Typical software
PyTorch Training
Hugging Face Models
llama.cpp and Ollama Local LLMs
ComfyUI Image generation
MATLAB Analysis
Python data science Analysis- Ansys Simulation
Virtualization Proxmox, VMware
What matters
- Graphics
- Critical
GPU memory decides which models fit, and several GPUs let you run larger ones. Only some solvers use the GPU, so we check yours first. - Memory
- Critical
System memory of at least your total GPU memory, ideally twice that. Large meshes may need 256 GB or more. - Processor
- Critical
Solvers scale with core count and memory bandwidth, where Threadripper PRO helps. For AI work it mainly feeds the GPUs, so PCIe lanes matter more than raw speed. - Storage
- Important
Large NVMe drives, since models and datasets fill space quickly, plus fast scratch space for solver files.