New BTF 3.0 PC standard proposes no cables between PSU, motherboard and GPU

[toooooot]

This is not how cases work. I any of the cases I own, putting the 24 pin on the backside would mean it would be impossible for the board to fit. The 24 pin is taller then the screw standoffs so you NEED the back of the case cut out to accept this placement.

BTX already tried to sunset ATX. If you're gonna do it, you need to get all the mobo makers AND case makers on board, and it still going to take years to transition away. See also: the move from AT/babyAT to ATX.

They could switch to transformer cases that can be reassembled to each standard.
With some thinking, it is possible without spending a lot.

 

[RudyBob]

I'd like that. The less stuff these old hands and fingers need to deal with the better

 

[opckieran]

Meh, not a great design. I imagine a future where you just slide the psu into the motherboard through side mounted connectors..and that would be all. Then you’d connect multiple linked fans like the lian-li and phantek solutions into 1-2 fan connectors that would also function as usb connectors..2-3 cables for the entire setup.
Probably a dream scenario that wont happen..but still, would be cool

Yes. This. Hot-swappable rack-mounted redundant server PSUs already do this. Just adapt that to the ATX PSU form factor so the traditionalists stay happy.

 

[nitebird]

Not worth IMO, if a company wants to do MB, GPU, PSU with their own "open" standard, go for it. It's gonna be more expensive and more points of failure, including dangers of fire, for little gain.