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  "path": "/t/practical-match-for-128gb-strix-halo-with-2x3090s-inference-for-coding/175977#post_1",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T15:20:21.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Hi guys! I have a 128gb Strix Halo (Minisforum, bought out of curiosity) and a gaming PC with a 3090 / Ryzen 5 8400F / 16+16gb ddr5 6000 ram on basic 1 GPU mobo.\n\nI love using the Halo for experiments at my coding job, but having two PCs in addition to the work laptop is too much for me. I’m thinking of selling the Halo and upgrading my PC, since:\n\n- power draw and size are not big issues for me\n\n- I’d like to have a PC that’s more fixable and faster for occasional gaming than the Halo\n\n- Would be nice to run small models for simple tasks super fast\n\n- Halo devices are very much in demand where I live and I feel I can sell it for profit while the hype is on and depreciation hasn’t happened\n\nWhat should I buy apart from another 3090 to match the Halo for bigger models? I know for small models that fit into 48gb double 3090s will be blazing fast compared to the Halo, but what do I need for 80B/120B models?\n\nI was thinking the starting point is ASRock Z690 Taichi (it can do PCIe 8x8) with i7/i9 CPU and 2-channel DDR5, 64+ Gb. Can this setup’s fast VRAM+slow RAM match ‘mid-speed’ shared memory of the Halo?\n\nI choose Z690 Taichi + i7/i9 cuz it’s inexpensive and everyday apps/games will work fast with these CPUs, compared to older Threadrippers like 2950x that are slower than my current Ryzen 5 8400F in single core. Is it realistic to match the Halo with this setup? Or do I need mobo with 4+ channel DDR4/5 and 16x PCIe slots, another 3090?\n\nAlso you can talk me out of selling the Halo if using it with the 3090 brings some amazing benefits unavailable with the imagined PC build.\n\nThank you!",
  "title": "Practical match for 128Gb Strix Halo with 2x3090s? (inference for coding)"
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