{"id":654769,"date":"2025-02-26T14:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/frameworks-first-desktop-pc-is-optimized-for-gaming-and-local-ai-inference\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:50:14","slug":"frameworks-first-desktop-pc-is-optimized-for-gaming-and-local-ai-inference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/frameworks-first-desktop-pc-is-optimized-for-gaming-and-local-ai-inference\/","title":{"rendered":"#Framework\u2019s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Framework<\/a>, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It\u2019s a small desktop PC that punches above its weight.<\/p>\n

The most interesting part is what\u2019s inside the device. Framework is one of the first companies to use AMD\u2019s recently announced Strix Halo architecture, also known as the Ryzen AI Max processors. It\u2019s an all-in-one processing unit that promises some serious performance.<\/p>\n

In other words, Framework just designed a PC for two types of customers: people looking for an extremely small gaming PC, or people who want to run large language models on their own computers.<\/p>\n

From the outside, the Framework Desktop looks more like a toy than a serious computer. It is a small 4.5L computer built around a mini-ITX mainboard, which makes it smaller than a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series<\/a> X.<\/p>\n

It has a customizable front panel with 21 interchangeable plastic square tiles. When you buy a Framework Desktop on the company\u2019s website, you can select tile colors and patterns to create your own front panel.<\/p>\n

In addition to the usual ports that you usually get with a mini-ITX mainboard, you\u2019ll find Framework\u2019s iconic expansion cards at the bottom of the device \u2014 two at the front, and two at the back. You can select between a wide range of modules, such as USB-C or USB-A ports, a headphone jack, an SD card reader, or even a storage expansion card.<\/p>\n

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Image Credits:<\/strong>Framework<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The internals are quite simple: There\u2019s the mainboard with AMD\u2019s accelerated processing unit, a fan, a heat sink, a power supply, and two M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots for storage.<\/p>\n

AMD\u2019s Strix Halo APU is soldered to the mainboard. Framework offers two different configurations \u2014 the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395. The top configuration comes with 16 CPU cores, 40 graphics cores, and 80MB of cache, while the entry-level configuration comes with 8 CPU cores, 32 graphics cores and 40MB of cache.<\/p>\n

But where\u2019s the RAM? That\u2019s certainly going to be the most divisive design choice since Framework offers 32GB to 128GB of soldered-in RAM. You won\u2019t be able to buy more RAM or upgrade it down the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is one place we did have to step away from PC norms though, which is on memory. To enable the massive 256GB\/s memory bandwidth that Ryzen AI Max delivers, the LPDDR5x is soldered,\u201d Framework CEO Nirav Patel wrote<\/a> on the company\u2019s blog.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spent months working with AMD to explore ways around this, but ultimately determined that it wasn\u2019t technically feasible to land modular memory at high throughput with the 256-bit memory bus,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, having as much as 128GB of unified memory unlocks many possibilities when it comes to large language models. Llama 3.3 70B can run without any hiccup using Ollama, llama.cpp and other open-source tools for local AI workloads.<\/p>\n

Other open-weight models from Mistral, Nous, Hermes or DeepSeek should also run fine. Framework also sells the mainboard without a case. For instance, the company has built a mini-rack with four Framework Desktop mainboards running in parallel for AI testing.<\/p>\n

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Image Credits:<\/strong>Framework<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The base model of the Framework Desktop starts at $1,099, while the top-end version costs $1,999. Like other Framework computers, the company promises support for Windows as well as popular Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Fedora, or its gaming-focused cousin Bazzite. <\/p>\n

Pre-orders are open now, but shipments will only start in early Q3 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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