Prototype SFFtime presents: U-ITX - 7L lightweight console case that fits 3slot GPUs

[MarcParis]

I think axp90 x47 copper can handle the 9800x3D with AI overclock and if you turn on Turbo mode, even cooler, without decreasing TDP. Currently using it. Altough I hace my PC opened without cover. Maybe it is more noisy and not so cooler if you close it but still, I think it if you can handle noise if better perfomance for the cpu.
If you use it for rendering it might be different but otherwise…

In fact there are, at least, 2 factors to differentiate.

CPU cooling : stand alone
In fact, AXP90X47 copper is performing in a similar way as the IS-47-XT, even if the AXP90-47 Cu is slightly better (but no a game changer). However, none of them is able to handle the R7 9800X3D at full load (IBT2.54 or Cinebench) even with -30 Curve optimiser/shaper. They are both reaching stock thermal throttle at 95°C of the CPU. Here is a table with the results I got while stressing the CPU alone, with variable TDP

CPU cooling : Gaming with GPU thezrmal interference
Even with the RTX 4080 Founder's Edition, there is some hot exhaust air from the GPU interfering with the cooling on the CPU. Fan duct (Noctua NA-FD1) + combined with quieter fan (Noctua 92 slim 2200rpm version) I have installed is helping on this specific point, more than I hoped.
Basically with Noctua Chromax 92 slim 2500rpm I was able to reach 95W TDP (CPU stand alone, max fan speed, very noisy) but only 75W TDP with gaming load with tolerable noise.
With the Noctua 92 slim 2200rpm + Fan Duct, I was able to reach, barely, 95W TDP, but while gaming, I'm able to reach 88W TDP with gaming load with tolerable noise.
Overall my second setup (Noctua 92 slim 2200rpm + Fan Duct) is the worst absolute performer but the best in real life..

I will also try using AMD PBO to fix the temperature limit, but leave power PPT by default.

 

[MarcParis]

I guess somebody made a U-ITX with reverse PCIe riser..

 

[morj]

I guess somebody made a U-ITX with reverse PCIe riser..

Not quite, that's the Fractal Design Node 202 style layout. Been around for almost 10 years.

 

[MarcParis]

Not quite, that's the Fractal Design Node 202 style layout. Been around for almost 10 years.

Inspired from Node 202 but only 7L vs 10L (Node 202). It is similar from P-ATX to U-ITX.
However, it seems to be limited only to 2 slots GPU, unlike U-ITX, with 3 slots compatibility.

 

[morj]

Inspired from Node 202 but only 7L vs 10L (Node 202). It is similar from P-ATX to U-ITX.
However, it seems to be limited only to 2 slots GPU, unlike U-ITX, with 3 slots compatibility.

"Inspired from Node 202 but only 7L" yeah, this too has been done here https://zaber.com.pl/sentry/ in 2019.

Not to throw shade at U-ITX, just saying that it's a different layout.

 

[MarcParis]

"Inspired from Node 202 but only 7L" yeah, this too has been done here https://zaber.com.pl/sentry/ in 2019.

Not to throw shade at U-ITX, just saying that it's a different layout.

No shade on the U-ITX at all, as the U-ITX is some kind of latest refinement of the small "pizza box" cases..

 

[Mosskovskaia]

Anyone figured out if a 9070xt card will fit?

 

[riba2233]

There should be some models that fit yeah.

 

[MarcParis]

Anyone figured out if a 9070xt card will fit?

There should be some models that fit yeah.

Yes I searched for versions here is a first list (not exhaustive!) of RX 9070 XT of compatibility with the U-ITX :

RX 9070XT	Dimensions	U-ITX (306 x138 x 60 mm)
Asus RX 9070 XT Prime	312 x 130 x 50 mm	No
Asus RX 9070 XT TUF	330 x 140 x 62.5 mm	No
Asrock RX 9070 XT Taichi	330 x 140 x 61mm	No
Asrock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark	298 x 131 x 58 mm	Yes
Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro +	330.8 x 128.5 x 65.68 mm	No
Sapphire RX 9070 XT Pulse	320 x 120.25 x 61.6 mm	No
Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming	288 x 132 x 56 mm	Yes
Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Elite	339 x 136 x 59 mm	No
Powercolor RX 9070 XT Red Devil	340 x 132 x 69 mm	No
Powercolor RX 9070 XT Reaper	289 x 111 x 41 mm	Yes
Powercolor RX 9070 XT Hellhound	327 x 128 x 49 mm	No

I have checked RX 9070 XT from Asrock, Asus (a shame RX 9070 XT prime is a bit too long), Sapphire & Gigabyte.
MSI didn't announce yet anything.

 

[riba2233]

Also some powercolor models, thanks for the list

And some will fit with the offset mask, ones that are 306-326mm long and not wider than 62mm.

 

[MarcParis]

Also some powercolor models, thanks for the list

And some will fit with the offset mask, ones that are 306-326mm long and not wider than 62mm.

