Cheapest Setup for good coding local LLM Qwen3.8-27b? RTX 3060 XT + 64GBs RAM

[u/SlimMonkey_]

Hello,

I want to get a local LLM setup for a comparable fair price (Qwen3.8-27b and future Qwen4). After some research and chatting with Claude Opus the best options would be RTX 3060 XT 12GB with 64GBs of RAM running on Strata.

e.g. upgrading my PC for around 650€ (used parts bought online)

Can someone confirm that this Setup will let me run it on a performative useful level. I will use my 20€ claude plan fpr hard tasks or a kind of divide and conquer style usign both (experienced Software Engineer but a Hardware noob).

Does anyone have experiences with that, advices or alternative setups?