PC Frame Test Bench ITX ATX MATX Test Bench Open Air Case Water Cooling Fan Chassic (Red)

First I'd like to say if things like putting together an IKEA system frustrate you, if you struggle to install batteries in car remotes, if you have a brain fart when instructions are printed by a drunk person in another country, do NOT buy this kit. This kit did EVERYTHING intended, and I am 100% happy with it. In fact, this kit has tickled me into buying separate parts to create my own. Problem is, for the price, it's not perfect. But you know what? I expected that for the price. Some of the reviews I'm reading are pure comedy. People cutting themselves and bleeding with the parts? I mean are you guys licking the damn thing? Yeah, the edges could be better, but you don't see me twirling the pieces around like a baton. I see shiny and instinctively think of sharp. It's easy to avoid touching the ends. People whining about not having any specific motherboard scribe marks on the rails. I mean why should there be? It can be built in a variety of different ways. That's like putting an up arrow on house bricks. The screws are a given concern. They give you this itty bitty little baby allen wrench for them, and the screws themselves are not magnetic. Eh, being magnetic would have been convenient, but definitely not a life changing concern. As a person that builds things, I got tools. I simply took out an h2/2mm screwdriver, and I happily moved forward with the build. Is it slightly wobbly? It can be, but I don't think it was intended to have users swinging off the thing. It wasn't difficult to put together. If you like Erector sets and have decent mechanical sense, you will feel right at home with this thing. That being said, most people don't enjoy having to build something like this. And I can't blame them. It's really not for everyone. Lots of people prefer turn key things. But my god, don't give it low stars just because you can't figure it out. If I can't find a supplier of all the individual components for a separate system, I'll probably buy another kit. I specifically bought this because I knew it has zero fluff allowing it to fit perfectly in a cabinet, and it did so fabulously.

Let’s not sugarcoat it—if you’re buying a test bench, you’re already “that guy.” You don’t want a pretty case. You want open air, quick swaps, zero screws lost in the abyss, and unrestricted access to your nerd heart’s content. This modular frame test bench? Chef’s kiss. Absolute game-changer if you're the kind of person who: Swaps GPUs more than you change light bulbs Has more thermal paste tubes than shampoo bottles Thinks cable management is optional (it is here, and we love that) I set mine up in under 30 minutes—sturdy aluminum rails, clear standoff markings for ITX, mATX, and full ATX, and tons of room for GPUs, tower coolers, AIOs… you name it. PSU and storage mounting brackets? Clean. Doesn’t feel like an afterthought. And that open frame airflow? Unreal. My 13700K sat 10°C cooler under load just from the lack of airflow restriction. No more cooking VRMs just because a front panel’s feeling shy. What I Like: Modular AF: Move things around, fit what you want, no compromises Super accessible for diagnostics, benchmarking, or quick component swaps Solid build quality for the price—no wobble, no weird angles Looks like a spaceship skeleton. In the best way. What Could Be Better: Instructions? Yeah… good luck. It’s IKEA-meets-engineering-lab. But if you’ve built one PC before, you’ll be fine. Top-mounted GPU support bracket would be nice, especially for heavy RTX cards Would love a few pre-drilled cable tie points or routing guides

Once you get this assembled, it is sturdy. I think it's a little overpriced. It's not easy to put together, but that's why I bought it. The only complaint I have is the end caps for the unfinished ends. The plastic caps are as cheap as you could get. They are so bad, they all broke when trying to install them. There's a center pole in the middle of the end cap. The pole should fit in the hole at the end of the red aluminum pieces. The pole on the end caps are too big. I recommend selling add-ons to this product. I would like to buy an extra on and off switch I can add as a reset button. A USB port addon that matches the switch would be cool. Great product overall. I had to take a star for the end caps.

Smallest issues: Despite each item being plastic wrapped, the frame rods still managed to be scuffed/scratched Someone else mentioned the finish of the parts and bleeding, they are not incorrect, the edges are not properly finished so edges are razors and some of them had slivers from the metal cut. Should be easy to mark on the support beams the points for ITX/ATX/mATX, instead of having to use a measuring tape or motherboard to template the position of the standoffs like you have to do. Biggest issues: Instructions are just... First, on anything else I assemble, when you have screws, you get an image of the screw, the dimensions, and how many you should have at MINIMUM Second, some of the images for assembly have the wrong part listed (which is weird on the same image they also list the right ones :X) Third and lastly for the instructions, like the first one, you would expect good image of parts to know how to insert them or which way they should go, but that's not a thing sadly, a simple example is the many L brackets have differing braces on each side, no mention on which side should go where for best structural rigidity. Unrelated to the instructions but related to the last point in the instructions, the brackets for supporting the bench are comically small, which is ok for standard/mid tier motherboards and components but once you pass that you enter wobble land especially the bottom to top supports which need to be about 2x longer for proper support. Screws/etc, this is a big bag of frustration here, im sure the absolute cheapest where used to maximize profit, to start, the screws to pin the supports in place are about half the size they should be, on some of the ones I screwed in I am about maybe a single thread away from pushing it between the support and the bar its supposed to be pegged against. Going back to the rest of the screws, I had 3 different bags where the label had come off and they where stuck to another bag, and since instructions didn't show size/amount, I had to use my best guess on most of them. annnnd lastly, my biggest peve, this is supposed to be an open chassis/bench, I would have at LEAST expected magnetic screws for components or at least thumb screws for some of the major parts (PSU/GPU), nope, aluminum and poorly machined at that since I stripped a few out and none of my 200bit toolkit fit snugly as you would expect compared to all my other case screws for other systems I have built. There's Probably more that frustrates me, but for now I will leave it with what I have cludged above to hurt anyones brain who reads. To return or NOT to return: Frankly, I needed something like this and fast, I did spend $15 on a nice screw set, and am going to metalwork some supports to make it actually sturdy so while I should return it, I have it, I am using it, it will work for now and im not about to use and return like some others.

I rarely if ever write reviews but after reading what others are saying I felt I needed to leave something here… First of, it is NOT difficult to assemble. You just have to measure correctly for your motherboard and then tighten the screws. Others who are rushing in getting it done are probably doing that and having to unscrew and realign. It is an extruded aluminum setup so things have to be measured, doesn’t mean it’s difficult. Instructions were good enough to put it together. Just pay attention to where things are supposed to go. Take your time. Lastly, don’t over tighten the frame small screws. You’ll have a tough time trying to remove them if you need to. Just a small amount of pressure to get them to stay is enough. Extruded aluminum when properly attached will hold off without moving a millimeter. I own a extruded aluminum sim racing rig for over 3 years and it has held the way I built the same over the years. Great product!

I build computers for a living. I ordered this to display my first computer build I ever completed. I would say the basic construction of the case is good, but when it comes to lining up the motherboard to the posts and the bracket to hold the GPU it took me an additional hour just to get that right. You have to take the board out adjust the posts to where you think they should be and then also adjust the brackets on the inside of the case up and down and it just take a ton of back and forth that was just not very fun. Final product after everything though was fine.

The level flexibility is there, my instructions were clear and parts were labeled and individually wrapped. A lot of trial and error so if you start losing patience take a break. Love the amount of individual screws it comes and set for possible changes or customization in the future.

For testing I would love it to be about double in size for easy access. But it is great anyway - everything fits... Would be nice if available in different sizes. Great kit to work on with grand kids (many small pieces - be safe!).

As the title says, great value, fun to put together!