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.
ASUS has finally answered the age old question of limited screen real estate when using a laptop computer that doesn’t require a docking station and is completely portable. They just added another screen to the laptop itself.
Overclocking supported on specialized mainstream motherboards from ASUS including the new Prime X299 Edition 30 being shown at Computex.
Hardware Asylum is once again at the forefront of hardware this time showing of their extreme overclocking skills with Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) at the Boise LAN Party and at a local tech conference called Hackfort.
At CES 2019 HyperX had several great products on display and two really caught our attention. The first was the HyperX Quadcast desktop gaming microphone with plenty of high-quality features to take on Blue and Razor.
ZOTAC was showing their ArcticStorm waterblock design at CES 2019 and it looks amazing. The block is a custom design unit with plenty of clear acrylic for viewing the coolant and RGB lighting effects.
The MSI Lightning is back, this time with a RTX 2080 Ti GPU and OLED screen across the top. Sadly there is a good chance this might be the only version any of us ever see.
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