00:00So you want to run AI models without dropping 5 figures on an H100 and somehow everybody's
00:05sleeping on the NVIDIA CMP cards. I went down the rabbit hole and found the 5 best deals for
00:10the top 5 NVIDIA CMP cards for AI compute, ranked by real sales, real ratings, and railbang for your
00:16buck. Let's get into it. Coming in at number 5, we've got a 164MH-S mining GPU that's a solid
00:25second-hand CMP-170HX with 8GB of memory, and it's sitting at just $2,887.35 with 4,642 units
00:34sold
00:34and a 4.7 rating. Now, this one's for the person who wants raw hash rate and doesn't mind paying
00:40for it.
00:41It's reliable, it's proven, and the seller clearly moves volume. If you want a straightforward,
00:47no-surprises card that's been through the ringer and come out fine, this is your pick.
00:52Number 4 is a brand new one, the 170HX with a PCI Express interface, and the listing covers the
00:58whole family, 30HX, 40HX, 50HX, 90HX, you name it. Price is $2,610.42, 4,514 sold, 4.7 stars.
01:11What I like here is the flexibility. You're not locked into one variant, and it's new rather than
01:17second-hand. For someone building out a small compute farm who wants that fresh out-of-the-box
01:23feeling, this is worth a hard look. Alright, number 3 is where things get spicy, and yeah,
01:28it's the weird one. This is a buy 2 get 1 free deal on the CMP-170HX 10GB that's unlockable
01:35to
01:3640GB for AI and LLN compute. The price? $604.57. Just over 600 bucks, 4,436 sold, 4.8 rating.
01:49I know, the math sounds suspicious, but the sales and rating don't lie. If you're running large
01:55language models on a budget and you're willing to do a little digging, this could be the single
01:59best value on the entire list. Number 2 is the highest-rated card here, a fully-tested
02:05170HX 8GB AI compute GPU, advertised as 64GB fully tested, with PCI 2.0 x 16 and 0 errors.
02:15Price is $703.83, 4,357 sold, and a 4.9 rating. That near-perfect rating is the whole story.
02:25When you're buying used compute hardware, the number 1 fear is hidden faults,
02:29and this seller is basically saying, we tested it, and it's clean.
02:33For peace of mind alone, this earns its spot.
02:36And number 1, my top pick, a premium offer, the NVIDIA CMP-170HX 8GB GPU with a power adapter
02:44cable included, tested and working, for $603.95. That's 4,160 sold and a 4.7 rating.
02:54Here's why it wins, it's the cheapest card on the list, it comes ready to plug in with the adapter,
02:59and it's been tested. No hunting for cables, no surprises. Just a working AI compute card for
03:06under $610. That's the deal. And that's the countdown. All 5 links are down in the description
03:14below, so go check the current prices yourself, they move fast. If this saved you some cash,
03:20do me a favor and hit that like button, and subscribe for more budget AI builds.
03:25I'll catch you in the next one.
