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.
Most modern gaming cases come with a way for you to lock the side panels. This might be a metal loop which is stamped into the metal or an actual tab you install. Either way it gives you some assurance that nobody will get into your case without the key or some big tools.
Over the weekend of February 19th-21st Hardware Asylum was at The Boise LAN 2.0. The event was hosted at the Trailhead in downtown Boise Idaho making it one of the only local (at least to me) gaming events in the area.
This article is designed to be a start of a multi-part project to highlight some of the current trends in the enthusiast PC industry. Many of these trends are supported by manufacturers and at the forefront is Thermatake.
In this article I discuss the many sides surrounding a watercooled PC. As a hardware enthusiast I feel watercooling is the ultimate mod, it will give you the best performance and looks great
Gigabyte had a really cool meeting room setup this year. As you walked in they had the normal meeting area setup with many of the new and existing products on display nearby. In the center of the room was a broadcast station hosted by Hicookie doing a live overclocking show, both for people in the meeting room and online via their live broadcast.
Cooler Master has been a driving force in case design for years and they are back with an interesting concept they call the makers.
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