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So Asus is launching a 33 liter totally-not-sff case called the Asus Prime AP201. It has a nearly completely mesh case design, and is focused around MATX motherboards. The case supports 360mm AIOs, GPUs up to 338mm long, and has a traditional build style.

...but this isn't why this is good news.

The reason why this is good news is that Asus is investing in a premium or semi-premium MATX case. That's enthusiast oriented products, which means we might just start to see some enthusiast class MATX motherboards. Perhaps a return to the legendary Gene line of boards? Let's hope so. The MATX market offers a lot of opportunity for SFF builds but has become the home for budget boards that are few and far between.

Anyway, if you want to see the new Asus AP201, CLICK HERE.

If you want to see what the last Asus ROG Maximus XI Gene offered, CLICK HERE.
 

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So Asus is launching a 33 liter totally-not-sff case

Fractal's Torrent Nano is a 34.6L ITX chassis ... so it ain't "that bad" 😭 😂 🤣

The reason why this is good news is that Asus is investing in a premium or semi-premium MATX case. That's enthusiast oriented products, which means we might just start to see some enthusiast class MATX motherboards. Perhaps a return to the legendary Gene line of boards?

My previous board, before moving to ITX, was an MATX Asus Z87 Gryphon, with the thermal armor kit. Really loved that board, it's a shame that current MATX are either expensive server boards or entry level end-user ones.
 
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