A user on r/MachineLearning is seeking advice on whether to invest in a local NVIDIA 5060 Ti 16GB GPU or utilize cloud services for their studies in deep learning, reinforcement learning, and large language models. They are currently using a MacBook Pro with an M4 chip but find its MPS capabilities insufficient for tasks requiring CUDA support. The user is weighing the costs and benefits of building a local machine versus the flexibility and potential cost-effectiveness of cloud platforms like Modal, especially as they are in a job-seeking phase. AI
IMPACT Guidance for individuals choosing between local hardware and cloud computing for AI research and learning.
RANK_REASON User query seeking advice on hardware/cloud choices for ML studies.
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