Tiny Case with Perfect Fitment - Dan A4-H2O

[@danielhart2012]

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!

[@nardo446]

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[@ayyublakhani2584]

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[@pnwenstuff4787]

All of your build never disappoint. Clean and an eye candy.

[@EyadAlAkkad]

clean and sexy!

[@gucky4717]

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.

[@radiantav]

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.

[@Wellibob68]

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.

[@93836]

@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.

[@alexsiniov]

Man I love your tiny builds. thinking about fitting my all monster stuff into small case like this

[@indridcold2840]

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

[@ErronKebabb]

Damn yo thats bussin Wouldda been KINDA suss if you just subbed this week or sumthn.. ngl

[@eaaeeeea]

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.

[@diedenieded3831]

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.

[@aculturedman.9172]

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.

[@UsnRoberts]

what backpack does this fit in?

[@EdwardWongHauPepeluTivruskyIV.]

@@UsnRoberts my thoughts exactly...

[@dylanw1691]

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!

[@Metabrotropic]

I freaking love how real this video is.

[@MrMooMoo89]

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.

[@partyloco]

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.

[@luke5957]

Yeah over time that's gonna rip the board traces up

[@RetroPlus]

Motherboard manufactures really need to allow for more space on their ITX boards

[@nohpleft]

really nice to follow you along as you’re installing everything. love the format, thank you.

[@ClintStrickwood]

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.

[@blackice364]

what cooler do you use? and what is noise like?

[@mattpedro4570]

I love the aesthetic of this channel, everything is so clean and well considered

[@balazskovari4814]

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

[@Stallnig]

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.

[@RetroPlus]

This is one of the better compact cases i've seen, the design is really smart

[@gibanica4854]

Thank you Mr. Optimum Biceps for another epic vid.

[@CoyoteMilkwater]

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?

[@MichaelChan0308]

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

[@justmakemeaname]

Its a good day when optimum tech uploads.

[@nayanpitlam5621]

as someone waiting for formd t1 v2 this is suuper tempting 😌

[@Aexeq]

I feel you... H2O might still be fun to play around with some beefier 240 rads + full size fans.

[@EmersonCloud]

Cool video. I liked hearing your thoughts while building in the case

[@MD_Production]

This case is so minimalistic and that is what I like about it, Great build as always ❤

[@markwoll]

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.

[@amtypaldos]

Excellent build! Can't wait to see the custom loop in here!

[@ls.vinicius]

I love this channel. Sadly I don’t have many case options in my country

[@evilcab]

this heals me after that massacre that bitwit did to his build using this case.

[@zykablyad941]

just saw that video, omg that was scary to watch I am sure that the air hose would pop out any second.

[@gregmartel407]

Glad to know this case's got perfect cabinetry!

[@ShinobiRaijin]

Waiting for this, your review of this case 💘💘

[@stephenpascua9792]

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

[@emp1985]

Went with the Meshlicious and I'm telling you, I'm never building anything outside this case. The desk-real estate savings on a ITX tower is way too nice, something these ITX formats can't offer. The Meshlicious, with very little mods, can accomodate two 80mm fans (back in GPU compartment, in 4-slot mode) and a 92mm top exhaust. It's compact and chilly AF like this. I even went with a Thermalright AXP-90 X47 for an air cooler on a non-TDP-limited 11400, and it's working perfectly. Should cope just perfectly fine with a non-k 11700/12700 as well. Awesome video though!

[@ChrisWEEZ]

How loud does it get?

[@martin28bln]

Same question like above. Which temps do you get while gaming with 80 to 100W TDP? Thinking of testing the AXP90 X47 with a 12700 - at the moment on 240er Rad in FormD T1.

[@svn5994]

Nearly 16L and can only fit a single rad + GPU is not a worthy case to be bragging about.

[@beckmann930]

Nice Video Ali and nice Case DAN!

[@ElTeeger]

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.

[@hallowieners]

Managed to snag a silver pcie 4 version from aliexpress through lian's official store. The black ones are still out of stock on there though. Also have to pay for VATs and shipping so it ended up being around $190.

[@beefwantko7269]

one thing that ive noticed over the last months, with mining and just power supplies in general is that sure you can run a 750 watt, even a 650, but when it comes to effieciency, your loosing about 7-11 percent when your maxing out the power supply. ive heard it before once or twice but really you do want to figure out your average wattage, and get a psu that is going to be running at 60 percent, the power curve is at maximum effiecency in that middle curve area, and with you being a lot about efficiency and noise .. it will help with both of those. so buying a psu with 30 percent headroom is honestly preferable

[@999-y7j3x]

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.

