Comment by emidoots

At $7.2k + tax:

* RAM - $1500 - Crucial Pro 128GB Kit (2x64GB) DDR5 RAM, 5600MHz CP2K64G56C46U5, up to 4 sticks for 128GB or 256GB, Amazon

* GPU - $4700 - RTX Pro 5000 48GB, Microcenter

* CPU/Mobo bundle - $1100 - AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, MSI X870E-P Pro, ditch the 32GB RAM, Microcenter

* Case - $220, Hyte Y70, Microcenter

* Cooler - $155, Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer III Pro, top-mount it, Microcenter

* PSU - $180, RM1000x, Microcenter

* SSD - $400 - Samsung 990 pRO 2TB gen 4 NVMe M.2

* Fans - $100 - 6x 120mm fans, 1x 140mm fan, of your choice

Look into models like Qwen 3.5