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.
For as long as PC enthusiasts have been building water loops the question of "what liquid they should use" has been at the forefront. Should you use Distilled Water? or something a little more extreme?? Duh, go Extreme but stay away from Milk!!
Boise LAN is more than just a LAN party with great games and great people. In fact it is an open event where local businesses and sponsors can arrange to have some space available to promote their businesses.
The Noctua D15 is one of the all time greats when it comes to high performance aircooling. It is a silent cooler with capacity to handle overclocking and high-end gaming
One of the selling points of the EVO X from GeIL was that you could run RGB lights in a system that didn't support RGB on the motherboard. The new EVO X II builds on the design making them easier to use.
Phanteks was showing a number of new case and watercooling concepts during Computex including a new side panel for EVOLV Shift, new waterblocks and distro plates and the Luxe2 Prototype, and it is good.
In keeping with proper Gigabyte tradition they have a full line of motherboards for the 3rd gen Ryzen processor and all support overclocking with some offering more than others,
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