Tiny Case with Perfect Fitment - Dan A4-H2O
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
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The compact ITX case that we've been waiting for.
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Timestamps
0:00-2:11 - Intro / Overview
2:12-18:14 - Step-by-step build guide
18:15-19:05 - CPU thermals
19:06-20:48 - GPU thermals
20:49-22:14 - Closing thoughts
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As much as I love the build montages that you do, videos like this are way more helpful to the audience since we actually get to see the little nuances of building in SFF cases and hear your commentary on them as you do it. More of this!
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Just so you know, a RTX 4090 FE and MSI Ventus X3 4090 will fit in this case. I have the FE personally and the temps are splendid.
All of your build never disappoint. Clean and an eye candy.
clean and sexy!
It's really an awesome build. But im still hoping for a Tophat like the Ghost S1 for my NR200P. Or a taller revision said NR200P for an additional 280mm AIO at the Top.
The NR200P is not THAT much smaller and I don't like cramming everything in like that.
There is also the Krux Naos which is almost the same as the NR200P 22L vs 20,3L, BUT has room for a M-ATX Board and an ATX PSU at the same time.
I'd consider those to entry level SFF, while the DAN A4-H20 is Mid/High Tier.
This is super nice, that front cutout is a master stroke. Visually looks so clean and while ports area detracts a bit there, I know from practice it's very useful to have those ports available.
I really enjoyed this video where you don't have everything already figured out and optimized. Seeing the snags and bumps you run into and how you figure out ways to solve those is great!
Totally agreed. Loving this trial n error format but not draggy… which is good!
When I first starting watching this chaps videos (about 2 years ago) I thought he was a bit arrogant. However it was me at fault and this guy really knows his shit with small form factors and pc's as a whole.
I'm proud to learn from this man. Cheers.
@yousef alsammarraie Totally agree. Being able to spot other smart people who are at the top of their craft, that is a skill in itself. It can enable you to find great people to surrounding yourself with, who can help you out with your own hobbies and projects.
I pre-ordered the case within half an hour watching your video. Super impressed by its low-profile design and non-compromising hardware support. As always, great video, looking out for more!
Did my first itx build just the other day after finding your channel. Chose the meshilicious, and not regretting it one bit. Absolutely loving it so far
Man I love your tiny builds. thinking about fitting my all monster stuff into small case like this
The flipped GPU layout is absolutely genius! One of the biggest problems I've faced when building in a Ghost S1 knockoff is how the GPU power cables are either brushing up against the fan, or are really pushing against the AIO tubes. Installing a GPU is also a nightmare, since you have to unscrew the PCIe riser from its mount point just to have enough space to put the GPU in.
i love this format of build video! the kinda natural step by step is just as fun as watching your montages! very easy to listen to
The building may not be as fluid as your other videos but seeing you working your way into the build as a first timer is SO MUCH more insightful. I like the step by step as someone who's considering SFF but scared to fumble my way into it, this is very interesting.
I love the aesthetic of this channel, everything is so clean and well considered
really nice to follow you along as you’re installing everything. love the format, thank you.
As always great video!
Like you said, it's nice to see SFF case makers standing up to the big GPU challenge and trying to make it as compact as possible.
I'll wait for the next gen GPUs and hopefully a bit later, we'll hear more from the "Ncase M2" concepts.
I can't wait to see, what Ncase will do next!
it's the worst thing, causes cases to get huge for no reason and yet most of them can't handle CPU cooling anyway
It would be better for them to make an actual liquid cooling case. Saying you can use an AIO and a bulky 3 slot air cooled GPU isn't liquid cooling, it's just an AIO like practically ever PC case on the market.
Either make a tiny tiny tiny case with bulkhead connectors and a matching rad/pump/psu stand, or make the case with a space for pump/res and focused airflow through a rad or two.
Now with next gen GPUs out you should buy previous gen GPUs.😂 Man I hate the PC market right now. Sadly this seems to be the new normal.
@@Grimmwoldds I prefer air cooling. SFF PCs are expensive enough already and air cooling is more reliable and longer lasting. Smart designs for air cooling is what I want.
The first good review of this production ready model of Lian Li - Dan A4-H2O. Excellent work Optimum Tech! I'm going to buy it, hopefully they ship fast.
Super slick man, love your reviews, you pick up on some me great detail. Really missed your case reviews and it's came back with a bang with our favourite manufacturer Dan.
NGL. I subbed this channel years ago on an old account just as much for the beautiful shots as the quality content. Keep up the awesome work mate. Cheers
Damn yo thats bussin
Wouldda been KINDA suss if you just subbed this week or sumthn.. ngl
Excellent build! Can't wait to see the custom loop in here!
Just got mine in the mail today. I love how this thing actually fits in my backpack and is just a tad bit wider than my dell optiplex work PC, but can fit a dang 3 slot GPU lol. It’s insane and built very well. Can’t wait to build in it.
what backpack does this fit in?
