You know, it's so close to being a neat PC, then you start to see the ugly bits. The front I/O being built into the motherboard for some odd reason, the lack of intake fan support, and then the bizzare PCIe restrictions. 3.0x16 on the AMD build, really? I know that is all X300 suppors, but you just went and built a mini ITX but even bigger motherboard, you may as well use a standard B550 and give us PCIe 4.0 instead.

Neat idea, botched execution. Just sell us the case with proper front I/O instead, there is a huge shortage of genuinely small ITX cases that can take dual slot GPUs, they're all the size of micro ATX towers (cause we gotta fit ATX PSUs into them for some bizzare reason!). Even THIS ONE uses ATX! Just WHYYYYY?!? SFX exists, it can provide 1000W if your eally want one, there is no reason to keep compromising small PCs with legacy sized power supplies!

Nobody has asked for this terrible motherboard form factor.
Most users don't need 4 DIMM slots, we have affordable 16GB and 32GB single DIMMs today of DDR4.
ASRock was close to greatness, but this disappoints.

I appreciate the effort, so glad someone’s finally playing with the atx layout. Hopefully some aftermarket cases get released and asrock keeps reiterating them. Would’ve been neater if they designed it around a sandwich style case without the front IO, though.

TheinsanegamerNthere is a huge shortage of genuinely small ITX cases that can take dual slot GPUs, they're all the size of micro ATX towers (cause we gotta fit ATX PSUs into them for some bizzare reason!).

Hm? There are dozens of itx cases that support SFX and triple-slot GPUs.

caseend.com/tag/?mb_100=1&psu_400=1&psu_500=1&v5l=1&v10l=1&v20l=1&cpu=0&gpu_len=320&slot=0

Technically there's nothing preventing companies from making custom form factors, but don't call it something it's not, as there is in fact no ITX standard, only a mini-ITX formfactor. Although I guess ASRock could make this the ITX form factor, but then they'd need to get a few more companies onboard, or it isn't a standard.

claesHm? There are dozens of itx cases that support SFX and triple-slot GPUs.

caseend.com/tag/?mb_100=1&psu_400=1&psu_500=1&v5l=1&v10l=1&v20l=1&cpu=0&gpu_len=320&slot=0

Hm? Those are all either as tall or as deep as a Micro ATX case. That's kinda my point, those cases are all needlessly large.

This 8L case is much smaller then the ones you listed, yet still compromises cooling by shoving an ATX supply into the box. I want something this size, but uses SFX or even something like the HDPLEX PSU allowing for better cooling in a tiny box. If I wanted a massive triple slot GPU and 1000W ATX PSU, as you said there are already options on the market, but options for a small case like this that supports a dual slot GPU and a tiny PSU are non existent.

TheLostSwedeTechnically there's nothing preventing companies from making custom form factors, but don't call it something it's not, as there is in fact no ITX standard, only a mini-ITX formfactor. Although I guess ASRock could make this the ITX form factor, but then they'd need to get a few more companies onboard, or it isn't a standard.

Semantics splitting hairs. The mini ITX form factor for motherboards is considered the ITX "standard". The rest of the industry already uses it.

TheinsanegamerNThe front I/O being built into the motherboard for some odd reason, the lack of intake fan support,

Even IF I was building a mini-pc, these 2 things alone would be an automatic no-buy for me, let alone that silly, antique VGA connector, and minimal # of fan connectors....

No, just N.....O.....

bonehead123Even IF I was building a mini-pc, these 2 things alone would be an automatic no-buy for me, let alone that silly, antique VGA connector, and minimal # of fan connectors....

No, just N.....O.....

Speaking of VGA, can we talk about the utter lack of rear I/O? It has display port and HDMI, each given exclusive access to part of the I/O instead of being stacked. There are only 2 USB 3 connectors, stacked right on top of one another under the ethernet port, same as the USB 2. 4 total connectors.

Really? This thing cant be expanded, there should be 6, preferrably 8, connectors back there. Any large USB 3 flash drive plugged in means you only get 2 rear ports. Plus, only gigabit ethernet? Honestly 2.5 is the new standard, and again, this thing cannot be expanded.

Great idea. Nice case for a small NAS/server.
But 4 memory slots are not needed, stability issues. The ATX power supply is overkill and not needed. Hope that they will not bundle the power supplay with that. But if you look closely at the video you can see that it supports SFX-L and ATX, but in the case of ATX, it is covered by the part of the perforated back panel.
And missing 2.5g LAN port on Intel is a shame.

Wow, these would make EXCELLENT DIY "blade" servers!

I don't care what you naysayers are spouting. The only criticism I agree with is it should be 2.5GBe by now. Every board should be 2.5GBe as standard (works with 1GBe regardless).

I'm not a fan of proprietary form factors, but... there is no "but". We have this thing called "standards" for a reason.

It's ITX. It can fit on ITX mounts. I'm so glad ASRock has the balls to try different things.

CheapMeatIt's ITX. It can fit on ITX mounts. I'm so glad ASRock has the balls to try different things.

It's not ATX, it has the front I/O built into the motherboard. You cannot plug a power switch into this board if you were to put it in a normal ITX case, nor would you be able to turn on a normal ITC motherboard if you were to transplant one into the asrock case.

See, this is what we call proprietary. Oh, its so wonderful that Asrock built some ewaste! As if we didnt have enough from dell and HP! What are they "trying" here, new ways of basterdizing pre established standards?

CheapMeatI don't care what you naysayers are spouting.

Nobody cares if you want to shill for AsRock.

Shut up. I ain't no shill. I can just appreciate something different. I'm so sick of people like you just wanting more of the same shit over and over. I hope ASRock shoves one of these boards up your ass. The form factor seems like it'll fit!

Onboard front I/O? Steve from Gamers Nexus already bashed Dell for using that crap in one of their prebuilts.

TheinsanegamerNNobody cares if you want to shill for AsRock.

What the hell "shill" means, I guess I'm getting old as I can't keep up with all the new interwebz slang terms.

I dont like them, i want a Socket 1700 Jupiter Barebone for a friend :D

TheinsanegamerNHm? Those are all either as tall or as deep as a Micro ATX case. That's kinda my point, those cases are all needlessly large.

Sub 10L mATX? Please do share :)

TheinsanegamerNThis 8L case is much smaller then the ones you listed, yet still compromises cooling by shoving an ATX supply into the box. I want something this size, but uses SFX or even something like the HDPLEX PSU allowing for better cooling in a tiny box. If I wanted a massive triple slot GPU and 1000W ATX PSU, as you said there are already options on the market, but options for a small case like this that supports a dual slot GPU and a tiny PSU are non existent.

Here you go — the cases i listed above were designed for (almost) full-length, triple-slot GPUs, like this one is. Don’t think this site has hdplex cases listed though. These should handle >150mm GPUs (1650 length).

caseend.com/tag/?v5l=1&v10l=1&cpu=0&gpu_len=150&slot=0

MaenadWhat the hell "shill" means, I guess I'm getting old as I can't keep up with all the new interwebz slang terms.

an accomplice of a confidence trickster or swindler who poses as a genuine customer to entice or encourage others.

looking good, but were is my bluray drive?