I've got used hardware with 32GB and a fast i7 processor that set me back about $100. I'm quite happy with it, as I am with my 8GB i5 based notebook. Once SSDs

I've got used hardware with 32GB and a fast i7 processor that set me back about $100. I'm quite happy with it, as I am with my 8GB i5 based notebook. Once SSDs became affordable, PCs became fast enough for almost anything. The only hardware I've wished for recently is an nVidia RTX 3060 so I can run stable diffusion faster, but I really don't need it.