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What is the best hardware setup for running DeepSeek V4 Pro locally?

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Im trying to run DeepSeek V4 Pro locally for some coding projects and honestly my current laptop is dying. Im torn between building a dual 3090 rig or just grabbing a Mac Studio with the M2 Ultra. Budget is around 3k. Which one handles the memory bandwidth better for this specific model?


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@Reply #2 - good point! Honestly, if you really want to save some cash, just scout the used market for a couple of NVIDIA RTX 3090 24GB GDDR6X cards. I built a similar rig last year and the total cost was way under 2k. Youll have extra budget left over for a high-quality Corsair RM1200x Shift 1200W 80+ Gold power supply. Dont forget to check your case clearance tho, those cards are massive...


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Honestly, building a dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB GDDR6X rig is gonna be way more headache than you want, especially if you aren't trying to deal with power supply issues or heat all day. I've tried many DIY setups over the years and the power draw alone is a nightmare for a home office. If you have 3k, just go for the Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra 64GB Unified Memory. The memory bandwidth on those chips is insane compared to standard consumer GPUs and it just works out of the box. You wont have to mess with drivers or worry about your room turning into a sauna. Just make sure you get enough unified memory because these models eat RAM for breakfast. Seriously, save yourself the trouble and stick to the Mac.


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Honestly, skip the Mac. I had issues with thermal throttling on the Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra 64GB Unified Memory. Just grab dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB GDDR6X cards instead.


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