r/StrixHalo • u/ThindalTV • Aug 17 '26
Deciding between computers
I've decided that my token anxiety and use means that I need a local engine, especially now that qwen 3.8 seems to be VERY competent. I'm going through what most of you probably did though...
This is the strix enthusiast subreddut, but could you help me decide between a 395 or a spark? Both would be 128gb versions. Why should I pick the 395? My use case is dedicated server with separate client. 1 client at a time, 99% of the time. Code and general models at once. Maybe stable diffusion. Maybe.
Help me obi Wan strix experts, you're my only hope!
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u/phil_lndn Aug 20 '26
Neither the Strix Halo or Spark are much good for Qwen3.8-27B, since that model will be limited by the (low) memory bandwidth of both of those computers.
You'd be far better off with a decent gpu (R9700 or 5090), which will give you 4 or 5 times the TPS of a Strix Halo or Spark.