I didn't really think about retro fitting this to the current LZ7, it should be possible with a new rear panel. I will put some thought into whether it can be done, my current priority however is trying to launch these new cases, as right now Lazer3D doesn't have anything on the market to cater for 2.5+ slot graphics cards!
Thank you for the feedback, yes I totally get where you are coming from and agree with you. Unfortunately though with increasing GPU power consumption for their high end models it doesn't look like we'll be seeing many short length cards for the top tiers, which is a real shame. Even Zotac's new "shorter length" 3070 Twin Edge is still 232mm long, and stupidly tall.
Hopefully yes, as I mentioned above I don't think we will see any 3070's or above in true dual slot 170mm itx form factor, but perhaps something like an RTX 3060Ti or RX 6700 will save the day with short length versions.
The cable out the bottom is because this particular prototype was fitted with a full size ATX PSU and the internal clearance was needed.
The final version of the LZX-12 will be compatible with SFX and SFX-L only and the cable will be routed internally similar to the LZ7 XTD.
I'm not sure what you mean by this sorry?
Yes the new cases will be configurable similar to the current LZ cases, with the addition of Vinyl layers for added customisation (hopefully).
This should be possible if you are happy to compromise on storage drives, as the fan front fan would be positioned where the 2.5" storage drives would sit. You may able to mount the drives elsewhere in the case though manually.
