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Recommended Starting Point

CPUIntel Xeon W-2500/W-3500, up to 60 cores

GPUUp to 4x NVIDIA RTX GPUs

MemoryUp to 1024 GB DDR5 ECC buffered

CoolingCPU water cooling

Configuration Choices

Graphics Card

Choose the GPU class and VRAM profile before finalizing the rest of the build.

NVIDIA RTX 5090Balanced single-card path for local inference and development.+$0NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 BlackwellProfessional GPU profile for larger VRAM and longer service cycles.+$18,315NVIDIA H100 or H200 class GPUDatacenter accelerator option for larger training and batch inference.+$44,400

Memory

Match system RAM to total GPU VRAM, dataset size, and preprocessing work.

192 GB DDR5Good starting point for one-GPU local model work.+$0512 GB to 1 TB DDR5More host memory for data pipelines, preprocessing, and multi-GPU jobs.+$2,6831 TB DDR5Large host-memory profile for multi-GPU pipelines and heavier datasets.+$3,885

Operating System

Prepare the machine for CUDA, containers, notebooks, and local model tools.

Ubuntu AI stackLinux workstation image with common CUDA and container tooling.+$0Windows 11 ProDesktop path for mixed creative, engineering, and AI applications.+$376No operating systemFor teams that image machines through their own deployment process.+$0

Primary Storage

Keep the operating system, model weights, checkpoints, and active datasets on fast NVMe storage.

2 TB PCIe NVMe SSDFast starting point for the OS, tools, and model cache.+$04 TB PCIe NVMe SSDMore room for local datasets and active experiments.+$4248 TB PCIe NVMe SSDLarger local scratch space for checkpoints and project data.+$1,502

Additional SSD

Add a separate data drive when workloads need more local project storage.

Not includedUse the primary NVMe drive only.+$04 TB SATA SSDSeparate data volume for files that do not need top NVMe speed.+$1,46215.36 TB PCIe NVMe SSDLarge high-speed local storage for datasets and checkpoints.+$13,176

Network

Plan local network bandwidth around shared storage and remote access.

Integrated EthernetUse the base workstation network interface.+$010 Gb EthernetBetter fit for shared NAS and lab environments.+$34425 Gb EthernetHigher throughput for shared datasets and multi-user workflows.+$592

Warranty/Support

Choose the support window for the system lifecycle.

3 year limited warrantyBase service plan for the configured workstation.+$04 year limited warrantyLonger labor and replacement coverage.+$7515 year limited warrantyLongest support window for teams standardizing on one platform.+$1,145

Why this configuration path

Xeon W platform with multiple PCIe slots for GPU expansion.

Plug-and-play AI workstation profile for office deployment.

Prepared for office use with high GPU throughput.