What fun is having an AI workstation if you don’t dive deeply into what makes AI work. Inference is maybe 98% of AI tasks from image generation to machine learning and even basic chats and summaries. We rely on model makers to do the heavy lifting and provide models that we can use, either in the cloud or locally.
In my previous articles I discussed the balance between model quality and hardware requirements for running AI models locally. For this article I wanted to discuss software and how my AI Workstation build was designed to work with the software packages and how I can switch between them to complete certain tasks.
Building an AI workstation is rarely about buying the single fastest component on the market; it is about finding the specific "sweet spot" that fits your workload. Whether you are prioritizing VRAM capacity, PCIe lane availability, or thermal management, the right build depends entirely on how you plan to use your machine. The goal isn't just raw power, but the ability to run the tools you need efficiently.
This is the first article in a new AI Hardware series talking about the requirements for running AI Models and why paying attention to these things can help you build a better AI Workstation. If anything learning why a DGX Spark or Mac Mini work but, can also be really slow.
2026 marks the 30th year for Lexar and they started CES off with an announcement that they were going to be the global storage partner for the Argentina National Football (Soccer) Team and launched a number of AI focused storage devices.
I’m here to share a little modding project that you can do that involves rebuilding an old HP Pavilion PC using modern hardware and saving you a few bux on a chassis.
In this review I’ll be looking at a tool designed to safely delid your LGA 115x processors (excluding 2000 seires Sandy Bridge) called the Rockit 88 from Rockit Cool. This was a project that got kickstarted last year and has since become one of the premier products used for delidding processors.
Today EVGA is launching iCX. The iCX Technology is more than just a cooler, it is an entire cooling solution that is designed to not only perform better gives users the ability to interact with their video card, monitor temperatures and have better peace of mind that their card performing the best it can.
One of the most popular hardware makers in the United States is EVGA and they have been working hard to create a line of enthusiast ready products for the unique and sometimes eccentric US market.
I never really noticed it before but Thermaltake has been keeping the enthusiast modding sector alive for quite some time now with their LCS certified cases and extensive gaming accessories.
At CES 2017 Creative was showing of a few new products with the highlight being the new BlasterX Katana. This is no ordinary 2.1 desktop sound system as it combines many of the features found in the iRoar.
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