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

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Here are some impressions of the new A4-SFXv3. The pressure point of the power button is now very great, the 92mm AIO will fit without removing the front USB and today i did a first test with 120mm AIO, HDPlex PSU and full size GPU. The temps are very good in Prime95.

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Here are some impressions of the new A4-SFXv3. The pressure point of the power button is now very great, the 92mm AIO will fit without removing the front USB and today i did a first test with 120mm AIO, HDPlex PSU and full size GPU. The temps are very good in Prime95.

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Great to see the installation of the HDPlex.
How warm does it get in there with all the panels on? Any issues with shut downs?
 
the aio air should keep it cool enough, it blows right over it. might even be able to add a bottom fan if the aio is shifted up a bit. I would be a little more concerned with mobo vrm cooling with high end/oc'd cpus...
 
Damnit Dan :D You're actually the reason why I now actually have PayPal. It seems the early 2000s now reached me as well.
 
It's amazing how well everything fits with the 120mm AIO + HDPlex + reference GPU config, it's almost as if the case was originally designed with that in mind. I would also love to see the config with a short graphics card and an AIO on the GPU side, I think that one may be a bit more popular.
 
What is the length of the short GPU that would have an AIO next to it? Wondering if a zotac gtx 1080ti mini would work.
 
A small setback today. I don't get the system stable with the HdPlex. The HdPlex gets brutal hot and shuts down. At first i thought it was the hot air from the Founders Edition card that blow a part of the air out on the backside to the HdPlex.

After that i tested the HdPlex on an open bench table I got the same result it shuts down after it gets really hot.

The load isn't critical because i have a Ryzen 1700 + GTX 1070. I have a power meter that showes 250W load maximum. Maybe I got a bad unit I will ask for a replacement.
 
A small setback today. I don't get the system stable with the HdPlex. The HdPlex gets brutal hot and shuts down. At first i thought it was the hot air from the Founders Edition card that blow a part of the air out on the backside to the HdPlex.

After that i tested the HdPlex on an open bench table I got the same result it shuts down after it gets really hot.

The load isn't critical because i have a Ryzen 1700 + GTX 1070. I have a power meter that showes 250W load maximum. Maybe I got a bad unit I will ask for a replacement.
I've read the problem is normally the AC - DC adapter.
This config is exactly what I'm looking for.
I'm still deciding what to put into my A4-SFX v2.
 
It's amazing how well everything fits with the 120mm AIO + HDPlex + reference GPU config, it's almost as if the case was originally designed with that in mind. I would also love to see the config with a short graphics card and an AIO on the GPU side, I think that one may be a bit more popular.
Agreed. I may have to pre-order v3.
 
I wish there were a package of custom cables of the exact length to easily throw a standard build together, without having to slog through hundreds of forum posts while typing into a calculator. With Dan's upcoming custom cooler (hype!), we're getting closer to an off-the-shelf solution that you can simply assemble and plug in. I'd be first in line for a bundle that combines the case, cables, and cooler for a quick carefree build.
 
I wish there were a package of custom cables of the exact length to easily throw a standard build together, without having to slog through hundreds of forum posts while typing into a calculator. With Dan's upcoming custom cooler (hype!), we're getting closer to an off-the-shelf solution that you can simply assemble and plug in. I'd be first in line for a bundle that combines the case, cables, and cooler for a quick carefree build.
But the research, building, and further tinkering is all part of the fun...
 
I wish there were a package of custom cables of the exact length to easily throw a standard build together, without having to slog through hundreds of forum posts while typing into a calculator. With Dan's upcoming custom cooler (hype!), we're getting closer to an off-the-shelf solution that you can simply assemble and plug in. I'd be first in line for a bundle that combines the case, cables, and cooler for a quick carefree build.
Depends a bit on PSUs and motherboards how far the cables would need to be.
Myself I'm following these two; (from many pages ago)
Code:
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yQvwmUKvj8ld_DCGe0wSg8pBuVPXVNRCRLUIehmBHdY/edit#gid=0
 
found out this came out for all the z270i mobo guys
(ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX FORMULA,STRIX Z270I/Z270G etc.)

