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

Raptor5150 said:
sdfewfe which package type should I get? I know you havent bought from superbuy but maybe someone has?

I cant tell which one I should get they are all different prices :( Official standard is cheapest.
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Hm, I'm not sure either. Judging by the relatively small price difference perhaps it's just different shipping / packaging options? I vaguely recall that there was two similar options when I got mine as well, I think we went for the official standard one.
 
RedSawn said:
Will that end up on your shopfront? I don't have a 3D printer and figured if I'm going to buy the adapter I might as well buy the shroud as well

... Suppose since it's in dollars too I should ask if you ship to the UK...
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You can PM me or email at jim@j-hackcompany.com for an order. I am currently in the EU for temp work.
 
RedSawn said:
Unfortunately I took Sdfewfe's advice, but maybe if that doesn't work out I can't possibly go wrong getting it straight from the source, huh?
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It's quite alright. It'd be very helpful if you add the photo to the thingiverse to help others.
 
Hey, just trying to get a quick sanity check on some temps. Build is now complete, but cooling seems to be an issue.

I've got a R7 2700x with an Asetek 545lc in the A4 SFX v3.

My idle and load temps are quite high.

Idle: ~55c via Ryzen Master
Load: Up to limit at 85c at 3.7 ghz.

After about 15 minutes I start to see it throttle back to prevent overload if load continues.

Are those temps roughly what others are seeing with similar parts? Thanks!
 
overcookedTOFU said:
Hey, just trying to get a quick sanity check on some temps. Build is now complete, but cooling seems to be an issue.

I've got a R7 2700x with an Asetek 545lc in the A4 SFX v3.

My idle and load temps are quite high.

Idle: ~55c via Ryzen Master
Load: Up to limit at 85c at 3.7 ghz.

After about 15 minutes I start to see it throttle back to prevent overload if load continues.

Are those temps roughly what others are seeing with similar parts? Thanks!
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check the tightness and or remount it
 
pendragon1 said:
check the tightness and or remount it
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I've tried that. Temps remain stubbornly high, idling at ~50-55c.

With stock cooler and side panel off, temps idle ~40c and top out at ~75-80c.

I think that narrows it down to the Asetek545lc + Noctua NF A9x14 92mm fan being the culprit.

Anyone seeing better cooling performance from their 545lc? Should I be looking at an RMA for the cooler? Or are those temps simply the best that can be expected?
 
I honestly can't imagine, that your temps are by far in the expected range for that AIO :confused:
He even reached quite good temps on a 140w tdp CPU, so i would definitely contact customer support and report your issues to them.

Would you keep us updated regarding this? I could imagine using this AIO by myself. Therefore i would be very interested in where the fault was in the end...
 
Chris4SFX said:
I honestly can't imagine, that your temps are by far in the expected range for that AIO :confused:
He even reached quite good temps on a 140w tdp CPU, so i would definitely contact customer support and report your issues to them.

Would you keep us updated regarding this? I could imagine using this AIO by myself. Therefore i would be very interested in where the fault was in the end...
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Same. Just waiting for my V3 to ship to me so I can put my 2700x under the frosty coldplate :D
 
tenrose said:
sorry if i wasn't very clear. i didn't mean the HDPlex PSU, i meant with 1U flex PSUs like the ones I linked in my original post

http://www.geeekstore.com/shop/custom-flex-atx-modular-psu
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...XriCc&id=550586245256&ns=1&abbucket=18#detail
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Oh I see! It looks like the dimensions are much larger:

1U: 81.5 mm (W) x 40.5 mm (H) x 170 mm (D)

HDPlex: 51.5 (W) x 30 (H) mm x 160(L)

As the V3 is specifically compatible with the HDPlex, I imagine you'd have to perform a very creative mod to make it fit.
 
