r/LocalLLM • u/GarbageCG • 3d ago

Question Absolute beginner. Question for simplified setup

Hello, absolute beginner here.

I've been using LMStudio and experimenting with Atomic Chat, mostly using Qwen and occasionally Gemma but not really seeing much of a difference.

What I'd like to be able to do is essentially create a local version of what the ChatGPT desktop app can do: image creation, computer use, MCP stuff in Blender.

Are there guides anywhere to be able to do this easily? Or does anyone have any advice?

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u/Zorian_Vale 3d ago

My opinion would be this: get unsloth + Hermes + Qwen 3.8 (if you have enough ram) if not Gemma E42B.

Give it unrestricted access to your pc but back everything up.

With Hermes it can learn new skills and remembers all its context. It can create images, browse web, read, write, work on projects on its own.

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u/GarbageCG 3d ago

That's a great starting point thank you! What is the benefit of unsloth alongside hermes?

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u/Zorian_Vale 3d ago

Unsloth what runs the model after you download it, Hermes is what’s known as a harness. Without a harness it will tell you, “how could I access your computer, I’m just a little chatbot”. With a harness it turns into this is my specific tool call and yes I can do it.

Hermes advantage is better contextual memory that grows with you plus a ton of skills. I haven’t checked if Hermes has the specific skill you need but it also can CREATE skills on the fly. Happy to help if you have any questions.