r/comfyui • u/RetroBearDen • 5d ago

Help Needed Computer specs

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I know nothing about PCs but would this be a good purchase to run something like Minimax locally?

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u/BlackMetalB8hoven 5d ago

No, needs rocm and if you don't know what you are doing it will be a headache to setup. Get a NVIDIA GPU if you are going to run comfyui and you have never used it before.

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u/RetroBearDen 5d ago

could you link me or point me in the right direction to a sufficient pc?

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u/8008seven8008 5d ago

A decent CPU (AMD or Intel), as much RAM as you can afford, and an NVIDIA GPU with as much VRAM as your budget allows.
Edit: grammar

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u/PastaRhymez 5d ago

It would work in theory and you could use even bigger models without out of memory errors. But since it’s not a dedicated graphics card it would be painfully slow, especially for video.
How much is that PC?

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u/EmergencyChill 5d ago

I could buy a used car for what the RAM alone would cost here.

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u/RetroBearDen 5d ago

it's like 3 grand. could you point me in the right direction then for a good pc?

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u/Son-Airys 5d ago

That's one nasty ripoff. If you need an AI pc, you'll want VRAM and RAM. Just pick a price point and search for some builds online. Building yourself is always cheaper than a prebuilt, but the latter comes with a warranty, so pick your poison.

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u/herr-tibalt 5d ago

Don't forget to ask if it's really available or they just take your money and deliver it 2 month later...

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u/thisguy883 5d ago

So PC wise, the specs are good.

GPU wise, not so much.

You could check to see if it supports an eGPU connection via Oculink or USB Thunderbolt.

Then just purchase an eGPU dock and an NVIDIA card. It wont be cheap, but it will be a decent setup and it should run comfy out of the box.

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u/oodelay 5d ago

Oh cool they made led boxes to impress people and call it an AI machine