@@UsnRoberts my thoughts exactly...
I freaking love how real this video is.
This is the perfection I've been dreaming about. I tried to CAD something similar but with glass sides, and it is close to impossible to make a clean design, just drove me crazy.
I'm interested in seeing a full water cooled build.
This is one of the better compact cases i've seen, the design is really smart
This case is so minimalistic and that is what I like about it, Great build as always ❤
Thank you for the clean and sleek pc build videos. Really helped me a lot
Cool video. I liked hearing your thoughts while building in the case
Another well-made SFF case squeezed in a volume rank! Great review as always! My main PC is on my first SFF case which is a NR200P, waiting on a old NCASE M1 (v3 I guess) and a Cougar QBX, want to see if can get my hands on some DAN cases here in Brazil as well! Cheers! 🤘🤘⚡⚡
Glad to know this case's got perfect cabinetry!
I've been looking for a case this size. Hopefully I can nab one up.
Aesthetic AF build as usual man! Cheers!
You have reviewed and built so many itx cases over the years and you’re the sole reason I have an itx build currently. I am curious though as to why you haven’t built in the Lian Li Q58 yet?
Just did a build in this case. Thank you for the detailed build video. It was very helpful. There is really no room for excess cable. And I am using a fairly short 2 slot zotac 4070.
the photography in your videos is always bonkers good
Thank you Mr. Optimum Biceps for another epic vid.
Pressure on the ram was a big issue for me, was getting random hard freezes. All issues stopped when I moved the tubing side to the VRM side.
Last week I cleaned my PC with an air blower and it didn't boot up. It was the RAM. Damn, if they're delicate.
Yeah over time that's gonna rip the board traces up
Motherboard manufactures really need to allow for more space on their ITX boards
Unironically, I have started actively checking my sub box every couple of days just to see if you've uploaded - you've inspired me to build 'SFF and Im already onto my second one (LianLi Q58) Absolutely loving your content! Keep doing what you're doing!
I've had the Meshlicious, and that choice was greatly influenced by your videos! Though I would love to see how the A4-H20 sized up with the Meshlicious side by side
Great job on highlighting some awesome ITX cases! I'd love to see your impressions of the FormD T1 Reference without the riser cable, and what awesome components you'd put in the case!
Really love how clean this case looks. Would consider moving my Meshlicious build into this but wouldn’t get me to move out of the M1
Its a good day when optimum tech uploads.
Been waiting ages for this case to release
I love this case I want it, it's so tiny lol. I love your content you inspired my next build to be an itx. I'm obsessed with sff now.
Hay man, Thanks so much for your Content. It inspired me to try bulding my own small formfactor pc and watercooling it (meshlicious, 2080ti (best available for under 1000€) and 5600X), both i´ve never done before. It was great building it and I enjoy it every day. thank you again and greetings from Germany :)
This is a nice clean build in a case that makes it look easy to. I’m planning on choosing this for my first build.
I’m confident your many tutorials would help a lot but one part of DIY PC building that I dread actually and foresee to be a challenge for me would be cabling (i.e. fixing cables into their right places/points on the motherboard). Could you do a video on that please? I’m sure myself and other nubes can really use one!
Nice choice using the EK 240 Basic, I love it only uses a 4 pin header to power the pump instead of a SATA power cable found in AIO coolers due to RGB lighting. Just having 1 less cable to deal in a cramp build is a plus to me.
I love your new format with a build/ tear down. I get why you avoided it because it's very common in low quality videos but I'm sure you now know what you're doing.
I love this channel. Sadly I don’t have many case options in my country
Oh boy, I've been waiting for this.
Waiting for this, your review of this case 💘💘
Horry I've been waiting for this video for half a year🙌
wow a 22 minute Video, my day is saved 🤩
That is a perfect size PC. When I build my next one, it will probably be with this case.
Nice Video Ali and nice Case DAN!
This is a super impressive case. It's essentially the size of a PS5, insane!
GOD i'm falling in Love what you build ....
Very nice video. I've been more fond of smaller cases that can fix bigger gpu and don't compromise performance. thank you for this.
Beautiful case. Side panel shape reminds me of my Sliger SM550.
The building experience feels like an absolute nightmare but the end product looks so good. For most people, I feel more comfortable recommend the NR200P (both max and non-max) but I can definitely see a lot of SFF enthusiasts going for this.
Ordered mine today directly from Lian Li! So excited 🤩
Case looks great and I love that u don’t need to mount the motherboard upside down for a cool open case look. Only thing I wanted to see is a TG panel option. Missed opportunity there. Overall great itx case that’s affordable.
I'm blown away that this man only has 500k subscribers.
Man, those Trident Royals are gonna BAKE in that case.
Love the video - just noticed it's not shot at a 16:9 aspect ratio - took me by surprise!
Very attractive case. Good video as always.
