DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

Sadly I cannot directly buy it new since nobody has them in stock but some say they can get one in approx. 3 weeks for that price.

That's exactly my problem - all shops here in Austria/Germany who have it in stock are above 600€, and the availabilty changes on daily base. https://geizhals.at/asus-rog-strix-geforce-gtx-1070-oc-90yv09n0-m0na00-a1450613.html?hloc=at

Didn't check the renewal market, with these prices the cards are true goldmines at the moment. Still..might be worth a look as i see now.
 
Yea they can barely keep cards in stock it's mad. I am able to get the VAT off so prices are ok but who knows how long it will take to get back in stock....
 
Just got a reply from cablemod - their guys cannot build the cables so that the other retention clip is on the opposite side. Bummer, looks like i'll have to do that by myself.
Have you considered moddiy.com? I have confirmed with them that they flip the retention clips. They also take custom orders.

dondan, are you able to provide a scale CAD file for the very basic exterior dimensions of the case? I am looking to purchase a Pelican case and would like to have a custom foam interior to hold the Dancase, the issue is a CAD file or the actual case is required to create the foam insert. If anyone can help I would be very grateful.
 
That's only USB-C, no HDMI or Displayport so not very usable for a discrete GPU.

Would it be bad for performance to use an HDMI to USB C adapter cable like this one?

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Have you considered moddiy.com? I have confirmed with them that they flip the retention clips. They also take custom orders.

dondan, are you able to provide a scale CAD file for the very basic exterior dimensions of the case? I am looking to purchase a Pelican case and would like to have a custom foam interior to hold the Dancase, the issue is a CAD file or the actual case is required to create the foam insert. If anyone can help I would be very grateful.
Rough STEP model
Rough STL model

good enough?

Should be correct to at least 5mm I would say.
 
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Would it be bad for performance to use an HDMI to USB C adapter cable like this one?

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This should work but I don't recommend it.
The monitor (according to its user manual) implements the displayPort alternative mode for USB-C which is of course backwards compatible to HDMI, DVI and VGA over adapter cables. However, this is an additional step in outputing the signal, I would recommend a USB-C to DisplayPort cable.


Sources:
Manual of the MB16AC (under 3.2 Specificafion; or just search for "DisplayPort")
DisplayPort Alt Mode
 
So I just finished this last night. Ryzen 1800X on the gigabyte ITX board. I have one of the 9 (?) full copper thermalright prototype coolers modified to fit the new Noctua NF-A12-15 PWM fan.

Also modified to fit was the fan. I had to take .030 of an inch off the left and right sides while also shaving off the connector that holds the 4+4 pins together. Just BARELY fits. Once turned on its super quiet but couldn't do anything else because I cant find my USB with windows on it :(.

I will update later with full specs once everything is up and running.
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Does anyone know if a EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW3 w/ ICX will fit in this case?

It fits, but its a very tight fit and you need to beware of a few things...
  1. Remove the PCI slot from the case before putting the GPU into the case.
  2. Have very bendable cables as there is very little space between the GPU molex sockets and the case edge.
  3. Push in the side bracket holder before installing the GPU as it will prevent the card fitting in properly in its standard state.
  4. Remove all the protect plastic from the card before installing because you can't remove it afterwards.
Temperatures are amazing and it is truly silent at idle. Highly recommend this card if you can work around the issues I mentioned above.
 
Would it be bad for performance to use an HDMI to USB C adapter cable like this one?

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...And how would you power the monitor then? Until GPUs get USB-C out, this monitor is unfortunately not viable for anything other than integrated graphics.
 
People who have asus z270I gaming.
What its your bios configuration? because I dont know how to undervolt with offset or adaptative.

These are my settings - rock solid. A lower VCore results in instability with my 7700K...

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I posted mine a ways back. On my phone so can't easily find it right now but IIRC my offset was like -. 075 or something. I had to also fiddle with the ram voltages.

Depends on the chip how low you can go.
 
So yeah, a ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 TI O11G GAMING won't fit because it's a 2,5 slot card ...

But would it fit without the side panel?

Left my GTX1080, right the GTX1080Ti ... not that much of a difference ...

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L9i with noctua fan still best cooler for this case? Love the thermalright copper but not sure what Temps are.
 
For what CPU? I have not followed the thread much recently (past weeks) but I don't believe anything has usurped the LP53+Noctua fan combo if you're getting a performance chip.
 
L9i with noctua fan still best cooler for this case? Love the thermalright copper but not sure what Temps are.

I don't know if it has ever been the best...? There were couple of coolers that were better then the L9i in Dans cooler test in the first post. AIO and LP53 should be the best options so far, but I think everybody is waiting for the DAN HSLP-48.
Atleast I bought the LP53 cooler that I can use in this case and I'm watching what results Dan can get in his latest revision of his cooler. And then one day, if the cooler is good enough we all can collect the fruits of his greations. :D(y)

 
Still debating about ryzen, anyone mod a lp53 to fit am4?
Running a T318 with angled screws and a leftover C7 fan with default curve (bent one side so it seat) on my 1700X. CPU is stock haven't touched the BIOS yet just did a clean install of windows. I saw max of 81.4C in PUBG (idk why it's .4, is ryzen tenps that accurate?!). Waiting on my 120mm deepcool fan. Might actually fork out the cash for the NF-A12-PWM if needed, hopping not to tho. This is in my Sentry case, I'll update you with temps after I start CPU optimizations and new fan.
 
Keep me updated, still debating if I should wait for coffee lake,7700k, or ryzen.

Running a T318 with angled screws and a leftover C7 fan with default curve (bent one side so it seat) on my 1700X. CPU is stock haven't touched the BIOS yet just did a clean install of windows. I saw max of 81.4C in PUBG (idk why it's .4, is ryzen tenps that accurate?!). Waiting on my 120mm deepcool fan. Might actually fork out the cash for the NF-A12-PWM if needed, hopping not to tho. This is in my Sentry case, I'll update you with temps after I start CPU optimizations and new fan.
 
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Still debating about ryzen, anyone mod a lp53 to fit am4?
I'm getting a l9a on Monday, I'll post some results Tuesday, I'll be watching game of thrones on Monday night! I have heard very good things about it and they post out the am4 adaptor very quickly and for free.
 
Sounds good, what cpu are you running?
I'm dying to get this build going just got my titan xp in. Just not sure if I should wait a month or two for new processors to come out.

I'm getting a l9a on Monday, I'll post some results Tuesday, I'll be watching game of thrones on Monday night! I have heard very good things about it and they post out the am4 adaptor very quickly and for free.
 
Sounds good, what cpu are you running?
I'm dying to get this build going just got my titan xp in. Just not sure if I should wait a month or two for new processors to come out.
It's the 1700, so only a 65watt tdp but below is a link of a guy that OC'd it to 3.625 on all cores in a NFC mini case. It should perform very similarly in the Dan case, we will see soon enough. I'm very happy with my system, just installed a MSI 1080 armor and it's great. The computer idles at 50watts with 2 HDDs and an ssd.

http://tekeverything.com/ryzen-7-s4-mini-build-upgrades/
 
Does anyone have an MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X in their A4-SFX? Does it fit OK?

I see in Dan's first post in the thread he lists it as maybe too tall and issue with power connectors, can anyone confirm?

Any info/pics from someone who has this card would be much appreciated! :)
 
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