Ask HN: Best way to buy second hand compute (in a future AI crash)
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The author is looking to start a homelab again and believes that the AI bubble will burst, leading to a surplus of affordable GPUs. They are seeking advice on the best way to purchase second-hand compute equipment. The author is cautious about buying from eBay and wants to explore alternative options.
Key facts
- ▪The author previously had a homelab and wants to start again.
- ▪They anticipate the AI bubble will burst, leading to a surplus of affordable GPUs.
- ▪The author is looking for alternative ways to purchase second-hand compute equipment.
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So, in a land before kids and mortgages I had a homelab, and want to start again.I also think that give it a few months and the AI bud out bubble will burst and a couple of data r free worth of GPUs might come availableBuying off eBay sounds crazy so what’s the right way to find compute from sell offs, refreshed estates and so on?
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