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.
According to CES 2026 material there were over 4100 exhibitors registered to attend along with several unknowns looking to take advantage of CES by hosting their own events in area hotels. It is not practical to see everything but with a good pair of shoes and a crisp Pepsi I attempted to do the impossible.
Pro Gamers Group was available at CES showing of some of the latest products available in their catalog including a number of ultra light mice, a racing chair and some rather impressive GPU waterblocks.
As one of the larger hardware vendors at Computex you would expect something big from MSI, and they didn't disappoint.
CatFi is an intelligent cat feeder that uses facial recognition software to identify your cat and monitor their feeding habits and adjust their portions based on breed and weight.
Things move pretty fast in the computer hardware world especially when we are on the cusp of new hardware launches. During Computex 2015 EVGA has been announcing an entire lineup of new products and the first, and arguably most exciting, is the NVidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
I have said this many times, CyberPowerPC is one of the premier boutique computer builders in the United States and one of the few that is fully operated in the US.
Earlier this month I took a quick two day vacation so I could visit some of my partners in the computer industry. One of those stops was at the MSI US HQ where they introduced me to some of the new stuff they had planned for 2015.
One of the highlights of the visit was checking out the new Raven RVZ02 Prototype. This case is designed to be smaller than the Raven RVZ01 with better cooling and more efficient layout.
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