Alaberti said:
Oh I see! It looks like the dimensions are much larger:

1U: 81.5 mm (W) x 40.5 mm (H) x 170 mm (D)

HDPlex: 51.5 (W) x 30 (H) mm x 160(L)

As the V3 is specifically compatible with the HDPlex, I imagine you'd have to perform a very creative mod to make it fit.
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my planning so far is to have the 120mm AIO rad on the cpu side of the case, with the pipes going above the gpu slot on the mobo where the riser sits. i've managed to only just make this fit but it should work fine. i'll throw some pictures up when i get home from work.

with a gtx 1080 ti from zotac, the mini, i've got about 12cm total to fit next to the gpu. it's difficult to explain in words so here's a paint.exe image

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this is the setup i've currently got. everything seems to fit and there's no kinks in any pipes. im planning for the psu to go in front of the radiator (ie, closer to us). it won't completely cover it, and im hoping to fit a 15m noctua fan the the bottom of the case as an intake. i'll need to find a mounting system for the psu if it fits...luckily i've got a friend with a 3d printer!

good lord that drawing is bad haha
 
Came home today to find my ordered prints had went through the letterbox 2 days earlier then expected. Of course I'm not complaining. Got it in ABS since 3D Hub's PLA has a 60C glass temp which sounds a bit low for the use case.

Carefully snipped off the old cableties, screwed the fan to the adaptor and it slotted right on perfectly. Screwed the shroud in and it doesn't trouble the side panel at all. Idle temps have been fluctuating but I'm seeing 4~10C drops which is awesome for a bit of plastic.

Still really need to go tidy up the cabling... but every time I get the courage the A4's a lot smaller then I remember as if it hasn't been by my side 24/7 and it seems to be impossible to deal with the clump mostly caused by the 24 pin awkwardly twisting to fit the motherboard slot (I think it's slightly visible in the picture). Next time I have to see if it can wrap around the cutout below the motherboard. The slim fan wouldn't turn down there anyway.

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I just built my computer a couple days ago and wow this was by far the most difficult thing ive ever built. I have an 8700k with an asetek 545lc, and a 1080ti FE. Played totally accurate battlegrounds and my pc gets hot to touch if that is normal. gpu gets to 85 degrees, and cpu gets about 70s never really goes hotter. my samsung m.2 is 70 degrees at ALL times... I'm just wondering if these temps are ok for daily use or i should take the side panels off. if need be i can show my temps on HWMonitor. i also got a fan pointed at my pc helping it. I havent ran any stress tests since i built it, should i do that? i tried to disable intel turbo boost with intel tuner utility but it wont let me disable it. im probably gonna have to undervolt because i dont really like how hot my case feels to touch.
 
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yup sounds about right. highest end parts in one of the smallest cases will do that...
 
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RedSawn said:
Came home today to find my ordered prints had went through the letterbox 2 days earlier then expected. Of course I'm not complaining. Got it in ABS since 3D Hub's PLA has a 60C glass temp which sounds a bit low for the use case.

Carefully snipped off the old cableties, screwed the fan to the adaptor and it slotted right on perfectly. Screwed the shroud in and it doesn't trouble the side panel at all. Idle temps have been fluctuating but I'm seeing 4~10C drops which is awesome for a bit of plastic.

Still really need to go tidy up the cabling... but every time I get the courage the A4's a lot smaller then I remember as if it hasn't been by my side 24/7 and it seems to be impossible to deal with the clump mostly caused by the 24 pin awkwardly twisting to fit the motherboard slot (I think it's slightly visible in the picture). Next time I have to see if it can wrap around the cutout below the motherboard. The slim fan wouldn't turn down there anyway.

