Building an AI Server on a Budget

This is a detailed walk-through of how I built my own AI server from scratch—on a budget of $1.3K. These are the main steps: Step 1: Acquire Hardware. Step 2: Assemble Hardware. Step 3: Install OS. Step 4: Install Software Tools & Libraries. This post may seem long, but I promise, it's because it contains a lot of pictures and code snippets. Rationale Why did I decide to invest in an on-prem, DIY server? For a few reasons: Unrestricted Learning : I'm fascinated by the whole AI stack--from the bare-metal, to low-level compilation, to high-level programming abstractions. I want to have unfettered access to all the hardware and software layers so I can follow my curiosity into the internals without the limitations with cloud-hosted instances. : I'm fascinated by the whole AI stack--from the bare-metal, to low-level compilation, to high-level programming abstractions. I want to have unfettered access to all the hardware and software layers so I can follow my curiosity into the i ... Read full article.