What is the "best" selfhosted model in July 2026 for general use and coding with this hardware?

I'm looking for some model recommendations that fit well with my current setup:

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  • 64GB 7466MHz LPDDR5 (please don't rob me)
  • Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

I mainly plan to it for daily usecases like message sentiment analysis, rewriting mails in different levels of technical depth, surface-level research and related IT / hardware topics. But also as a coding-assistant for Powershell, .SCAD 3D-files, Dockerfiles/Compose and sometimes simple vibecoded tools I use in my homelab.

I would prefer a streamlined workflow where I don't need to swap between more than 2-3 models depending on the task. I just want a few solid "daily drivers." I'am used to Gemini Pro, so if it takes slightly longer to answer, but the quality is way better, thats a tradeoff I'am willing to make.

I’ve dabbled with Ollama + Open WebUI before, but I'm completely open to other backend/frontend suggestions if there's a better way to utilize my hardware.

Thanks in advance for any tips!

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u/Flying-T — 6 days ago
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What is the "best" selfhosted model in July 2026 for general use and coding with this hardware?

I'm looking for some model recommendations that fit well with my current setup:

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  • 64GB 7466MHz LPDDR5 (please don't rob me)
  • Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

I mainly plan to it for daily usecases like message sentiment analysis, rewriting mails in different levels of technical depth, surface-level research and related IT / hardware topics. But also as a coding-assistant for Powershell, .SCAD 3D-files, Dockerfiles/Compose and sometimes simple vibecoded tools I use in my homelab.

I would prefer a streamlined workflow where I don't need to swap between more than 2-3 models depending on the task. I just want a few solid "daily drivers." I'am used to Gemini Pro, so if it takes slightly longer to answer, but the quality is way better, thats a tradeoff I'am willing to make.

I’ve dabbled with Ollama + Open WebUI before, but I'm completely open to other backend/frontend suggestions if there's a better way to utilize my hardware.

Thanks in advance for any tips!

reddit.com
u/Flying-T — 6 days ago

What is the "best" selfhosted model in July 2026 for general use and coding with this hardware?

I'm looking for some model recommendations that fit well with my current setup:

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  • 64GB 7466MHz LPDDR5 (please don't rob me)
  • Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

I mainly plan to it for daily usecases like message sentiment analysis, rewriting mails in different levels of technical depth, surface-level research and related IT / hardware topics. But also as a coding-assistant for Powershell, .SCAD 3D-files, Dockerfiles/Compose and sometimes simple vibecoded tools I use in my homelab.

I would prefer a streamlined workflow where I don't need to swap between more than 2-3 models depending on the task. I just want a few solid "daily drivers." I'am used to Gemini Pro, so if it takes slightly longer to answer, but the quality is way better, thats a tradeoff I'am willing to make.

I’ve dabbled with Ollama + Open WebUI before, but I'm completely open to other backend/frontend suggestions if there's a better way to utilize my hardware.

Thanks in advance for any tips!

reddit.com
u/Flying-T — 6 days ago
▲ 1.3k r/ShittySysadmin+1 crossposts

Twin brothers wipe 96 gov’t databases minutes after being fired

In the US, fired and laid-off workers often have their digital credentials deactivated before they learn about the loss of their jobs; indeed, the inability to log in to a corporate system may be the first an employee knows of the situation.

Although not a generous or humane approach to staff reduction, it does follow from the simple fact that a fired employee with access to company systems is a security risk.

Just ask the Akhter twin brothers, accused of wiping out 96 databases hosting US government information in the minutes after both were fired last year from their shared employer.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/drop-database-what-not-to-do-after-losing-an-it-job/

u/Flying-T — 2 months ago

Wrote a guide to Clustering, HA using keepalived, Blocklists, DNS Encryption and Conditional Forwarding with Technitium :)

u/Flying-T — 2 months ago