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

seamon said:
Rig update: I managed to fit 3x5TB HDDs inside this case.
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Specs are

Intel core i9 9900K
Nvidia RTX 2080Ti
2x16GB Corsair LPX 2800Mhz RAM
Corsair SF600
Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
Samsung 860 EVO 2TB
Crucial MX500 2TB
3x Seagate 2.5" 5TB HDDs

Seriously though, I feel I am addicted to cramming. Where do I go from here? There's nothing left to upgrade :(
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Hi Seamon, where did you find those feet for the case?
 
gujukal said:
Im about to start building my dan a4 but need a cooler. Would a cryorig c7 copper be the best choice and is it worth 22€ more than the regular c7? I was thinking of buying the alpenföhn black ridge but it seems to be discontinued?
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If you actually run your CPU at true stock performance levels (yes, this means you'll have to change your motherboard's default settings most likely, as they often enable things like multi-core enhancement which is just another kind of OC) then you can use whatever cooler you want that fits, pretty much. Anything on par or better than the stock cooler will do.

Personally I have very good success with the Noctua NH L9i. I did swap the fan for the NF-A9 PWM. (Please note, I'm not referring to the redux version. the "redux" version of this fan is an old design with garbage performance compared to the current. It's not just a gray version of the current fan!)
 
gujukal said:
Do you think it's worth to wait? I can probably use an Intel stock cooler for my 6700k until it's available.
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I actually just upgraded to vlp ram 2x16gb innodisk b-dies dual rank 2400MHz for the BlackRidge. Just starting to OC them right now ;)
 
Just ordered mine today. Don’t even have anything to put in. I kind of want to do a lightweight gaming rig with lower power requirements and low noise output.
 
ztjio said:
If you actually run your CPU at true stock performance levels (yes, this means you'll have to change your motherboard's default settings most likely, as they often enable things like multi-core enhancement which is just another kind of OC) then you can use whatever cooler you want that fits, pretty much. Anything on par or better than the stock cooler will do.

Personally I have very good success with the Noctua NH L9i. I did swap the fan for the NF-A9 PWM. (Please note, I'm not referring to the redux version. the "redux" version of this fan is an old design with garbage performance compared to the current. It's not just a gray version of the current fan!)
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I tried the small intel stock cooler today (250 gram with fan) and damn it gets hot, around 80 degrees with 50% load on all cores (6700k stock speed). The fan might be broken though since it seems to be pretty low rpm almost silent even with turbo fan profile. Those delta fans on stock coolers would get pretty loud from what i remember.
 
Intel 8086k
Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX
16GB Vengeance DDR4 3200
970 PROs 512GB x2
Evga RTX 2080 Black
Corsair SF600 w/sleeved cables
Asetek 545lc w/Noctua

Not quite finished yet, still have a lot to do:
1. Need to get correct size screws for proper Noctua Fan Mounting to the AIO
2. Cable mgmt..what a nightmare in this case. Have to rethink the main power cable, that's the only thing that's sticking out like a sore thumb.
3. Windows 10 Pro install/slimming down for Gaming
3. Stress Testing/Temperature Testing and Overclocking (This chip ran at 5.2Ghz on my Maximus Z390 Hero)
4. Game optimization
5. Maybe window mod(s) we'll see.

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My wish for the V4 is to have additional threaded holes on the base to allow for easier custom feet.
 
I've been wanting to have this case for years.

Waited for the HSLP-48... then Black Ridge... then the fixed version of that cooler.. then gotta wait for the V4... >_<
 
Is it possible to fit a slim 92 mm fan below the motherboard and graphics card? It kinda looks like it would be possible but the pci riser may be in the way. I think it would help with the airflow a lot.
 
ezeftw said:
Would it really help with the temps? I'm really curious about this bottom fan
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Me too.

I'm hoping it reduces all temps just slightly since it's in the direct air path of so many components, including rear sided M.2 SSDs
 
Vader said:
Intel 8086k
Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX
16GB Vengeance DDR4 3200
970 PROs 512GB x2
Evga RTX 2080 Black
Corsair SF600 w/sleeved cables
Asetek 545lc w/Noctua

Not quite finished yet, still have a lot to do:
1. Need to get correct size screws for proper Noctua Fan Mounting to the AIO
2. Cable mgmt..what a nightmare in this case. Have to rethink the main power cable, that's the only thing that's sticking out like a sore thumb.
3. Windows 10 Pro install/slimming down for Gaming
3. Stress Testing/Temperature Testing and Overclocking (This chip ran at 5.2Ghz on my Maximus Z390 Hero)
4. Game optimization
5. Maybe window mod(s) we'll see.

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Main power cable doesn’t look so bad. What are you thinking of doing for it?
 
Anyone know the correct screw size for the Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM to mount to the Asetek 545lc properly? The fan holes have a notch inside so the screw doesn't fall through and holds the fan in place.
 
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I'll wait for the first reports of the new v4, especially from ppl using a zero fan GPU.

That off/on/off on the desktop made me crazy, i really hope the bigger fan on the botton will solve that problem.


Still got a v2 black in the original Kickstarter box - unopened here. :/ (i think it's black, can't remember any more XD)
 
I have never had problems with my msi gtx 1070.. The fan is never running in desktop modus. My card isn't running hotter in the Dan compared to my old define s
 
MrWho said:
Still got a v2 black in the original Kickstarter box - unopened here. :/ (i think it's black, can't remember any more XD)
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Ha. Yeah I've got a black v1 and a Ghost S1 sitting in my closet in their boxes. The silver v1 build from 2 years ago is still doing it for me..... For now *evil laugh*
 
Hanakuso said:
Is that a normal sized 92mm fan on the bottom?
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I suspect it's 92x92x14mm. There is not much space at the bottom below motherboard. On my v1 the fan cannot be fitted due to extra mm of motherborad protrusion. On v4 the clearance has been increased.
 
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dear all,
Due to financial issues, I never got around to build my new rig with the v2 of the case I ordered through the kickstarter campaign way back then. Fortunately, things have settled down now and I finally have ordered the parts so I can build them into the dan case v2 and I need some help with something (with this the first time I'm putting together a desktop). I've gone for the Ryzen 2700x cpu,
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac along with the Noctua NH-L9a-AM4. According to Noctua, the "Noctua NH-L9a-AM4" can handle the 2700x as long as I "set the TDP limit in your UEFI/BIOS to the officially stated TDP value for your SKU/CPU model." ... the question I have is, am I understanding it correctly that I need to change the TDP of the cooler to match the CPU? and if yes, has any of you ever done that? Many thanks in advance.
 
Teddy270 said:
dear all,
Due to financial issues, I never got around to build my new rig with the v2 of the case I ordered through the kickstarter campaign way back then. Fortunately, things have settled down now and I finally have ordered the parts so I can build them into the dan case v2 and I need some help with something (with this the first time I'm putting together a desktop). I've gone for the Ryzen 2700x cpu,
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac along with the Noctua NH-L9a-AM4. According to Noctua, the "Noctua NH-L9a-AM4" can handle the 2700x as long as I "set the TDP limit in your UEFI/BIOS to the officially stated TDP value for your SKU/CPU model." ... the question I have is, am I understanding it correctly that I need to change the TDP of the cooler to match the CPU? and if yes, has any of you ever done that? Many thanks in advance.
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You need to change the power allowed to the CPU to stay within what the cooler can handle. You do that from the motherboard's BIOS settings.
 
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