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When you get a chance, please share your pictures on thingiverse. It'll help support my designs :)

Use the updated link here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3018556
 
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Nyuha said:
I just built my computer a couple days ago and wow this was by far the most difficult thing ive ever built. I have an 8700k with an asetek 545lc, and a 1080ti FE. Played totally accurate battlegrounds and my pc gets hot to touch if that is normal. gpu gets to 85 degrees, and cpu gets about 80 degrees never really goes hotter i assume that is acceptable for an 8700k. my samsung m.2 is 70 degrees at ALL times... I'm just wondering if these temps are ok for daily use or i should take the side panels off. if need be i can show my temps on HWMonitor. i also got a fan pointed at my pc helping it. I havent ran any stress tests since i built it, should i do that? i tried to disable intel turbo boost with intel tuner utility but it wont let me disable it. im probably gonna have to undervolt because i dont really like how hot my case feels to touch.
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Yes, my Dancase will feel warm during gaming/ render workload.
CPU at 80c while gaming is higher than what I've experienced. Granted I'm only running a GTX1080 with 8700K.
 
My m.2 is a constant 70 degrees its no wonder sldr needed a fan for his, i bought the noctua a4x10 fan but have to way to mount it.
 
RedSawn said:
Came home today to find my ordered prints had went through the letterbox 2 days earlier then expected. Of course I'm not complaining. Got it in ABS since 3D Hub's PLA has a 60C glass temp which sounds a bit low for the use case.

Carefully snipped off the old cableties, screwed the fan to the adaptor and it slotted right on perfectly. Screwed the shroud in and it doesn't trouble the side panel at all. Idle temps have been fluctuating but I'm seeing 4~10C drops which is awesome for a bit of plastic.

Still really need to go tidy up the cabling... but every time I get the courage the A4's a lot smaller then I remember as if it hasn't been by my side 24/7 and it seems to be impossible to deal with the clump mostly caused by the 24 pin awkwardly twisting to fit the motherboard slot (I think it's slightly visible in the picture). Next time I have to see if it can wrap around the cutout below the motherboard. The slim fan wouldn't turn down there anyway.

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Nice! What screws did you use?
 
Tyloo_wNv said:
Thanks for sharing! Do you have the blueprint for Cu C7?
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You are welcome. :)


Using the term blueprint may cause confusion, as blueprints imply a 2d floor map, instead of a 3d model.

If you are referring to use a shroud for the C7, there is none because the C7 takes up the max clearance for the cpu cooler already.
 
dondan said:
Our prayers was heard!

It looks like that the die and heatspreader of upcomming i9 9900k (8 core chip) will be soldered. This will result in great temps inside the A4-SFX.
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Hell yeah. Maybe it'll be time to retire the 6600k
 
dondan said:
Our prayers was heard!

It looks like that the die and heatspreader of upcomming i9 9900k (8 core chip) will be soldered. This will result in great temps inside the A4-SFX.
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this is great news, sadly a day too late as i just bought my 7700k! oh well :shame:
 
If anyone is interested, I have a brand new Dan Case v2 on eBay right now. I would post it in the For Sale forum but I'm under 100 posts. Mods, sorry if this violates the terms of use, please remove if so!
 
dstart said:
If anyone is interested, I have a brand new Dan Case v2 on eBay right now. I would post it in the For Sale forum but I'm under 100 posts. Mods, sorry if this violates the terms of use, please remove if so!
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No one is going to buy that thing at 350 dollars bro, hate to tell ya.
 
My V3 from caseking arrived today! :D

I'm pretty pleased with the quality of the case, although i noticed 2 things, on which i would like to ask other owners about their/your experiences:

1. My front usb port is quite a bit shifted into the case. So it does not line up with the cut-out slot of the front panel. It's similar to this case over on hardwareluxx... It's not a big issue for me, as a standard usb stick can be plugged in properly, but i would like to know, if other (v3 in particular?) owners have noticed the same?

2. When drumming with my fingers on the sidepanels, a rattling noise occurs from them. On the top panel it sounds quite solid though. I guess this comes from the construction design, as the sidepanels aren't screwed all around, but only on the bottom side and are held solely on these "ball-sockets" on the upperside.
I guess because of this construction design very tiny gaps, which cause this rattling noise are not avoidable in production process? But i would nevertheless like to ask you, if you have noticed the same behaviour on your cases as well.

