Save and invest your money for future rigs
Summary
The author discusses the rising costs of high-end AI hardware like the RTX Blackwell and Apple Silicon, advocating for patience while anticipating future advancements in high-speed DDR5 memory and multi-channel systems that will significantly improve token generation performance.
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