Couple of things that can make building in this case easier. 1 - slim fans (with grilles) (also solves a potential issue with screws interfering with the chassis crossmember); 2 - consider pull instead of push (or even (dare I say) as intaake); 3 - pipe length > 400mm will allow routing them at the bottom (eg. DeepCool LS520SE); 4 - SFX-L is not a good option
Love your sff contents. More please!
Looking like this will be the perfect replacement for my Silverstone SG13, being able to make the jump to 240mm AIO while keeping essentially the same volume.
definatly gonna buy one, awesome case
I still feel like the formd T1 is the absolute king here. I got it after you showed it and everything is just perfectly fitted. closes tight and securely without things clattering from being loose or bending from being too tight.
Finally you got to testing the EK AIO. I was wondering when you were gonna buy one.
Had the same issues with tube clearance in my FormD T1 using EK AIO 120 and Trident Z Neo RAM.
The tubes weren't long enough in my case (shorter for the 120 version, do not recommend), and the RAM was in the way on the right side, what a pain :)
It all fits in the end, but the tubes are stretched and pressing on the RAM a bit, but no issues after almost a year.
Would be very interested to see you do a custom loop in one of these.
I actually really like seeing you try around a bit, and deliberate how to proceed.
as someone waiting for formd t1 v2
this is suuper tempting 😌
I feel you... H2O might still be fun to play around with some beefier 240 rads + full size fans.
Love seeing this being made in volume to lower the price.
If I didn't need add in cards (mainly 10Gbe) I would have one of these.
This dude always building ideal itx i hope you gonna giveaways before the end of the year 🙏
Many are not going to like this but I would prefer a NR200Max sort of a bundle here. With Lian Li SFX PSU with custom sleeve cables and basic AIO which has custom length tubing and wires, pre-routed. Fan guard is cheap and could be an meaningful add-on. Or just flip the rads and fans placement. Some may prefer the option to support top 280 AIO too and I imagine that wouldn't made the case much larger, and cable management would be a breeze. It may also make installation of mammoth MSI Suprim cards possible, which is 336mm long.
Excellent build btw, and I bet only with biceps like yours can we squeeze the AIO and PSU into place lol
Hey Optimum Tech, awesome video. It came exactly when I needed it. I'm wondering if you can provide what ram you were using: the EK is difficult to fit into the gigabyte motherboard with some other ram, and I don't wanna make a mistake...
Thought my monitor is shaking. As always super awesome content
Great build video
This was my 2nd ITX case, and it was the easiest build ever! RTX 3080 TUF no problem.
And you can fit all 4motherboard screws with IFixit extension cable using their screw driver!
Absolutely killer build Ali. The graphics card looks amazing too!
Which one is that exactly? All I've found was a silver version of this.
As always amazing content!
Hope you can review next the Geeek M5 once it’s out! Looking forward to it
God I love Optimum tech.
Cool compact build!
FINALLY a DECENT SFF we can get hold of
Hopefully you get your hands on the other FormD cases coming out. A few of my friends want one now after seeing mine in person.
Really enjoyed this. Waiting for the NZXT H1 v2 review! 😁😁
I like it. Looks sleek and and unassuming, and no cringe rgb
Strong push pins seem to make sense so that you can have tubes crammed up against it without the sides popping off.
That assembly looks like a colossal PITA, not gonna lie. Kinda makes you wanna just buy a NR200P MAX and call it a day
**Optimum Tech** I'm a big fan of your channel. My first ITX build was a Dan a4sfx v2 with the second iteration of the Asetek cooler with some modification. I wonder if the cooler tubing could have been run around the bottom of the case. So placing the inlet/outlet of the water block at the bottom of the case/mobo and run it around The PSU. The tubing is probably not long enough but if it were me thats how I would try to run that tubing. Just a thought. Love your videos. Hope there are many more new ITX products to review to keep you going. 👍👍
Built mine and have been working great for the last month. 12700k & ROG Strix 3080Ti with a SF750
I have that same RAM cramming issue with the EK AIO in my NR200. It's not caused any problems over the last year, but it does make my stomach churn a little when I think about the situation. Fitted on a MSI MPG B550I board
When I build a new pc I’m 100% getting this case
An undervolt on these Alderlake chips is a must. Once you get it dialed in the power draw and heat output is way lower for the same performance.
Yeah the out of the box power draw is bonkers, basically solely done to beat AMD in benchmarks - gaming performance does not need it at all!
Neat little case. I love being able to pack powerful hardware into a fraction of the space. ATX full tower cases are such a waste of space.
Crisp!!! I got a little annoyed that the cpu tubes didn't run flat on the top but hey if it fits it fits. I wonder if there is a way of fitting the tubes flat without trying a different itx motherboard. Beautiful outcome.
Great video!
Looking massive my guy
I have an 11-liter air-cooled case right now. If in the future I gonna to do a water cooled version I think I will choose this case.
Nice fan, I'll try it out
this heals me after that massacre that bitwit did to his build using this case.
just saw that video, omg that was scary to watch I am sure that the air hose would pop out any second.