Thanks in advance!
But to clarify: All in all i'm nevertheless very pleased with this case and want to say thank you to dondan for your effort and this great product!
 
Chris4SFX said:
My V3 from caseking arrived today! :D

I'm pretty pleased with the quality of the case, although i noticed 2 things, on which i would like to ask other owners about their/your experiences:

1. My front usb port is quite a bit shifted into the case. So it does not line up with the cut-out slot of the front panel. It's similar to this case over on hardwareluxx... It's not a big issue for me, as a standard usb stick can be plugged in properly, but i would like to know, if other (v3 in particular?) owners have noticed the same?

2. When drumming with my fingers on the sidepanels, a rattling noise occurs from them. On the top panel it sounds quite solid though. I guess this comes from the construction design, as the sidepanels aren't screwed all around, but only on the bottom side and are held solely on these "ball-sockets" on the upperside.
I guess because of this construction design very tiny gaps, which cause this rattling noise are not avoidable in production process? But i would nevertheless like to ask you, if you have noticed the same behaviour on your cases as well.

Thanks in advance!
But to clarify: All in all i'm nevertheless very pleased with this case and want to say thank you to dondan for your effort and this great product!
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1. USB - I have the v1 and v2, but not v3. I do not see this problem with my v1 and v2. I think Dan revised the USB port to better accommodate the 92mm AIO radiator. Maybe try adjusting the mounting brackets yourself?

2. Yes, that’s aluminum making contact with aluminum.
 
QuadDragon said:
No one is going to buy that thing at 350 dollars bro, hate to tell ya.
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I hear you, I'm just selling it for the price I paid plus eBay fees and delivery, plus they get it in a couple of days :)

Historically, they have sold on eBay for $300-400 with one or two available per month for the last few months.
 
Hi guys, do anyone know if the Gigabyte GTX 1080 Windforce (not g1) fits? It's not on the compatibility list, and I got a pretty good offer here in Germany. Thanks!
 
dstart said:
I hear you, I'm just selling it for the price I paid plus eBay fees and delivery, plus they get it in a couple of days :)

Historically, they have sold on eBay for $300-400 with one or two available per month for the last few months.
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That might be true between production runs but I can buy one right now for $225 and it ships Aug 3.
 
That's what i thought... Guess you should wait until the V3 is sold out...

I think since V3's availability and even significantly lower pricing, it could be quite a bit harder to sell the predecessor from private hand (which always is riskier than buying from an onlineshop) for a higher price than buying the latest version brandnew from an onlineshop with full guarantee and right of revocation (at least here in germany)... o_O

No offence! Understand that you want the best price you can get and in the end everyone is free to buy it or not, but i don't know of many products, which are sold for their original price although they were in private hand for some time and there is already an even lower priced successor on the market...?
Even if the price was slightly lower, i would always go for the later and in particular brandnew product from a retailer with all securities and rights on my side.
Nevertheless I am sure you will be able to sell it for a very good price though...

Just my two cents :)

Nanook said:
1. USB - I have the v1 and v2, but not v3. I do not see this problem with my v1 and v2. I think Dan revised the USB port to better accommodate the 92mm AIO radiator. Maybe try adjusting the mounting brackets yourself?

2. Yes, that’s aluminum making contact with aluminum.
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You're right. The USB port has been modified on V3 and this may really relate to the not properly sitting port.
Have read about this issue several times on V3 but it nearly never seems to occur on the older versions...
If that's really normal on V3 it's definitely a little flaw on a besides that beautiful case, but it's not a big issue for me!
 
Dose anyone have a way to mount a fan above the m.2 slot because ive tried and i cant seem to find a standoff that is the right size. I got super close but it wont thread in! it just wont..... Dose anyone know where to order standoffs that would fit?

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Holy shit I didn't realize you can just preorder the v3 from SFFlab! Amazing. I might get my 3rd dan case...

Has anyone done a temp comparison between v1 with no 92mm fan and v3 with the fan?
 
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