BrainRul

Life, Knowledge, and Casey's Cool Tips on Making Money

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@konstantiniliev Bro, I think so, look at this guy in the video, he obviously knows something

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𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 $𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝘀𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟯 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲

Here's what he added:

> 192GB RAM upgrade - $340.
> Afterburner card for ProRes - $200 used.
> 8TB NVMe storage - $280.
> eGPU enclosure + RX 6800 XT - $450.
> Total spent on upgrades - $1,270.

Total build cost: $2,070

New Mac Pro with similar specs from Apple: $12,000+

Performance after upgrade:

- Video export times dropped from 18 min to 4 min.
- Runs 3 local LLMs simultaneously without breaking a sweat. 
- 192GB unified-style memory means models that normally need cloud compute now run locally.
- Zero monthly cloud bills.

For AI inference alone he's saving $400-600/month on API costs.

The machine paid itself back in under 4 months.

Apple sells you the brand. The used market sells you the hardware. Same chip. Different price tag.

[Grimmer @0xGrimmer_]

https://t.co/Q3aQFxkcNl

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@selfhosted_ai Thats right

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@BullEddie80989 yep, used ECC DIMMs pulled from decommissioned Mac Pros. way cheaper than Apple's official upgrade pricing

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@Ixiendodj used market + patience, all sourced from marketplace/ebay listings over a few weeks

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@moist_irl it's not DDR3, it's the Mac Pro's proprietary DIMM modules different platform entirely.

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@sebabbo haha it's a Mac Pro, mate, not a suitcase

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@elijahaguoch do it, best money I've spent this year honestly

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@HelldiverGodGuy lol no, these are literal receipts from the actual build. used market prices fluctuate, not everything is a hallucination

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@misat0x That’s right, bro, it’s a very dangerous place

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@misat0x honestly this is the difference between a cool demo and something a studio could actually use in production

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@0xSlyth @Polymarket @bagel_win 25% for a 4x is solid value not gonna lie, in with you

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@luntych13 @PolymarketSport @PolymarketTrade Kane had the season, Messi had the moment. voters usually pick the moment

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@Kozh_Crypto 21.7x P/E on the shovel-seller of the AI gold rush is kinda wild ngu

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@0xSlyth and it's not even the top config

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@luntych13 exactly, just RAM + bandwidth. rest is optional

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@Kozh_Crypto $799 upfront, but that's like 4 months of AI subscriptions. after that free forever

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This guy painted PS5 controllers in his bedroom and made $14,000 last month.

Started as a joke. Posted one TikTok. Didn't expect what happened next.

DMs started coming in the same day. People wanted their own painted in different styles - cyberpunk, anime, streetwear, vintage, sports teams.

The price he set: $200–$400 per controller.

> Week 1 - 3 orders
> Week 2 - 7 orders
> Week 3 - 14 orders
> Month 2 - waitlist

One video. One skill. Zero paid ads.

The algorithm did the selling. He just had to keep painting.

Most people scroll past their own hobbies every day without realizing someone out there would pay good money for exactly that.

The niche was always there. TikTok just connected the dots.

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@semichenkko Local AI in a backpack, processes keynotes faster than everyone else can find a power outlet. $12,500/month from pure speed advantage

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@0xpupupu A face that doesn't exist made £142K. The most consistent creator on the platform never took a single photo