Lian-Li A4-H2O Black SPCC/Aluminum Mini-ITX Computer Case, PCI4.0 Riser Card Cable Included - A4-H2O X4 BLACK

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Huge thanks to the friends that helped me, some private and some from the Danish Mechanical keyboard community. Ram needed a bit more time since it isn't so straight forward to change them in bios, but it worked in the end. All were collected and put into a spread sheet that took nearly a month to setup and double-crossing parts' dimensions.

Packaging could be better, one small box in one slightly bigger box - no padding means the potential for damage increases. PC builders and PC case makers toss around the hoary old term "SFF" (small form factor) as if it means something definitive. With so much going on in a small space, to make installation easier every panel on the Lian Li x DAN Case A4-H2O can be removed. Also noteworthy is that the vents on the panels are of classic size and not the smaller holes we have seen on many recent enclosures, like the ssupd Meshlicious, for example.

This gives you better access to the interior, so you can maintain cables and hardware with the utmost ease.

With its robust steel housing and sandblasted aluminum cladding, it is simple and elegant at the same time with its high-quality finish. We wouldn’t recommend going wild with part selection, but compared to the Fractal Terra, we'd be more comfortable with running higher-end parts like a 13700K and RTX 4080. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. This chassis is decidedly for users who will be installing a dedicated video card (rare bird themselves, these days).

We could have managed the wires in a more tidy fashion elsewhere within the case, but we wanted to keep the GPU side uncluttered for GPU fitment testing.

If you’re running a 2-slot card, especially one with a flow-through area, we’d strongly recommend the outer position. Overall though, even in this range, the profile is not indicative of any deviations that would be perceived as particularly unpleasant to a listener.

CPU, I wanted to go with an AM5 build mostly because AM4 doesn't support DDR5 and i really wanted something that might be more future proof. The case is constructed in a straightforward, almost formulaic way with flat exterior panels attached to an inner frame via pushpins. To do this, the bracket under the cover plate can be removed to facilitate the installation of the radiator. This tiny SFX model includes enough cable length to work even in some full-tower cases, and we’re tempted to use it that way in some future builds thanks to the inclusion of a PS/2 form-factor (aka full ATX) adapter plate.

Additionally, what's the approximate temp difference between a h100i Pro XT and the T30, assuming the same fans?The CPU cooler clearance is only 55mm, but running an air cooler goes against the main selling point, which is support for 240mm liquid coolers. My current parts list is at this PCPartsPicker link (the PSU is the 850W Cooler Master Gold SFX PSU that comes with the NR200P Max, along with its bundled 280mm AIO). All of the airflow is directed through the top-mounted cooler, pulling air over most other components, and the panels aren’t too restrictive, as shown by the “No Side Panels” test.