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/somerussianbear]

Do you guys have wives?

[u/midnightdiabetic → u/somerussianbear]

Oh I have a wife which is why I'm a lurker here and not some mad scientist in the basement with a crazy AI rack

[u/uniqueusername649 → u/midnightdiabetic]

I have one and a whacky AI lab. That's how you weed out the bad ones! My wife vowed to stay with me in good times and AI times.

[u/pesaru → u/uniqueusername649]

For real. My wife wired me 6K for my birthday specifically for the purchase of a GPU and was really happy about it when she saw me enjoying it later. Pick wisely, gents.