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Professional AI Workstation

High-end single-GPU workstation

Built by Llama Builds · Updated October 14, 2026

White case interior with a dual-fan NVIDIA reference-style graphics card, an AIO pump with an LCD temperature display, RGB fans, and rainbow-lit power cable extensions.

Total cost: $10,397
VRAM: 48GB
GPUs: 1
System RAM: 64GB

What can this build run?

With 48GB of VRAM across one GPU, this build comfortably runs models up to Qwen3.6 35B-A3B (Q8_0, ~100 tokens/sec). Our top all-round pick for it is Qwen3.8 27B at Q8_0 (~25 tokens/sec).

Parts list

Every part in the Professional AI Workstation

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Part	Price	Buy
GPU NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation	$8,999	Amazon
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	$329	Amazon
Motherboard NZXT N7 B650E	$190	Amazon
Power Supply CORSAIR RM1000x 80+ Gold	$180	Amazon
Memory 2×Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 32GB	$240$120 each	Amazon
Storage Samsung 980 PRO 1TB NVMe SSD	$130	Amazon
Case NZXT H7 Flow Mid-Tower	$129	Amazon
CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken 280 RGB AIO	$200	Amazon
Total	$10,397

Prices at time of build (2025); check current prices.

Capability

Models this build runs well

Full list

Estimated for a single user with 8K context. Best quantization that fits, ranked by our capability score.

Best overall · also coding, reasoning, vision
Qwen3.8 27B
Q8_0 · ~25 tokens/sec
Runner-up · also largest that fits
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B
Q8_0 · ~100 tokens/sec
Fastest good model
gpt-oss-20b
MXFP4 · ~130 tokens/sec

Model	Quant	Speed	Fit
Qwen3.8 27B	Q8_0	~25 tok/s	Runs well
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B	Q8_0	~100 tok/s	Runs well
Gemma 4 31B	Q8_0	~23 tok/s	Runs well
Gemma 4 26B A4B	Q8_0	~89 tok/s	Runs well
gpt-oss-20b	MXFP4	~130 tok/s	Runs well
Qwen3.5 9B	Q8_0	~66 tok/s	Runs well
Gemma 4 E4B	Q8_0	~75 tok/s	Runs well
Phi-4	Q8_0	~47 tok/s	Runs well

The build

About this build

A clean single-GPU workstation built around the 48GB NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation for enterprise AI development and training, on a mainstream Ryzen 9 platform.

Why this build

A clean, professional build featuring the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation for enterprise AI development and training workloads. The card’s 48GB of VRAM does the heavy lifting, while a Ryzen 9 7900X, 64GB of DDR5, and an NZXT H7 Flow case keep the rest of the system straightforward.

Specifications