[r/LocalLLaMA] 4 32 gb SXM V100s, nvlinked on a board, best budget option for big models. Or what am I missing??

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A lawyer highlights their local AI setup, comprising four 32GB SXM V100s with NVLink, as an optimal and budget-friendly solution for running large models. This setup enables them to process sensitive data locally for tasks like document organization and financial analysis, mitigating ethical risks associated with cloud-based frontier models. They argue that powerful local models are sufficient for their professional productivity needs, negating the necessity for the latest cloud AI.

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