u/Dry-Tennis9189

I plan on trying this out myself but wanted to preemptively get people's opinions.

Can a local llm outperform the copilot free version specifically for coding? My IT Policies dont allow me to use things like ChatGPT or Claude. I'm wondering if I can host an llm on my desktop pc and access it remotely from my work computer using LMStudio's LM Link.

Any suggestions on if this is worth trying? Is there a better way to do it?

My hardware: ryzen 7900x, 32 gb ram, 5080 founders edition

Does anyone have any beginner tips and things to avoid that might seem like common sense to someone who has built a bunch?

I felt really bad after scrapping my warranty on accident smh lol

Please leave advice that might save me from bricking my new build 🙏