Sam Spencer
"I help professionals and business owners reclaim their privacy while maximizing their potential with local intelligence."
Serving the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
Free Phone Consultation | $200 White-Glove Installation
Run AI from OpenAI - a top AI provider - locally on your own hardware using free software with no usage fees. From small businesses to private research - Sam Spencer AI helps you build the bridge between absolute data privacy and cutting-edge intelligence.
While downloaded AI is not the same as the huge online versions, the model we recommend has been specially trained to be a powerhouse and offers impressive math skills. This model does not run on a standard PC or Mac, but affordable options are available. Please check below for more details or click on this page for a free consult.
DIYers can see detailed instructions on this page below to get going today. If you ever need help, request a free consult and we'll see what we can do. After the one-time free consult, further consults are billed at $10/6 minutes.
Your data never leaves your premises. No cloud leaks, no third-party training on your proprietary information.
Own your intelligence. Stop paying monthly fees to big tech and run unlimited inference on your own terms.
Work anywhere, anytime. Your AI workstation runs perfectly without an internet connection - But it can by link to scrape your competitors website, etc.
We researched some great hardware to get you started. A PC with at least 20GB of VRAM is recomended and below that, things slow to a crall by 12GM. Below that and the model will not really be useful. Here's some great options for anyone on a budget.
Entry Level for LLM
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 provides the most affordable entry point for private, local LLM operation.
High End Laptop
A mobile powerhouse. The RTX 5080 (16GB) is the gold standard for portable image and video generation.
Instantly get 16GB-20GB VRAM on any device using their "Power" upgrade. Perfect for running gpt-oss-20b without buying new hardware.
You can add a graphics card to a PC you already have because you are going to need at least 20GB of VRAM for smooth running local AI, or 16GB minimum. Sam Spencer AI can help guide your shopping. Any technology store like MicroCenter or BestBuy can help you shop and install the right equipment (Pro tip: Take a photo of the label on back of your PC to show the technician in the store).
The essential baseline. Warning: Avoid the 8GB model. 16GB VRAM is necessary for running 12GB+ models comfortably.
The Gold Standard. Massive 24GB VRAM allows for high-quantization Llama 3 or Stable Diffusion XL without breaking a sweat.
The Blackwell Era. Next-gen architecture optimized for high-speed generative AI and massive performance gains.
The Value Play. Incredible raw performance for users comfortable with the ROCm environment.
High-Memory Alternative. A powerful 24GB competitor that often beats NVIDIA on pure price-to-VRAM ratio.
Enterprise Research. Massive memory for professional local fine-tuning and massive context windows.
Navigating used PC deals on Craigslist or Jawa? I can help you source a system that matches your needs and expectations without breaking the bank.
Skip the subscriptions. Use the guide below to install OpenAI's first open-source model on your own hardware.
1. Download LM Studio & AnythingLLM.
2. Open LM Studio and search for gpt-oss-20b.
3. Download the GGUF version. LM Studio will automatically store this in your local models folder.
"I help professionals and business owners reclaim their privacy while maximizing their potential with local intelligence."
Serving the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
Free Phone Consultation | $200 White-Glove Installation