Home datacenter build in progress: AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 makes local AI affordable
dee_hw · x · 2026-11-13
A user is working on their first AMD reference build, deciding between 2x and 4x Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPUs. They thank AMD for making it affordable for anyone to run a small datacenter at home. The R9700 is AMD's pro card aimed at local AI inference and fine-tuning, emphasizing high VRAM and value.
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