an OEM Alienware part for you PSU? How does that make sense?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48440037)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 8:54 AM
Author: Misunderstood lay

OP is growing a beard and changing monikres as we speak

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48440043)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 10:17 AM
Author: Zombie-like electric address



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48440299)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:53 PM
Author: clear macaca

I really want to put together my own local LLM setup too. Tagging this thread for later. 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438860)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:53 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

We should start a discord or something

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438863)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 8:59 PM
Author: clear macaca

I'm down, I'm still a total noob at this I haven't even started to do my own research on what hardware I'll need

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438883)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 9:01 PM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

If you have an M2 or later MacBook/mini you can install ollama or lm studio right now on an external ssd and start fucking around

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48438889)



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Date: December 11th, 2024 10:31 PM
Author: Sick Rusted Kitty Cat

can u show us what u can do with ur setup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48439150)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 10:23 AM
Author: talented multi-billionaire

What will you use it for? How is it better than just getting a subscription to Claude/ChatGPT?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48440310)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 10:58 AM
Author: Zombie-like electric address

Re 1st question: scaling and streamlining CRM and customer service; reducing bottlenecks, automating as much of the client lifecycle as possible

Re 2nd question: mainly compliance with HIPAA, SCA, ECPA, CPRA etc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48440474)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 11:04 AM
Author: Sick Rusted Kitty Cat

link to wat u can get from ur setup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48440496)



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Date: December 12th, 2024 1:06 PM
Author: Misunderstood lay

automating as much of the client lifecycle as possible

tptptptp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48441000)



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Date: January 8th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: pitbulls eating your face in hell forever tp

Bump for 5090, how many are you getting OP?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48533708)



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Date: January 8th, 2025 9:08 PM
Author: imagine if the races were reversed

Isn't it just easier to buy a Mac Studio or whatever it's called? Supposedly it's very good for private LLM stuff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5647806&forum_id=2#48533823)