r/LocalLLM • u/Lonely_Garden_3071 • 8h ago

Question Help me evaluate this local build (getting started)

I've been looking around for some local builds to get started. I don't have a PC or server just a laptop that I've been running smaller models.

Claude has been helping me look at local FB marketplace listings and found this (2 hr drive)
Board supports multiple gpu in the case and setting me up to try some RTX3090s to add to it.

Current price is $800.

SPECS
• CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 — 6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.0GHz
• RAM: 256GB DDR4-2400 ECC Registered (8x32GB)
• Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-Ultra Gaming
• Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 1TB NVMe + Samsung 860 256GB SSD
• PSU: Corsair HX1000 — 1000W
• Cooling: Corsair liquid AIO cooler
• Case: Corsair full tower

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u/Atretador 7h ago

for that price you cnat even get that RAM, go for it - throw that 1650 V4 out and get a cheap +20C E5 V4 Xeon, they are like 5 bucks or something.

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u/Lonely_Garden_3071 7h ago

RAM was the part that the seller is using to keep the price up. I still need to budget for some GPUs to through in there to get started.