From $18K PC to Home Datacenter: The Escalating Compute Demand
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-01
A tech enthusiast shared their hardware escalation journey, stating that despite spending $18,000 on a high-end PC and continuously upgrading it, it is no longer sufficient. They expressed a desire to acquire five machines and convert their apartment into a data center.
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