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User seeks optimal hardware setup for Qwen and Strata models

A user is seeking advice on optimizing their hardware setup for running various AI models, including Qwen and Strata. They have a multi-system configuration featuring an R9700 eGPU, an RTX3060, and three RTX3090s, along with substantial RAM across their machines. The user is exploring different GPU assignments and model configurations to achieve the best performance for tasks like image generation, video production, and agentic work, particularly considering context length and speed. AI

IMPACT Optimizing hardware setups can improve efficiency and performance for AI tasks.

RANK_REASON User seeking advice on hardware configuration for AI models.

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User seeks optimal hardware setup for Qwen and Strata models

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/k8-bit ·

    Best way to use R9700 vs RTX3060 or RTX3090 for Qwen

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Thoughts on how I might best use my hardware?</p> <p>MiniPC (Bubblina) with eGPU oculink R9700 (32GB AMD) 64GB DDR5 - Qwen3.8-27B Paiton-KV4-vision 262K context, 8-concurrent</p> <p>Desktop (BM1) Ryzen 5700G currently with RTX3060 12GB, and a GTX…