4x R9700 builds with $127 used EPYCs: $10.7k all-in per machine. I built three (384GB VRAM)
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SummaryUser details building three workstations, each with 4x AMD R9700 GPUs and used EPYC CPUs, totaling 384GB VRAM per machine at $10.7k all-in. Focuses on local LLM inference hardware at lower cost than typical new builds.
Why it mattersConcrete bill-of-materials and pricing for a high-VRAM local LLM rig using the new R9700 and secondhand EPYC, replicated across three builds.
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