MysteryByte Workhorse (Threadripper 9980X “North White” Workstation)

Pre-Configured Build — (Threadripper 9980X Engineering Workstation)

Status: Built to order — 3-5weeks after deposit
(Upgrades available)

Overview

An ultra-high-core workstation built around AMD Threadripper 9980X, designed for massively parallel compute workloads, long-duration processing, and environments where throughput, memory integrity, and platform stability are non-negotiable.

This system prioritizes CPU density, ECC memory, and sustained reliability over consumer gaming performance, making it ideal for simulation, scientific workloads, virtualization, and enterprise compute tasks.

System Specifications (base configuration)

Processor: AMD Threadripper 9980X
64 Cores / 128 Threads, 3.2GHz base

Motherboard: ASUS Pro WS TRX50-SAGE WIFI-SI
TRX50 platform, DDR5 ECC support
10Gb + 2.5Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7
Dual PCIe x16 slots, M.2 + SlimSAS expansion

CPU Cooling:
be quiet! Silent Loop 3 — 360mm AIO liquid cooler
Configured for sustained full-load operation

Memory:
128GB DDR5-5600 ECC Registered (4×32GB)
Kingston Server Premier
Platform expandable for higher memory capacity

Graphics:
NVIDIA RTX A400 — 4GB GDDR6
Quad mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Used for display output and workstation compatibility

Primary Storage:
2 × 4TB WD Blue SN5000 NVMe SSDs
PCIe 4.0, up to 5500MB/s read
Configured for high-throughput data access

Power Supply:
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 — 1300W
ATX 3.0, 80 PLUS Titanium efficiency
Designed for continuous high-load operation

Operating System:
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise 2024 LTSC
Long-term servicing channel (10-year lifecycle)
No feature churn, reduced update overhead