[PaulHoule]

I just built a windows “gaming PC” w/ the latest Zen2, liquid cooling, RGB bling, all SSD storage, etc. I settled for a 4080 because those were possible to get. I wrote a web app that collects data and builds text (and some image) models. It runs tailscale so I can access the application from my tablet or laptop anywhere.

I also have a rather old desktop computer that runs Linux, has a 1050 and has a ZFS storage array on hard disks and serves files, media, controls WiFi access points and does other IoT controlling tasks.

Other than getting a 4090 I don’t want for much. It is possible to build a much more powerful machine but in terms of fan noise it is not easy to live with. Some people’s “ideal” would be about small size, low power, no fan, etc. See this site

https://www.servethehome.com/

For insight into hardware from hyper scale to micro desktops you can buy on ebay.