Sensibly, the case also includes a PCIe 4.0 riser to link the graphics card to your motherboard’s PCIe 4.0 slot. Even now, some SFF cases still come with PCIe 3.0 risers, which cause problems if ...
The latest Asus card comes in two variants with support for small form-factor (SFF) cases, but just barely. The new card is available in overclocked and standard variants under the Asus Prime brand.
In the dawning of the IBM PC era, the computer case was a heavy, stout thing. These were industrial machines, built with beefy paddle power switches, and weighing as much as a ton of bricks.