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AI Hardware: Build, Buy & Size Your Local AI Machine
The buyer's guide to running AI locally. How VRAM sets your ceiling, the 8/12/16/24GB ladder, NVIDIA vs AMD vs Apple vs NPU, real builds from $500 to multi-GPU, the used-market playbook, and a capstone to spec your own machine. Updated for the 2026 hardware market — decide before you spend a dollar.
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GPU Anatomy: VRAM, Bandwidth, and Compute
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The VRAM Ladder: What Fits at 8, 12, 16, and 24GB+
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System RAM, CPU, and Storage
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NVIDIA vs AMD vs Apple Silicon vs NPU
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Budget Builds: $500-900 That Actually Work
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Mid-Range Builds: The $1,000-1,800 Sweet Spot
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High-End and Multi-GPU: 70B at Home
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Laptops and Mini-PCs for Local AI
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The Used-Market Playbook
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Benchmark Your Build
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Capstone: Spec Your Own Machine
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