https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/6f07e572-6c5d-4338-959e-07e0f5a47ebb I wanted to see how good local self-hosted AI has actually gotten, so I built a mini AI cluster on my desk and tested it with a real coding workflow. Can a local AI coding agent actually build and improve a real app? And does adding a second machine make the workflow better, or just add more complexity? This is a practical test of the ASUS Ascent GX10, vLLM, OpenCode, power draw, Open Weight Models, and what local AI feels like to actually use. Thank you to ASUS for sending these 2 GX10s to test. ASUS Ascent GX10: https://amzn.to/4eTMpaD (Amazon affiliate link) 00:00 - Local AI is starting to change 01:19 - ASUS Ascent GX10 hardware 03:21 - Remote access and workflow 04:19 - NAS storage and vLLM 05:49 - OpenCode agent stack 06:57 - The Homelab app test 08:06 - One GX10 coding test 11:48 - One-GX10 power draw and idle cost 12:34 - What does a second GX10 change? 13:00 - NCCL and the two-node Ray cluster 14:09 - MiniMax, KV cache, and model loading 16:09 - Two GX10 coding test 17:44 - Two-GX10 power draw 18:45 - One GX10 vs two GX10s 19:12 - UI and Windows XP stress tests 20:59 - This is not plug and play 22:15 - Final thoughts Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.com/shop Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.com/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.com/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTinkers (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - Intro Thank you for watching! Mon, 18 May 2026 22:38:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.blueben.net https://tube.blueben.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/6f07e572-6c5d-4338-959e-07e0f5a47ebb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.blueben.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.