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

cowsgomoo2 said:
If you want to use Dan's heatsink in future, it's better to not use the Asus Strix as the VRM heatsink will have to be removed to fit the heatsink.
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Ohh ok. Guess I'll be going with the Asrock then thanks. Planning to pair it with Kingston Fury and probably the upcoming i5 8500/8550.
 
cowsgomoo2 said:
If you want to use Dan's heatsink in future, it's better to not use the Asus Strix as the VRM heatsink will have to be removed to fit the heatsink.
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I was under the impression that after the changes Dan has made that this is no longer true.

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Hello! 2018 is almost here, can't wait to finally receive my case! :)

I'm thinking of buying a 2~3 TB harddrive, but first I need to know: are there dampeners in the drive bays so the vibrations wouldn't be loud? Thanks.
 
Ughh if it fits it would be better since I won't need to import the Asrock fatality fron the US. Currently only Asus has itx for Coffee lake here in PH :(
 
Well I got some aftermarket VRM heatsinks to try putting on after removing the standard ones from the ASUS z170i board for the LP53, if the profiles are similar with Dan's concept cooler the result of that might intrigue you. How useful it is to you really depends how soon the case comes compared to yours I guess. The z170i isn't the complete same design as the z270i/z370i but they share the same fundamentals
 
RedSawn said:
Well I got some aftermarket VRM heatsinks to try putting on after removing the standard ones from the ASUS z170i board for the LP53, if the profiles are similar with Dan's concept cooler the result of that might intrigue you. How useful it is to you really depends how soon the case comes compared to yours I guess. The z170i isn't the complete same design as the z270i/z370i but they share the same fundamentals
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Cool! Where did you get them? I might consider it. Do you have a pic? Thanks :)
 
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I have been following this thread and looking at the z370i boards, and is there some reason why folk are only considering the ASUS or the ASRock and not the MSI Gaming Pro Carbon? I won't have any M2 drives, which seems to be the main selling point of the ASUS Strix board, and if I'm planning to use VR headsets the extra USB ports on the MSI board seem useful?
 
Tellisdon said:
I have been following this thread and looking at the z370i boards, and is there some reason why folk are only considering the ASUS or the ASRock and not the MSI Gaming Pro Carbon? I won't have any M2 drives, which seems to be the main selling point of the ASUS Strix board, and if I'm planning to use VR headsets the extra USB ports on the MSI board seem useful?
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No idea.

It looks pretty much the same, specs-wise: https://www.newegg.com/global/fr/Pr...6,13-157-794^13-157-794,13-119-036^13-119-036

However the ASRock has a Thunderbolt 3 port, and the Asus can host two M2 drives. I don't see extra USB ports on the MSI compared to those two motherboards?
 
My bad, looks like I mixed up my notes (I hadn't found a comparison page as complete as that one, thanks for the link). It's got a couple of faster sockets (USB 3.1 Gen 2) but I'm guessing that won't make too much difference and the Thunderbolt might be preferable in the long run
 
Hello everyone,

I'm pretty new here and i pre ordered the new "DAN A4 V2". Now i'm thinking to buy all the stuff i need for the system but because i'm not an expert i would like to know if my system will run or overheat etc.

Buying list:

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K
Power: Corsair SF600 SFX
Mainboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370
GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX1080Ti
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x 32GB
Cooler: Asetek 545LC + Noctua NH-L9i

What i'm worried about is that the CPU will be overheat with the water cooling or that everything will not fit? Any suggestions? Or any help before i will buy all the stuff.

I really appreciate any help. Thanks!
 
Hi!

I’m a Dan A4 V2 backer and will soon have this great case delivered! (y)

I will use a Ryzen 1600 on Asrock B350 Fatality ITX mobo but not sure what the best air solution would be (and not sure when/if the HSLP-48 will be available)
I guess the obvious choice would be Cryorig C7 or Noctua NH-L9a but would it be better to go for the below options?

1. Cryorig C7 with Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM
2. Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 with Noctua NF-B9 redux-1600 92mm PWM

Is there any better solutions available for Ryzen AM4?

Thanks! / D
 
Penguinking said:
Hello everyone,

I'm pretty new here and i pre ordered the new "DAN A4 V2". Now i'm thinking to buy all the stuff i need for the system but because i'm not an expert i would like to know if my system will run or overheat etc.

Buying list:

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K
Power: Corsair SF600 SFX
Mainboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370
GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX1080Ti
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x 32GB
Cooler: Asetek 545LC + Noctua NH-L9i

What i'm worried about is that the CPU will be overheat with the water cooling or that everything will not fit? Any suggestions? Or any help before i will buy all the stuff.

I really appreciate any help. Thanks!
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asus 1080ti strix doesn't fit
 
Is there any hardware to use the Dan A4 SFX as an eGPU case?
Like the AKiTiO Node?

