World-first prototype
11 water-cooled GPUs. One chassis. 2017.
Dual-CPU server platform, single custom loop, CAD chassis — architecture at its ceiling.
GRUENCY / Workstation architecture
Workstation architecture
is a discipline.
Anyone can pick parts that fit. Architecture is the other thing: planning lanes, watts, decibels and bytes together so the machine performs on day one and still makes sense in year three. It is the discipline behind the 2017 world-first 11-GPU build — and every WS.COMPUTER machine since.
A · The budgets
Four budgets, one machine
Every workstation is a negotiation between four scarce resources. Architecture is deciding the trade-offs explicitly — before they decide themselves.
- 01Lanes — PCIe topology planned per slot, no silent x4 surprises
- 02Watts — sustained draw measured, power delivery with headroom
- 03Decibels — an acoustic ceiling agreed like any other spec
- 04Bytes — memory channels, VRAM and storage bandwidth matched to the workload
B · The method
From workload to drawing
- 01Workload analysis — what runs, how long, at what precision
- 02Topology plan and component list, every part with written reasoning
- 03Thermal and acoustic design — loop or air, engineered not hoped
- 04Chassis: CAD design, laser-cut alloy, transport and serviceability
- 05Delivered as a GRUENCY build — or as a design you take elsewhere
Fig. 01 · The 2017 world first — eleven slots under glass, original documentation
Proof
The reference
build.
OctaneRender community
Benchmark-leading configurations
Throughput that came from topology, not luck.
Since 2014
Every generation, one discipline
A decade of architectures that survived their third year.
FAQ
Asked about
architecture.
Is this consulting or building?
Both, in that order. Architecture precedes the build — and can be delivered alone, as a written design another party executes.
Can you architect a system someone else builds?
Yes. Topology, thermal design and component reasoning are delivered in writing; the build can happen anywhere. See Technical advisory for reviews of existing designs.
What makes this different from a configurator?
A configurator picks parts that fit. An architect plans budgets — lanes, watts, decibels, bytes — so the machine still makes sense in year three.
Contact
Plan it before
you buy it.
Describe the workload and the constraints. Sebastian answers every enquiry personally — within two working days.
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