I'm trying to setup a local LLM env since like a week now but am never really satisfied compared to just using Claude.
I guess one RTX3080 and 16GB of RAM are not enough for 2026?
I guess one RTX3080 and 16GB of RAM are not enough for 2026?
i did plan to upgrade my hardware in 2026. i formed that plan a couple of years ago. 2026 is now at 75% and i don't see a future where i can realistically afford a new gaming PC with equal performance to what i got right now.
RTX 3080 is the only upgrade i got over the years, otherwise it's an overclocked i5 with 16GB of RAM from 2018, all for around $2300(2018) or adjusted for inflation, $3000.
so AI steals my access to new hardware but doesn't run on my current hardware, love it.