AI Builds

Power Supply for AI: 6 Proven Rules and 1 Silent Killer

Power supply for AI builds: why calculators miss transient spikes, what sustained load changes, and the connector mistake that causes most failures.

Mac mini for local AI: the M6 is newer and slower at generation than the M5 Pro, plus the memory ceiling that costs $1,000 to cross.

Beelink GTR9 Pro review: the best-built Strix Halo box with dual 10GbE, the board revision you must ask about, and why the price you saw is wrong.

Best storage for local AI: how much space models take, where speed actually matters, and whether you need RAID or a NAS.

Dual-GPU AI build guide: PCIe lane allocation, PSU sizing, thermal stacking and model splitting, the parts nobody warns you about.

Jetson Orin Nano Super review: 67 TOPS and CUDA for $249, what 8GB realistically runs, and where this edge AI board fits.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell review: 96GB of ECC memory in one card, the three variants explained, and whether the 2026 price still makes sense.

Mac Studio M5 Ultra review: 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth for local AI, real configurator pricing, and the prefill question nobody has answered.