14 DAY TRIAL // Since there are so many Form Factors available out there, with AMD having pressed on DTX and Intel trying on BTX, nobody said that only the big boys get to play with the new toys such as these, so that's why GTR Tech Corporation joins in on the game with a new form factor of its own, the Sport Compact PC Form Factor.
The Form Factor itself is a patent-pending design, which hopefully, if approved, will give these guys an unprecedented advantage over competitors. I mean if they were to own a Form Factor, even thinking that you might build a PC based on their specifications costs you money. What is so special about this Form Factor is that it allows manufacturers to use full size PC components in a Small Form Factor (SFF) casing. The first chassis that GTR launched supporting this new Form Factor design is the GT3.
It supports ATX motherboards, PCI-Express x16 graphics with dual slot cooling and even the 120W-ATX Specification 1.0. It also supports 3.5-inch hard drives, one full height PCI Add In card and draws all of its power from a 350W ATX 12V V2.0 Active PFC power supply. Other features are "three cold air intakes, a retractable wing-shaped handle, aluminum construction, sloped faux carbon fiber front bezel with an illuminated GT3 logo".
Sean Hall, President and CEO of GTR Tech Corporation said: "Over the last decade, PC form factors and the ubiquitous ATX standard have remained stagnant, void of any significant innovation or market driven change. The de-facto desktop-PC ATX standard remains the platform of choice for PC OEMs and PC enthusiasts, yet the ATX standard has not evolved to meet the changing needs of the PC market. That has now changed with GTR Tech Corporation's first Sport Compact PC, GT3. We've addressed the needs of today's PC consumers by developing a stylish, lightweight small form factor PC utilizing the performance and flexibility of the ATX standard, in a form factor relevant for today's market"