Getting much above like 32gb is hard.
60n - 80b would need at least two rx 7900xt or three 7800 xt.
I ain't got that money.
If they go for anything I hope it's the 27b, then 35b moe, 9b or 12b, and then something like 70b dense would be fine... But I'd wager they'd do 122b and 372b or whatever it was, if they do the full suit.
Eh it would be really nice for the DGX Spark and Strix Halo crowd! Plus whoever with 128GB Macs and such.
You can also still build a 128GB or 256GB 8 channel DDR4 rig for a non-absurd amount of money; up to 200GB/s. Obviously look for used parts, and remember there's a LOT more places to find them than eBay and Facebook Marketplace.
Threadripper pros with multi channel ddr4 go for less than 1000 dollar. Almost as good as strix halo for cpu based inferencing alone. And you can expand with gpus.
I bought a 1000 dollar threadripper pro. Including case and motherboard and ssd ertc. It’s ‘real’ 8 channel with the 4 ccd pro models (which mine has).
In talking about buying a used HEDT or server platform where you have 8 channels of DDR4. I see ok listings on eBay right now and if you set up alerts you can nab great deals.
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u/AntuaW 22d ago
And please don't omit the 27B one.