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64GB of DDR5 RAM now costs more than a MacBook Air - memory prices have surged 300% in just six months (www.techradar.com)
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[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 11 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

AS long AS you dont plan on selling your Ram I would still ask why you need so much RAM (if youre not running a lot if AI locally)

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago

I installed 64GB when I built my current rig five years ago, because I do (or, did) graphic design for a living and Photoshop will use all the RAM you can throw at it. I routinely worked on files in the 10GB size range, and sometimes larger. The RAM makes a big difference in how long filters take to render on such large image layers--from minutes, down to seconds.

[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

You don't understand how many tabs I need open.

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm a software architect. I work with large amounts of data. And a sizeable RAM disk is generally useful for many purposes. And yes, I also run AI locally, though that's what my RTX 4090 is for.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

I really wanted to build an AI PC but just kept being busy and kept telling myself that since prices always drop that I'm just wasting my money by doing it.

Boy am I upset lately.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

You can still buy the Framework Strix Halo board (with 128GB RAM) for $2k. For now.

I have a 3090, yet I’m still seriously considering it. The CPU itself is an engineering marvel, not to speak of the ridiculously fast RAM and IGP.

Only caveat is you better be a Python/Linux person. As you will be building forks and beating your head against the screen to get the setup working right.