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Recommended Starting Point

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

GPUUp to 6x NVIDIA RTX 5090 or H200

MemoryUp to 2 TB DDR5

CoolingProfessional 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

High-density Intel GPU workstation path.

Liquid cooling supports sustained compute and lower acoustic load.

Useful for AI training, GPU rendering, and simulation.