Aibohphobia
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The Valve boxes use custom IO brackets on the GPU so the retention tabs don't run into the motherboard IO: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Steam+Machine+Teardown/20473#s56413
You may be fine creating/modifying ducting but not everyone will and that gets into the MOQ issue. If the case requires too much custom modifications to make it workable that cuts down the number of buyers, possibly to the point where it's not cost-effective to manufacture.
You may be fine creating/modifying ducting but not everyone will and that gets into the MOQ issue. If the case requires too much custom modifications to make it workable that cuts down the number of buyers, possibly to the point where it's not cost-effective to manufacture.