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Get some Mini-ITX magic as we dive into the new Maximus VII Impact. Dig the density of its hardware, and build a PC that packs a neat mPCIe Combo card, combining M.2 PCI-E x4 that delivers up to 32Gbps throughput and a bundled 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter. Together with up to 16GB of DDR3, SupremeFX quality audio and overclocking performance like you're using a full ATX board, build small, but accept no compromise.

The ROG mini-ITX Maximus VII Impact has just been announced, see the list of new features inside.

Making an impact on the mini-ITX market, and now YouTube as well. Get it while it's hot.

Released today the GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini is a compact high-performance graphics card designed primarily for small form factor PCs with mini-ITX motherboards. The Mini features a dual-slot cooler design, and measures just 17cm long, compared with 24.13cm for a reference GeForce GTX 670. Don't let the size fool you though, the GTX 670 DirectCU Mini features a full GTX 670, Direct X 11.1 capable, graphics core and 2GB of GDDR5 memory.

Where high-performance CPUs have dropped in power consumption, graphics cards mostly have shown the opposite trend. Their size makes it difficult to find cases to accommodate them. While Nvidia's GTX 670 tries to buck the trend with a small 6.75" (~17cm) PCB, it's always fitted with a far larger cooler. ASUS has instead matched the cooler to its 17cm PCB length, which is ideal for the smallest gaming builds. Here's a first look at ASUS' new GTX 670 DirectCU Mini.

In a niche between GENE and G-series laptop, there's mini-ITX. Daniel from ROG Australia put together this video for those of you needing another SFF fix after this morning's mod.