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

Hey Dan,

Any chance of adding more regular units to the kickstarter? I just got enough money a day after you sold out, now theres only six window kits left, but I really have no interest in the window kit. If you can't it's ok. Just a little disappointed because I really love this case!
 
readeh said:
Same.. Wanted to buy a case, but seems like they are sold out? It sucks.
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Nice planing wait to its 33 hours left ofcourse it got sold out i thought it go faster with the start of the Kickstarter.

But its 3 Cases left with the Windowkit for 290 Euro.
 
Does anyone here want to sell their V1? I've already ordered V2 but cant hold myself together. Ill end up with two cases then.. but that's Ok.
PM me :)
 
sorry if this is a dumb question but i cant find the answere in the couple of latest pages in this thread.

is version 1.0 sold out? or is there a v 1.0 batch waiting to get m3 risers?

or is my best bet to go for a v2.0?
 
nocebo said:
sorry if this is a dumb question but i cant find the answere in the couple of latest pages in this thread.

is version 1.0 sold out? or is there a v 1.0 batch waiting to get m3 risers?

or is my best bet to go for a v2.0?
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You can only buy v2. And really should - it is only better/has more options without modding
 
Hey Dan,

I had to re-enter my card on KickStarter today, which resulted in a second "successful funding" email being sent.

I'm worried that this will put me at the back of the line. I went back and confirmed that I was backer #42. Will I still be in the first batch of cases to go out?

Thank you!

dondan said:
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Kbird27 said:
Hey Dan,

I had to re-enter my card on KickStarter today, which resulted in a second "successful funding" email being sent.

I'm worried that this will put me at the back of the line. I went back and confirmed that I was backer #42. Will I still be in the first batch of cases to go out?

Thank you!
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Had the same thing happen to me, but glad to know I'll still retain my place!

Any chance of shipping the cases out earlier Dondan? :)
 
Guys, I have the Cryorig C7 in my v1 case, it's pretty damn loud. Is this the best cooler for the case?

Is the Noctua l9i any quieter? And is there a notable difference in temps between the two? Or is there another cooler that may be even better.
 
rmmdunn99 said:
Guys, I have the Cryorig C7 in my v1 case, it's pretty damn loud. Is this the best cooler for the case?

Is the Noctua l9i any quieter? And is there a notable difference in temps between the two? Or is there another cooler that may be even better.
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You can check this post:

Dan-hslp-48

It's DAN's attempt to make a better CPU Cooler for all of us!

Congratulations Dondan on another successful Kickstarter Campaign!
 
Julio Espinosa said:
You can check this post:

Dan-hslp-48

It's DAN's attempt to make a better CPU Cooler for all of us!

Congratulations Dondan on another successful Kickstarter Campaign!
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Thanks, that looks interesting! Though it seems like we are probably a ways out from being able to get our hands on one. Of coolers available in market now, is there any consensus on which is best?
 
dondan said:
You are right I thought about it making a system with the Asrock MXM in a case with the size of a DIN A5 paper. I also made a design rendering some month ago and was in contact with ASRock, but I made the decision to drop that project because MXM is not really available for retail market. Furthermore I have a better idea that i will show in summer 2017.

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Dondan, any updates to this project? Well, the one you would get in summer.
I guess you will be very occupied
 
dondan said:
brianj:

1.) If you talk about the AIO I only testey intake.

2.) Every modern Nvidia card is designed to clock as high as possible til it reach its temp limit or power limit. So you can only talk about throtteling if the card reach the target temp while beeing under the minimum clock. I think the EVGA 1080ti ftw will work well.

3.) The dominator will also not fit without AIO.

4.) Custom designs will work as well.
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Thanks Dan, very helpful!

Just out of curiosity.. But wouldn't be better to have an FE card that blows hot air out of the case instead of the EVGA (or any non ref design for that matter) that actually blows hot air INSIDE the case? I'm I missing something here?

Excited to get the case next year)))
 
illram said:
1080Ti is fine in this case just be prepared for some noise. I have the FE and you have to up the fan curve to sustain its boost clocks. As dondan said something like the FTW might be a better choice.

The burnt plastic smell some mentioned (like me) is just the factory residue on the FE card. It went away after a little while.
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Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know.. Unfortunately noise is not an option for me so I will have to go for a non TI model, like the 1080. Or maybe what Dan suggested? Like I said I'm not sure how a custom card would perform in such a tiny case..

That EVGA look bad@ss though))
 
I think people have posted about their FTW emps, from memory, they were better than my FE temps. I don't think downgrading to a 1080 will really cut down on the noise as it is still a hot card no matter what.

If I could do it all over again I'd get a non FE Ti, probably.
 
brianj said:
Thanks Dan, very helpful!