It would be awesome!
Since I already have a laptop (with TB3) and a Graphics Card, hahahahaha
 
Curious about this too, can't decide whether it is worth it to shell out extra for the i7-8700 or just go with the i5-8400. I worry that the thermal limitations on the i7-8700 may cause it to be just as effective as the 8400 while costing more.

Also trying to decide if it is worth it or not to get the 1080 ti over the 1080.
 
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danodee said:
Hi!

I’m a Dan A4 V2 backer and will soon have this great case delivered! (y)

I will use a Ryzen 1600 on Asrock B350 Fatality ITX mobo but not sure what the best air solution would be (and not sure when/if the HSLP-48 will be available)
I guess the obvious choice would be Cryorig C7 or Noctua NH-L9a but would it be better to go for the below options?

1. Cryorig C7 with Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM
2. Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 with Noctua NF-B9 redux-1600 92mm PWM

Is there any better solutions available for Ryzen AM4?

Thanks! / D
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I am using the NH-L9a with my 1700X and a ducting mod (basically cardboard to seal off the heatsink from case air.) Gaming is usually in the 55-65 range (more towards 65, but depends on the game) and intense workloads get to 70-75. Everything stock, no OCing. At 75 it does throttle down the cores by about 50-100mhz. Have to say after messing with fan curves it is dead quiet doing desktop work, as in I cannot tell it is on without the light of my GFX card.
 
D-Wiz said:
I am using the NH-L9a with my 1700X and a ducting mod (basically cardboard to seal off the heatsink from case air.) Gaming is usually in the 55-65 range (more towards 65, but depends on the game) and intense workloads get to 70-75. Everything stock, no OCing. At 75 it does throttle down the cores by about 50-100mhz. Have to say after messing with fan curves it is dead quiet doing desktop work, as in I cannot tell it is on without the light of my GFX card.
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I'm sure the Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 will be enough then!
Thanks D-Wiz
 
danodee said:
I'm sure the Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 will be enough then!
Thanks D-Wiz
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Glad to help, I had these exact questions when building mine. But I will caution that when all cores are burning away at prime95, my 1700X drops down to 3.2-3.3 @ 75C and the case heats up significantly. I'm looking at ideas for increasing airflow in the case cause that's the biggest problem i'm seeing, maybe something along the idea of a notebook cooling pad, or the top exhaust fans I saw in this thread. But, in day to day use and gaming there's no problem so it's not exactly an urgent problem, but if I wanted to start rendering I would want it.
 
D-Wiz said:
Glad to help, I had these exact questions when building mine. But I will caution that when all cores are burning away at prime95, my 1700X drops down to 3.2-3.3 @ 75C and the case heats up significantly. I'm looking at ideas for increasing airflow in the case cause that's the biggest problem i'm seeing, maybe something along the idea of a notebook cooling pad, or the top exhaust fans I saw in this thread. But, in day to day use and gaming there's no problem so it's not exactly an urgent problem, but if I wanted to start rendering I would want it.
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Have you tried moving your case away from the wall a bit more? My 1700 runs stock 3.2 all cores at 68° at 2200rpm with a duct when 1" from the wall. When I move it to the middle of my desk it drops to 64° at 1850rpm. This is with an L9a.
 
richiegore said:
Have you tried moving your case away from the wall a bit more? My 1700 runs stock 3.2 all cores at 68° at 2200rpm with a duct when 1" from the wall. When I move it to the middle of my desk it drops to 64° at 1850rpm. This is with an L9a.
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Not near a wall at all, sitting on the corner of my desk. Prime95 is absolute worst case IMO, never seen even close to that in real world uses, so really not worried or actually pretty happy with my temps. Though definitely glad i didn't get an Intel chip base on other's temp reports (and other reason's)

*Update* Did a Handbrake encoded, saw the exact same behavior as Prime95 Blend. First heatsoaked the system by playing games for an hour, then did a 1080p encode. At full 100% utilization (all 16threads) CPU hit 75C, but did not go over. Ryzen auto-downclocked to 3.2-3.3 Ghz. This is all using auto settings in bios and XMP for my RAM.
 
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A guy an a german forum was able to cool a delid 8700k with LP53 + Noctua A12x15 in Prime with max. 85°C in Prime 26.6.

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Btw: Today I got the V2 and the Window Kits :)
 
Exciting time!!

Does the LP53 with Noctua fan produce the noise turbulence issue like the stock C7 for being too close to the case wall?
 
Cody Spring said:
Exciting time!!

Does the LP53 with Noctua fan produce the noise turbulence issue like the stock C7 for being too close to the case wall?
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No. The LP53/Noctua combo is 40mm tall (not counting whatever way you mount it by), only 3mm taller then the L9i/L9a which has no issues either.

I did listen to both sounds and wonder if the panel one was marginally louder (barely if at all), but I guess I'll have my own proof when the case gets here
 
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