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Sorry I meant the ASUS 970 Mini, which is just the length of the ITX board. The Gigabyte 970 came close, but actually protrudes beyond the board.It is designed for sheet metal because the final product will be made from sheet metal. I went the 3D printer route for layout/structure tests because the prototyping cost is much lower than getting a prototype from a metal fabricator. Now I can do mundane things like shift a screw hole 5mm one way, without burning through my wallet.For this prototype, I was testing those side flaps to add strength to the front/back plate, because people had (valid) concerns that the back plate was structurally weak.The printed chassis is strong enough to work in and install components without having to treat it as fragile. I wouldn't toss it around though.
Sorry I meant the ASUS 970 Mini, which is just the length of the ITX board. The Gigabyte 970 came close, but actually protrudes beyond the board.
It is designed for sheet metal because the final product will be made from sheet metal. I went the 3D printer route for layout/structure tests because the prototyping cost is much lower than getting a prototype from a metal fabricator. Now I can do mundane things like shift a screw hole 5mm one way, without burning through my wallet.
For this prototype, I was testing those side flaps to add strength to the front/back plate, because people had (valid) concerns that the back plate was structurally weak.
The printed chassis is strong enough to work in and install components without having to treat it as fragile. I wouldn't toss it around though.