Good point, about this offset of +20mm, how does it look? There is a clear gap with the front panel? Do we need specific new side panels?
I've updated the list with powercolor.

XFX is also doing some RX 9070 XT, but they are all 3.5 slots but no details on final dimensions.

 

[Mosskovskaia]

Good point, about this offset of +20mm, how does it look? There is a clear gap with the front panel? Do we need specific new side panels?
I've updated the list with powercolor.

XFX is also doing some RX 9070 XT, but they are all 3.5 slots but no details on final dimensions.

I think there where some standoffs in the package but I’m not sure if they are used for a 2 slot card and you have to buy some if you also want to use them for the front panel. They come with the case and, as far I understood, you can „offset“ or widen the gap from the frontpanel. This leaves a little gap, 2cm or longer if you need more, but you can fit longer gpu. It’s up to you if this will be something you want or you want to retain the compactness of the case.

Edit: I found the xfx cards but not that they are too wide they are also too long 350mm+.

 

[riba2233]

I think there where some standoffs in the package but I’m not sure if they are used for a 2 slot card and you have to buy some if you also want to use them for the front panel. They come with the case and, as far I understood, you can „offset“ or widen the gap from the frontpanel. This leaves a little gap, 2cm or longer if you need more, but you can fit longer gpu. It’s up to you if this will be something you want or you want to retain the compactness of the case.

Edit: I found the xfx cards but not that they are too wide they are also too long 350mm+.

Yes they are the same standoffs used to offset the 2slot gpu but you will probably never use them at the same time, as I doubt there are any true 2slot gpus longer than 306mm that people still use.

It just offsets the front mask, everything else stays the same. It might not be the best solution aesthetically, but it will probably better than nothing for some users

 

[MarcParis]

I think there where some standoffs in the package but I’m not sure if they are used for a 2 slot card and you have to buy some if you also want to use them for the front panel. They come with the case and, as far I understood, you can „offset“ or widen the gap from the frontpanel. This leaves a little gap, 2cm or longer if you need more, but you can fit longer gpu. It’s up to you if this will be something you want or you want to retain the compactness of the case.

Edit: I found the xfx cards but not that they are too wide they are also too long 350mm+.

Yes they are the same standoffs used to offset the 2slot gpu but you will probably never use them at the same time, as I doubt there are any true 2slot gpus longer than 306mm that people still use.

It just offsets the front mask, everything else stays the same. It might not be the best solution aesthetically, but it will probably better than nothing for some users

Thanks!

Then it is as I udnerstood from the manual. Not the most aesthetic but could be convenient, for example to fit a RX 9070 XT prime with 5/10mm front offset..
In that way, it is also possible to add 4-5cm to fit long 3 slots cards...but I have big doubts on the final look...

 

[MarcParis]

Here is updated GPU compatibility lists (RTX 5080/5090/9070XT) for the U-ITX :

RTX 5080 Cards	Dimensions	U-ITX (306 x138 x 60 mm)
Asus RTX 5080 Prime	306 x 126 x 50 mm	Yes
Nvidia RTX 5080 FE	304 x 137 x 40 mm	Yes
MSI RTX 5080 Ventus OC	303 x 121 x 49 mm	Yes
MSI RTX 5080 Inspire	288 x 112 x 50 mm	Yes
Gigabyte RTX 5080 Wind Force OC	304 x 126 x 50 mm	Yes
MSI RTX 5080 Trio OC	338 x 140 x 50 mm	Yes with 40mm offset panel
MSI RTX 5080 Suprim SOC	359 x 150 x 76 mm	No
MSI RTX 5080 Vanguard	357 x 151 x 66 mm	No
MSI RTX 5080 Shadow	303 x 121 x 49 mm	Yes
Gainward GeForce RTX™ 5080 Phantom GS	331.9 x 145.6 x 69.9 mm	No
Asus RTX 5080 TUF	348 x 146 x 72 mm	No
KFA2 GeForce RTX 5080 1-Click OC	315 x 140.5 x 50.7mm	Yes with 10mm offset panel
Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phoenix	331.9 x 133.1 x 60 mm	Yes with 30mm offset panel
Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 Solid OC	329.7 x 137.8 x 67.8mm	No
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Triple Fan OC	330 x 60 mm	Yes with 30mm offset panel
Inno3D GeForce RTX 5080 X3 OC	300 x 120 x 50 mm	Yes
Asus ROG RTX 5080 Astral	357.6 x 149.3 x 76 mm	No
Palit RTX 5080 gaming pro	331.9 x 127.1 x 60 mm	Yes with 30mm offset panel
Palit RTX 5080 gamerock	331.9 x 150 x 70.4 mm	No
RTX 5080 GAMING OC 16G	340 x 140 x 70 mm	No

