Local LLM build advice: second 5060Ti vs used 7900 XTX vs R9700 on $1800 budget
espece-de-bon · reddit · 2026-10-07
A local LLM user seeks upgrade advice on Reddit: with a $1700-1800 budget, a 5060 Ti 16GB + 96GB DDR5 + ASRock X870 Pro (single PCIe 5.0 x16), running IQ3-quantized 27B models for coding, PDF and map/image analysis.
Options: (1) a used 5060 Ti 16GB at $500 for dual cards, but second slot runs at x4; (2) a used 7900 XTX 24GB at $850; (3) an R9700 with no budget left for a motherboard upgrade. They're also researching x8/x8 bifurcation and plan Tailscale/Headscale for remote access to the local LLM.
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