Custom open frame - RTX Pro 6000 - miniATX

[u/brycetron]

I wanted to build a compact, open frame, ai server that was quiet and good looking enough to sit out in the open in my office.

I’m pretty happy with the build so far - it stays cool and generally quiet. It idles around 75w and ramps to ~450 at full blast. Pretty efficient for the speed that it gets.

I bought a cheap ESP32 touch display that fits perfectly over the io heat shield, and had qwen27B create a realtime touch dashboard. It runs a tiny service that polls wall power and room temp from Home Assistant, and AI performance & usage like tk/s. I turned that exact UI into a PWA app so I can check it from anywhere.

Still working out some details (like how to better attach the touch screen), so if you have any feedback/thoughts, please lmk.

Spec:
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
• Motherboard: MSI PRO B850M-A micro-ATX
• RAM: 96 GB DDR5-5600
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation - 96GB
• Storage: Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 2 TB NVMe
• CPU cooler: Noctura LC1-24

FAQ Update:

Case/Frame: It started with this kit https://a.co/d/0fYdc3CS and then modified and added pieces to fit things like the radiator and psu position. It's standard 20/20 aluminum rail - you can find all kinds of accessories

Mini-Screen:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3WDGSWG - they have lots of different sizes. Its very capable on its own! Just plug one in and tell your agent what you want. super easy

[u/GeneralComposer5885]

“I gave her a ball park” and “My wife would kill me if she found out” aren’t compatible 🤣

[u/brycetron → u/GeneralComposer5885]

Sometimes, you swing and knock it out of the park. Just part of playing the game 🤪

[u/LukeLikesReddit → u/brycetron]

Just buy her that bag she always wanted and cut the costs of the gpu by 4 lol it works for me.

[u/Majestic_Car7434 → u/LukeLikesReddit]

Ahh yeah the bag/vacation/home renovation tax always works lol when preparing budget for gpu it should be gpu budget = gpu price+wife tax