Redditor with RTX 5090 treats training AI from scratch as a technical Tamagotchi

Sadge404 · reddit · 2026-08-06

A Reddit user on r/LocalLLaMA asks how many people train their own AI from scratch on their systems for fun and to test research techniques. He shares his setup: RTX 5090, Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, 64GB DDR5, and says he immediately tries new training methods (like Titans, DeepSeek's engrams paper) on his machine, comparing it to a technical Tamagotchi. It's a fun hobby.

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