USB 3.1 Front Panel Header to USB 3.0 Type-A
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i can fit 2 92mm rads inside the case it i take out the psu. i would love to find a way to put it back inside( maybe in a version 4 case?)
im wondering how much air flow space a psu fan needs to breath?
i know the pci ex gpu ribbon gots some slack in it, maybe if it was a little bit longer you can squeeze a psu compartment in between the mb and gpu? when i think about it the only cards that go past the mb are the gpu power and power the ssd/hd.

i know a lot of design idea pictures dont include the psu power cord mess in them.

i think if you raise the motherboard stand offs a bit you might have space to run ribbon cables behind the motherboard and either have the psu in between the mb and gpu or have it a little wider and taller to fit the psu length wise under the motherboard and the saved space could be used for 2 120 mm rads(maybe if the gpu is a short card version? or if you do make the case a little wider you can have room for a 120rad on bottom and 120rad where the psu used to be?

the side panel holes actually almost fit just right for the mounts for the 92mm rad so why not a 120?
 
i can fit 2 92mm rads inside the case it i take out the psu. i would love to find a way to put it back inside( maybe in a version 4 case?)
im wondering how much air flow space a psu fan needs to breath?
i know the pci ex gpu ribbon gots some slack in it, maybe if it was a little bit longer you can squeeze a psu compartment in between the mb and gpu? when i think about it the only cards that go past the mb are the gpu power and power the ssd/hd.

i know a lot of design idea pictures dont include the psu power cord mess in them.

i think if you raise the motherboard stand offs a bit you might have space to run ribbon cables behind the motherboard and either have the psu in between the mb and gpu or have it a little wider and taller to fit the psu length wise under the motherboard and the saved space could be used for 2 120 mm rads(maybe if the gpu is a short card version? or if you do make the case a little wider you can have room for a 120rad on bottom and 120rad where the psu used to be?

the side panel holes actually almost fit just right for the mounts for the 92mm rad so why not a 120?

You might be more interested in the upcoming C4-SFX case in that...uh case.
 
Ok, I received the Cryorig C7 copper today from Amazon....the only thing I'm missing is the A4 V3...I guess that's gonna be another month...arg.
 
Ok, I received the Cryorig C7 copper today from Amazon....the only thing I'm missing is the A4 V3...I guess that's gonna be another month...arg.
wait - you bought that on Amazon? which Amazon website exactly (country)?
 
Someone just posted a short review on Amazon (not me) saying it has lowered CPU temp by 4 degree in his Dan case. I hope it is not as loud as he stated in his review.
 
Someone just posted a short review on Amazon (not me) saying it has lowered CPU temp by 4 degree in his Dan case. I hope it is not as loud as he stated in his review.

It’s the same fan and same physical design as the normal C7 and, based on everything reported about that cooler, it is rather noisy at higher RPMs. I don’t see why the new cooler would be any better unless that small temp difference was enough to keep your fan speeds below the noise threshold. Which is unlikely.
 
Dondan would you be willing to sell both the improved power button and upgraded USB 3.0 cable separately? I would love to have these in my V2!

I would prefer not to shave off the USB 3.0 cable just to make the AIO fit. :)

Yes, this! I don't mind the price, custom stuff is never cheap.
 
There been quite a bit of talk about portable displays on this thread so I thought I'd post this it looks pretty damn perfect! Only issue might be getting power over usb type c but I'm sure there are adaptors...
 
I’m running a USB3 Asus portable display, I don’t think it’s very usable for gaming...
 

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I’m running a USB3 Asus portable display, I don’t think it’s very usable for gaming...
The one I posted is a proper display, it's just using usb type-c connection for regular display and power, I think anyway.
 
The one I posted is a proper display, it's just using usb type-c connection for regular display and power, I think anyway.

Sadly this is a DisplayLink device and will never be satisfactory for gaming. It doesn’t actually accept a direct video signal. What happens is via the displaylink protocol (and some sketchy drivers you install) the actual GPU renders a fake display into memory and it’s streamed as video over USB to the external display. It’s okay for some purposes but not gaming. At least, not the kind of gaming someone worried about the GPU size (and thus driven to choose a Dan A4 case over the many smaller/conventional SFF cases) would be presumably doing.

USB 3.1 gen 2 doesn’t have the bandwidth needed to do true DisplayPort high bandwidth video signal, but, Thunderbolt does. So I’d say, if you’re going to watch this portable display market, watch for someone to offer something with Thunderbolt connectivity. That could carry power and displayport at high bandwidth with no need for hacks like displaylink. It’s the only current in-market connection tech that can do it.
 
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