RTX 5090 Cards	Dimensions	U-ITX (306 x138 x 60 mm)
Nvidia RTX 5090 FE	304 x 137 x 40 mm	Yes
Asus RTX 5090 Astral	357.6 x 149.3 x 76 mm	No
Asus RTX 5090 TUF	348 x 146 x 72 mm	No
MSI RTX 5090 Ventus	325 x 139 x 67 mm	No
MSI RTX 5090 Trio	359 x 149 x 70 mm	No
MSI RTX 5090 Vanguard	357 x 151 x 76 mm	No
MSI RTX 5090 Suprim	359 x 150 x 76 mm	No
Gigabyte RTX 5090 Windforce	342 x 150 x 65 mm	No
Gigabyte RTX 5090 Gaming	342 x 152 x 70 mm	No
Gigabyte RTX 5090 Master	360 x 150 x 75 mm	No
Inno3D RTX 5090 X3	333 x 137 x 60 mm	Yes with 30mm offset front
Inno3D RTX 5090 iChill X3	334 x 148 x 73mm	No
Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 Solid OC	329.7 x 137.8 x 67.8mm	No
Gainward RTX 5090 Phantom	331.9 x 145.6 x 69.9 mm	No
Palit GeForce RTX 5090 GameRock	331.9 x 150 x 70.4 mm	No

RX 9070XT	Dimensions	U-ITX (306 x138 x 60 mm)
Asus RX 9070 XT Prime	312 x 130 x 50 mm	Yes with 10 mm offset front
Asus RX 9070 XT TUF	330 x 140 x 62.5 mm	No
Asrock RX 9070 XT Taichi	330 x 140 x 61mm	No
Asrock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark	298 x 131 x 58 mm	Yes
Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro +	330.8 x 128.5 x 65.68 mm	No
Sapphire RX 9070 XT Pulse	320 x 120.25 x 61.6 mm	No
Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming	288 x 132 x 56 mm	Yes
Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Elite	339 x 136 x 59 mm	Yes with 40 mm offset front
Powercolor RX 9070 XT Red Devil	340 x 132 x 69 mm	No
Powercolor RX 9070 XT Reaper	289 x 111 x 41 mm	Yes
Powercolor RX 9070 XT Hellhound	327 x 128 x 49 mm	Yes with 25 mm offset front

 

[Mosskovskaia]

Well in Germany the launch was a complete shit show. Bots bought every stock immediately and now they are reselling them on eBay für 1200€. I’ll stick to my 1070 longer than I thought but I’m. Or going to spend this insane money on a GPU.

 

[Akieza7]

Well in Germany the launch was a complete shit show. Bots bought every stock immediately and now they are reselling them on eBay für 1200€. I’ll stick to my 1070 longer than I thought but I’m. Or going to spend this insane money on a GPU.

In France it was a little bit better there were some overpriced model available at launch (like 880 for the 9070 xt) but getting the msrp ones was impossible.
It is still possible to get it for some models around 880

ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend 16GB - Carte graphique - Garantie 3 ans LDLC

Achat Carte graphique ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend 16GB (RX9070XT SL 16G) sur LDLC, n°1 du high-tech. 16 Go GDDR6 - HDMI/Tri-DisplayPort - PCI Express (AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT).

www.ldlc.com

I decided to buy the regular 9070 since I was able to purchase it at msrp 630 euros it was available for around 2 hours before getting out of stock I think it is decent value and I didn't have to overpay

 

[Mosskovskaia]

In France it was a little bit better there were some overpriced model available at launch (like 880 for the 9070 xt) but getting the msrp ones was impossible.
It is still possible to get it for some models around 880

ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend 16GB - Carte graphique - Garantie 3 ans LDLC

Achat Carte graphique ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend 16GB (RX9070XT SL 16G) sur LDLC, n°1 du high-tech. 16 Go GDDR6 - HDMI/Tri-DisplayPort - PCI Express (AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT).

www.ldlc.com

I decided to buy the regular 9070 since I was able to purchase it at msrp 630 euros it was available for around 2 hours before getting out of stock I think it is decent value and I didn't have to overpay

Actually it was the same here but I can’t get myself to pay that much for a GPU…

 

[Akieza7]

I found a decent one at a smaller retailer

Sapphire Pure Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16GB - Carte graphique

Sapphire Pure Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16GB en vente chez Grosbill ! Retrouvez tous nos composants PC et nos PC Gamer sur grosbill.com

www.grosbill.com

Then only deliver in France and belgium unfortunatly
They also have a good msrp 9070

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GAMING OC 16GB - Carte graphique

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GAMING OC 16GB en vente chez Grosbill ! Retrouvez tous nos composants PC et nos PC Gamer sur grosbill.com

www.grosbill.com

There might be a few other left on the web

Edit:
Nevermind you can't actualy buy them they just say that they will have stock soon

 

[MarcParis]

Well in Germany the launch was a complete shit show. Bots bought every stock immediately and now they are reselling them on eBay für 1200€. I’ll stick to my 1070 longer than I thought but I’m. Or going to spend this insane money on a GPU.

A pity, in France, it was clearly possible to buy at 3pm...a nice change compared to Nvidia RTX50.
However I'm surprised (pleasant & angry) that RX 9070 are sold out everywhere now...