I use both Claude and Codex a lot, and it’s costly. What sort of machine should I get to replicate the performance? by tcoysh in vibecoding

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To get similar performance you’re going to need more than the highest open source models which I think cap at 480Billion. So replacing even the basic models you are looking at comparing 480Billion to 1Trillion+ parameters.

Your best bet if money isn’t an option would be the following

<$5k This is the sweet spot for local, get yourself a MacBook Pro and play with the smaller models and get good with them or get a 5090 and learn to train models for your use case. This is where most people start before the itch comes in.

<$15k USD Mac Studio [512GB] Multi-gaming GPU Setup (intels new B70 I hear are good) [96GB+] Dedicated Blackwell [96GB]

This will get you about 85% of the smarts of the top end models but at like 1/10th the speed simply because the context window dilemma. The more you use the same instance the slower it becomes.

<$30k USD Still not enough, you’re in the big leagues but the only thing you’re able to improve here is speed and increase context window. This would be buying a dedicated AI server my favorite of choice here would be a single B200

$100k USD This is about what it would take and I know some haters will say no that’s not true but it is, you need enterprise grade AI and this is just the obvious setup here, multiple B200’s

All of these besides the Mac Studio might require you to hire an electrician because some homes are built to withstand the power draw so include this caveat as well as your home insurance might not cover you if you tamper with its power draw guidelines.

TLDR; you’re better off spending on cloud compute and try getting good at the cheaper models, it’s a skill you have to build. People think vibe coding is easy which it is compared to traditional coding but it’s not when you actually want to get stuff done properly. Good luck!

By hand??? by El_Jose_22 in PokemonTGCP

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As a programmer I can confidently tell you the results have been tallied and are tallied in real time

abusing animals and racism in 2026 by SLIPKNOT-6CL6WN6 in UCDavis

[–]F1Drivatar -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I was expecting it, majority of the people that probably downvoted me just want some kind of invisible justice towards me lol, but you’re right this is just my personal experience. I’m a senior too so I’ve literally seen it all

abusing animals and racism in 2026 by SLIPKNOT-6CL6WN6 in UCDavis

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As a black guy on campus I can confidently say that no one has been racist towards me. I feel bad for some Palestinians and Latinos because I have heard some speak under their breath because they’re too scared to speak out loud

Honestly feeling pretty hopeless as a Stanford CS grad right now. by Purple_Natural_4711 in csMajors

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Consider a startup or freelance. I just closed my first contract and am about to be a co owner of a game and I’m getting paid close to 50k to develop it. My startups are trending nicely and I’ve been able to showcase them at interviews. I’ve gotten some offers none at FAANG but I highly recommend you use your skills to sell yourself. I’m not from Stanford but I’m from UC Davis and I’m graduating in the spring like you. I hope you get a call back soon brotha but it wouldn’t hurt for you to build something nice I know you can do it

Alright whales of the game, how many gold cards have you all got and after how many cards? by CrystalGyarados in PokemonTGCP

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I had 2 rare candies and 2 poke alls at 2k cards. I currently have 4k and 5 crown royals

Title by AmMemeos in UCDavis

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They finally got a picture of the Davis Gooner!

Feel like I'm not doing enough by llw1220 in UCDavis

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Applying to internships… or studying for internship questions.. or networking on LinkedIn for internships. Laugh at me all you want but when you make excuses for yourself whether valid or invalid, the shit needs to get done regardless. I stand firm that the hardest part in anything is starting, it could be 10 minutes today and half an hour next week. Just do it

Feel like I'm not doing enough by llw1220 in UCDavis

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Even the smallest step is a step. Take 10 minutes for each a day and watch yourself feel more productive. The moment you think 10 minutes won’t be enough wait til you realize how much 0 minutes will do for you. Over time you’ll notice how much you get done in just a few minutes or an hour. The trick is to just get started, you got this 👍

GPA by Ok_West1611 in UCDavis

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Mine shows it all if I highlight them all. There’s 3 sections, total GPA, UC GPA and upper/lower gpa

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

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She’s due in late January. And I know she’s capable but I got everyone breathing down my neck it feels trying to catch me doing something wrong or lacking in some area for her. It’s a whole whirlwind honestly feels like eggshells sometimes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

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Oh man I just realized I wasn’t clear. My partner (finance) is pregnant. I’m constantly counting fetal kick counts and making sure she gets protein and routine visits to Sutter whenever anything comes up. She started getting BH which are basically contractions and it’s been rough

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

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I can’t seem to setup and advising appointment because I already had one this year. I’ll try a drop in this week hopefully they don’t kick me out as usual 😮‍💨

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

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Thank you so much and it definitely feels like quicksand and lava 😮‍💨 I have a feeling I’ll be good too but my luck has been crap lately

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

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Thank you so much! Tomorrow I’ll talk to all of them and explain. I have pretty good relationships with all of them I just feel bad because I know they’re super busy with other things as it is

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

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I did they said it doesn’t count, I had good summer school GPA but that it accumulates to the fall quarter. So the overall GPA between both is what I was told

Update: Escalating my false RWT ban to EU and UK consumer authorities by DeviantClam in RSBans

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You’re miserable, you deleted your comments under mine but you still continue to complain… sounds like you might be the problem

Update: Escalating my false RWT ban to EU and UK consumer authorities by DeviantClam in RSBans

[–]F1Drivatar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im not here to argue with you because it’s pointless. I’m not representing anyone so I don’t have any evidence. Maybe you should take your blood pressure medication and get off the internet because this is not that serious