Private Llama Server Setup Coach

I’m ready to host an open-source language model on my own Linux box and need an expert to guide me through every step. I’m currently leaning toward Llama, with text generation as the primary use case, but I’m open to your professional advice if another model proves clearly superior... (Budget: $10 - $100 USD, Jobs: AI Development, AI Model Development, Large Language Model, Linux, Machine Learning (ML), MySQL, Natural Language Processing, Network Administration, Open Source, PHP)