| 🧠CPU | Intel Core i9-13900 24 cores (8P + 16E) handle everything simultaneously — your IDE, Docker containers, Slack, and a VM running simultaneously without a hiccup. | $349 | 24 cores (8P + 16E) handle everything simultaneously — your IDE, Docker containers, Slack, and a VM running simultaneously without a hiccup. | |
| 🎮GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada (20GB) Workstation-class GPU with 20 GB of ECC VRAM. Handles CAD, simulation visualization, and 4-display 4K output — all from a single-slot card with certified drivers. | $749 | Workstation-class GPU with 20 GB of ECC VRAM. Handles CAD, simulation visualization, and 4-display 4K output — all from a single-slot card with certified drivers. | |
| 🔌Motherboard | ASUS ProArt Z790-Creator WiFi Intel workstation board with Thunderbolt 4 x2, 10G LAN, WiFi 6E, and support for up to 192 GB of RAM. Built for professionals. | $399 | Intel workstation board with Thunderbolt 4 x2, 10G LAN, WiFi 6E, and support for up to 192 GB of RAM. Built for professionals. | |
| 📊RAM | Kingston 64GB DDR5 5600MHz (2x32GB) 64 GB is the minimum for serious VM workloads. Run a full development environment, database server, and test environment simultaneously. | $784.99 | 64 GB is the minimum for serious VM workloads. Run a full development environment, database server, and test environment simultaneously. | |
| 💾SSD | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD Primary 2 TB NVMe for OS, applications, and active projects. Add a secondary 4 TB HDD for archival and backup storage. | $179 | Primary 2 TB NVMe for OS, applications, and active projects. Add a secondary 4 TB HDD for archival and backup storage. | |
| ⚡PSU | Seasonic Prime TX-850 850W 80+ Titanium Titanium efficiency is worth every cent for a machine running 10+ hours daily. Lower electric bills and guaranteed stable power delivery. | $219 | Titanium efficiency is worth every cent for a machine running 10+ hours daily. Lower electric bills and guaranteed stable power delivery. | |
| 🖥️Case | Fractal Design Define 7 XL Maximum space for expansion cards, cable management, and future drives. Sound-dampened panels make this the quietest large case available. | $209 | Maximum space for expansion cards, cable management, and future drives. Sound-dampened panels make this the quietest large case available. | |
| ❄️Cooling | Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black Handles the i9-13900 125 W base TDP quietly. For all-day workstation use, quiet air cooling beats any AIO for acoustic comfort. | $99 | Handles the i9-13900 125 W base TDP quietly. For all-day workstation use, quiet air cooling beats any AIO for acoustic comfort. | |