Ryzen 9 9950X Workstation
Specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (16-core / 32-thread, Zen 5) |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte X870 Eagle WiFi 7 (AM5, ATX) |
| Memory | 64GB Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 CL32 (2x 32GB kit, 4 DIMMs total) |
| Storage | fanxiang S880R 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
| Host OS | Ubuntu 26.04 Desktop |
| Virtualization | QEMU/KVM — hosts multiple guest VMs (one per tutorial) |
| VM allocation (this tutorial) | 4 vCPU, 4GB RAM |
Components used
About this build
This is the host workstation this channel records and edits on. It runs QEMU/KVM and hosts a separate guest VM for each tutorial that needs a virtual machine — the host build below is the full machine, while each tutorial's guest runs on a small slice of these resources.
Used in these tutorials:
- How to Install Google Chrome on AlmaLinux 8 — AlmaLinux 8 guest VM (GNOME desktop)
- How to Install GNOME GUI on Alpine Linux 3.22 — Alpine Linux 3.22 guest VM (GNOME desktop)
- How to Add a New User and Sudo Privileges on Alpine Linux 3.22 — Alpine Linux 3.22 guest VM
- How to Install Chromium on Alpine Linux 3.22 — Alpine Linux 3.22 guest VM (Chromium browser)
You do not need hardware anywhere near this spec to follow any of these tutorials. The host build listed here reflects the full workstation this channel records and edits on; each guest VM runs comfortably on a small slice of these resources. If you're replicating a tutorial in your own VM, aim to match that tutorial's VM allocation, not the host specs.
Host specs
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X — 16 cores / 32 threads, 4.3GHz base / 5.7GHz boost, Zen 5 architecture.
- Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 Eagle WiFi 7 — AM5 socket, ATX form factor, PCIe 5.0, built-in Wi-Fi 7.
- Memory: 64GB total — two Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 CL32 32GB kits (2x16GB each), four DIMMs installed.
- Storage: fanxiang S880R 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD.
- Host operating system: Ubuntu 26.04 Desktop.
Virtual machine used for this tutorial
- Hypervisor: QEMU/KVM
- Guest OS: AlmaLinux 8, GNOME desktop
- Allocated vCPUs: 4
- Allocated RAM: 4GB
- Recommended additions if you're building your own VM:
- Virtual disk: at least 20–30GB.
- Display/graphics: virtio-gpu or QXL, at least 64MB video memory.
- Network: NAT or bridged, with outbound internet access.
- Storage bus: virtio-blk or virtio-scsi rather than emulated IDE/SATA.
Buying these parts
Prices change constantly, so exact numbers aren't listed here — see the components linked above for current pricing at each retailer.