6 GPU Aluminum Mining Rig Open Air Frame Case

Once finished the build is great. Sturdy, and comes with a power switch and motherboard platform and plenty of standoffs for the motherboard.Putting it together was a bit of a challenge but nothing more than an advanced lego set.Even better, you can undo the whole build without damaging anything. Or use it to make your own custom setup.It's fully modular yet extremely strong.I only wish I could stack it directly on another just like it, without buying shelves. But then that would make it too perfect.The instructions are a little confusing. They are printed very well with photos but there is no context to half of them. But you can eventually figure out what is going on by the images if you look close enough because most of the parts are visible. Except for the clear plastic parts which I eventually figured out is for resting the GPUs on and the other for securing them.The power button had a slight issue with screws binding on each other from inside the standoffs. Even after I used washers. I think I used the wrong screw pack for that though. If that issue comes up just try another screw set in one of the many bags.The screw and nut used inside the rail is a little difficult to manage at first. But you can easily slide them in from the side of the bars for most of the build. They can fall out easily so always position the build to where you are putting the screw into the nut going downward with gravity, that way they don't slide around or fall out.From the top-down view, you can use a thin plastic zip-tie under the nut and pull it up on one side and allow the other side to drop in more easily. There will be at least one moment where you need to do exactly that after building the frame out and the sides are not accessible anymore.Overall this is a great build and packaged well. You can easily adjust for any size GPU, Even have enough room on the bottom for a tall air cooler on the CPU which many other rig frames do not allow.

Note: Card boxes in the pictures are for size reference.I didn't know how big the frame was and was pleasantly surprised that it was not "huge". I did expect it to be larger but this size is actually perfect for 6 cards. All the frame parts are adjustable, so you can slide the bars however you need to support any size card, which is nice for rigs with mismatched cards. I have mostly two fan models but do have a couple of three fan models, so the adjustment works out perfect for me.What impressed me most was the fact that the frame is very solid, there is no wobble at all and the parts fit together snugly. Acrylic motherboard tray and PSU plate fit perfectly and their thickness provides stability for the base. Two PSUs fit perfectly and you probably won't need PCIe or riser cable extensions to reach the far side of the frame. The power button is also a very nice feature.The only thing to note is that the instructions aren't super clear about small details. There are pictures of every step and a list of parts you'll need for each, but there could definitely be more explanation. Overall, though, if you have half a brain in your head you'll be fine. Protip: make sure you put washers on the bolts that hold the L-bracket parts. The instructions were unclear on this point and I had to go back and add them later.While they don't say it in the description I am sure you could stack these if you got some aftermarket threaded rods and created your own fasteners.Overall, great frame, well built, light weight, easy to assemble (took me about 2 hours), and it is priced well, especially when it's on sale.Will buy again when I build another rig.

Definitely higher quality than I expected. The aluminum rails with the square nuts allow you to adjust the frame to just about any configuration you can think of, securely. It came with some basic assembly instructions but will require quite a bit of “figuring” and trial and error beyond the basic frame assembly, but all in all not too difficult. It took me a couple of hours over the course of two days to assemble it, if you have done it or similar ones before, it should be able to be done in an hour.The acrylic ships with brown paper protective covering, and the assembly instructions even shows the paper on the items during assembly. If you want it to look nice, don’t leave the paper on lol.Each step and part has a separate little bag of screws or pieces for assembly, making keeping the items sorted super easy.Would definitely buy again.

I'm the king of buying stuff and using it for something other than its intended purpose.I compared this to some of the test benches availible and I'd rater spend $30 to DIY over $200 premade. It did take a couple of hours to assemble. The other review is accurate, you need to plan it out or you will be taking it apart to get nuts out of or into channels. I would have liked a more secure way to mount the gpu. I realize it's meant to be stationary but 2 mounting points at the ends of the plastic adapter give some play in the middle, especially when gravity is the only thing keeping the card in place on the back end. I fixed it with zip ties so no big deal.Overall I recommend it. If for no other reason, the mobo tray is perfect. It came packaged well and there were no parts missing. keep the instructions handy but don't rely on them.

Assuming you are using this as intended you'll most likely already have the technical skills to assemble this. it great materials. Its 80/20 T-slot Aluminum so its incredibly robust for projects. This kit has already you need but getting the order right is where there you need the instructions but sadly the one provided is so poorly written. A few tips, remember to use the washers on every in the 8020, assemble the ends first, then the middle base, and point, but keep one side disconnected until the very end so you can slide the nuts in that you will inevitably miss.