Foundations - Workstation Basics
Whilst there are various 'new' options out there, they are very, very expensive. The suggestion for those interested in getting involved in helping to create this ecosystem now, is to use 2nd hand parts & help build the ecosystem.
It is suggested that a 2nd hand DUAL XEON based system with a minimum of 24 Cores (48 threads), 256GB RAM (512+GB Recommended) in a form-factor that has MORE THAN 4 x16 PCIe Slots & a PSU Rated at over 1400w.
there are a variety of specific technical considerations relating to the purpose of these machines, in particular relating to support requirements for AI related software & community members are actively interested in sharing knowledge about these sorts of considerations in the local-host community.