2k Budget: Second 5080 or Used Server? Rig Advice for AI Workloads
whatyathinkk · reddit · 2026-08-24
A user with a budget of around 2000 euros currently runs an RTX 5080 16GB + 64GB RAM and wants to support concurrent users of a chat app, run multiple tasks simultaneously (LLM + video editing/ComfyUI), and run larger models such as dsv4f. He is weighing the following options:
- Adding a second 5080 and 64GB of RAM (requiring a switch to a ProArt B850 motherboard);
- Buying a used server with a Threadripper 3975WX and DDR4 memory (64GB or 128GB) for more PCIe lanes;
- Buying two 5060 Ti cards or a single RX 7900 XT (32GB VRAM).
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