Enclosure A 6.92913 inches tall/10.3543 inches wide case?/
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The SG05 uses an SFX power supply, which sits over the CPU. Changing it to an ATX power supply would cut down a lot on the already limited CPU cooler height.
So why not microATX with an SFX PSU? Well, up until pretty recently the highest available wattage SFX was only 450W. That's enough for a mini-ITX system, where you're limited to a single GPU, but microATX opens the door to multi-GPU configurations, where SFX won't necessarily cut it. It is more viable now that 600W SFX (and soon 700W SFX-L) are available, though it still won't be enough power for every scenario. It's almost exclusively Silverstone that sells higher wattage SFX PSUs as well, and consequently they're one of the few case manufacturers that does SFX-only cases. Most other case manufacturers are also in the PSU business, but they typically only sell ATX PSUs, so it doesn't make business sense for them to do SFX-only cases.
So why not microATX with an SFX PSU? Well, up until pretty recently the highest available wattage SFX was only 450W. That's enough for a mini-ITX system, where you're limited to a single GPU, but microATX opens the door to multi-GPU configurations, where SFX won't necessarily cut it. It is more viable now that 600W SFX (and soon 700W SFX-L) are available, though it still won't be enough power for every scenario. It's almost exclusively Silverstone that sells higher wattage SFX PSUs as well, and consequently they're one of the few case manufacturers that does SFX-only cases. Most other case manufacturers are also in the PSU business, but they typically only sell ATX PSUs, so it doesn't make business sense for them to do SFX-only cases.
Hmmm, good point. but ATX PSUs only change lengthwise between the PSUs... A
SeaSonic SSP-550RT 550W ATX12V v2.31,EPS12V v2.92 80Plus Gold Certified Active PFC Power Supply is 3.4 inches tall 6.9 inches seems good &
SILVERSTONE ST45SF 450W SFX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply is 2.5 inches tall
nothing to worry about really...
Before designing your own case and trying to manufacture that, maybe try and mod the SG05 to fit your needs? That doesn't cost much, and it can be quite a fun challenge. Most modding can be done with a dremel, drill and sandpaper, for attaching stuff you sometimes need epoxy glue or superglue, but that's about it.
The SG05 is mITX though.... It is crazy there are no mATX cases the size I posted about....