Just out of curiosity.. But wouldn't be better to have an FE card that blows hot air out of the case instead of the EVGA (or any non ref design for that matter) that actually blows hot air INSIDE the case? I'm I missing something here?

Excited to get the case next year)))
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I've got an EVGA 1080 ti SC2, and the temps are quite low. The fans are very close to the vented side panel, so it pulls in cool air from outside the case. I imagine the FE cards will run hotter in this case.

My CPU on the other hand, gets toasty even with the Cryorig C7. I am having it delidded this week to try to get them to something more comfortable.
 
Hello dondan, I found out the v1 after the first kickstarter was over and missed the few samples for sales after. I did not missed this time #212 ! Very happy, the case will be used for a small gaming computer dedicated for a racing simulator I'm building at home...

dondan said:
It depends on 3M. Manufacturing the riser take the biggest part of the time.
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Just a question about the riser, probably already asked a million times... is there any way the small "pcb" part could be black and not green ?

Thanks !
 
LuDo16 said:
Hello dondan, I found out the v1 after the first kickstarter was over and missed the few samples for sales after. I did not missed this time #212 ! Very happy, the case will be used for a small gaming computer dedicated for a racing simulator I'm building at home...



Just a question about the riser, probably already asked a million times... is there any way the small "pcb" part could be black and not green ?

Thanks !
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Dan said that 3M would use a black PCB if Dan ordered at least 10.000 PCIE risers, so the short answer is NO :(
 
Congrats to Dan for another successful kick starter campaign!

I have been thinking about how to build with the v2 case when I get it. One of the build decision will be whether to use a blower style gpu or an open air type with multiple fans. I think someone posted a test before where blower style will have higher gpu temps, open air type will have higher cpu temps. (I'm curious to know if anyone has run into thermal issues from a blower gpu?)

Anyhow, I have also been thinking about how to best use the new 92mm case fan. From Dan's tests, it seemed like the case fan will make a bigger difference with the windowed panels than the perforated panels. And it make sense, most of the intake air will probably escape from the side. I have an idea where using an open air gpu, and a custom shroud over the case fan and direct most the intake air between the protective plastic and the mb. Essentially blowing most of the heat out before it can affect the cpu temp too much.

I don't have the v1, so I'm basing this idea on the photos and videos, might be complete flawed. Still, curious to know what Dan thinks of this idea.
 
rmmdunn99 said:
Guys, I have the Cryorig C7 in my v1 case, it's pretty damn loud. Is this the best cooler for the case?

Is the Noctua l9i any quieter? And is there a notable difference in temps between the two? Or is there another cooler that may be even better.
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Use the fan from the l9i. This will cool approx the same, but make your c7 way more silent. I use it on my lp53
 
A question then: You don't need to buy That Complete I9i cooler to get just the FAN, or...? I read the fan on the I9i is 92x92x14mm... Can I buy any Noctua-fan with those dimensions?
 
LuDo16 said:
Hello dondan, I found out the v1 after the first kickstarter was over and missed the few samples for sales after. I did not missed this time #212 ! Very happy, the case will be used for a small gaming computer dedicated for a racing simulator I'm building at home...



Just a question about the riser, probably already asked a million times... is there any way the small "pcb" part could be black and not green ?

Thanks !
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I just do a cover for the pci riser.
Now I will paint in black and done!
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OK. now that Kickstarter is done ...offer a black A4 in EU with a nice number under 50. PM me.
 
Does anyone know a good marketplace for 2nd hand parts to these M-itx Chassis?
I've been looking everywhere and anywhere, even for new M-itx boards. They sure are hard to find...

Z97 M-itx 2nd hand doesn't even exist, and its only been 2 years... Any help would be much appreciated!
 
AntaresLight said:
Congrats to Dan for another successful kick starter campaign!

I have been thinking about how to build with the v2 case when I get it. One of the build decision will be whether to use a blower style gpu or an open air type with multiple fans. I think someone posted a test before where blower style will have higher gpu temps, open air type will have higher cpu temps. (I'm curious to know if anyone has run into thermal issues from a blower gpu?)
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Yes - Congratulations Dan on another successful campaign!

AntaresLight, keep in mind that both NVIDIA and AMD will have new GPUs out between now and January 2018 [with launches timed for the holidays; possibly just paper launches but that's another discussion]. Point being the GPU trend is more performance while using less power, so your entire wishlist will probably need an update, even if Dan surprises us by beating the January 2018 goal.

That said, rather than shrouding a fan, an old modder trick is cutting away part of the frame and slapping a plate on it to make a blower - that's how I cool my motherboard MOSFETs since my CPU is under water. The intake side of this fan is open, the exhaust blocked off with a black plate, and as you can see from the dust it moves a lot of air:
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This would be ideal for taking in air from between the -A4 case feet, and jetting it across the floor of the case, without too much hassle from power supply cables.
 
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