[@weeq326]

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!

[@ulmwurttemberg1682]

3:36 I decided on air cooling. All good thus far. I don't know how to create a hard tubing system and the thought of "tube routing" when the tubes weren't specifically made for my setup turned my stomach. Too much forcing things to fit and settling for whatever layout resulted. If there were water cooled systems that allowed you to modify tube length...

[@g14_jojo33]

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 :)

[@PabzRoz]

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.

[@jablue4329]

Oh boy, I've been waiting for this.

[@17t]

Horry I've been waiting for this video for half a year🙌

[@triliner254]

Finally you got to testing the EK AIO. I was wondering when you were gonna buy one.

[@Hoonbernator1590]

Let us know if you have some issues on that Gigabyte Aorus z690i board. Plenty of PCIe bus issues on that at the moment.

[@Shane-fk2gz]

Man, those Trident Royals are gonna BAKE in that case.

[@twnlumh]

Ordered mine today directly from Lian Li! So excited 🤩

[@DontEatCream]

That assembly looks like a colossal PITA, not gonna lie. Kinda makes you wanna just buy a NR200P MAX and call it a day

[@TheGryskiewicz]

I'm blown away that this man only has 500k subscribers.

[@niospartan]

After getting the meshlisious ive started to feel the horizontal style cases just take up more desk space than needed. I think the vertical style is much better as far as space goes.

[@c.m.7037]

💯

[@skytreegirl6929]

the ssup is too big

[@swizzler8053]

@@skytreegirl6929 just like the hyte revolt 3.

[@swizzler8053]

Wanted to get the meshlicious but i am glad I went for the NR200P.

[@retrorevival1]

just don't put it on your desk? easy

[@BenyaminLorit]

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.

[@chandlergreff3113]

I hope there will be a version without the AIO extension soon

[@thenoirwolf]

This is Freaking AWESOME. I also built my DREAM GAMING RIG [it cost me $6500 :')] in the o11 Dynamic EVO case with the AL120 Fans and it looks STUNNING. I'm also going to get the Strimmer Plus V2 and it would be PERFECT.

[@ajrsabbagh]

Title and description calls it the A4-H twenty, when it is supposed to be A4-H two O.

[@DAN_Cases]

true

[@ianlamp3127]

God I love Optimum tech.

[@guffey1989]

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.

[@benbunch4159]

Strong push pins seem to make sense so that you can have tubes crammed up against it without the sides popping off.

[@illietw]

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.

[@DanielKaspo]

Love the video - just noticed it's not shot at a 16:9 aspect ratio - took me by surprise!

[@garyshumway9089]

Excellent. Disappointed re: not running a 12900K...maybe, under-volting, smaller GPU, another fan or something...necessity is the mother of invention. Now let's see if I can even get the case. Another great vid.

[@rliao9490]

It will probably have the same problem as Q58. The motherboard/PSU side is very blocked, so the fan on the AIO on the top in exhaust orientation will be getting most of the air from the hot exhaust of the GPU. That's what caused the terrible CPU temp

[@DAN_Cases]

Yes and no. A 12700k at 100% syntetic load has 190W of power. This is too much for an 240AIO @ 1200 rpm. As you can see in Heaven Benchmark the CPU stay under 60°C.

[@neo0031]

Lian Li puts stiff cover pins on the case, little did they know they were going up against OT's MASSIVE GUNS.

[@JDHitchman]

I would rotate the cooling block 90deg clockwise and put the hose fittings at the bottom. Looks like the lines would be just about the right length then.

[@bolin6297]

GOD i'm falling in Love what you build ....

[@aliancemd]

Just received this and waiting for CES 2023(in 2 weeks) to see if AMD has to announce something new. It fits in my laptop bag, so this will become my next work(from office/from home) machine. The little beast

[@JohnDoe-xp4iy]

That is a perfect size PC. When I build my next one, it will probably be with this case.

[@julianr.6073]

A perfect portable esport Setup

[@joelu8861]

Maybe compare with LIAN-LI Q58 would be nice idea too. Great video GJ.

[@bettsdn]

Beautiful case. Side panel shape reminds me of my Sliger SM550.

[@hhc1205]

Love your sff contents. More please!

[@B0redom13]

I love a small build, but those temps concern me

[@jolness1]

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.

[@kuzzzzzzzzzzzz7511]

This dude always building ideal itx i hope you gonna giveaways before the end of the year 🙏

[@rnwnsfla]

I gave up this case after watching this video. I don'y want to struggle with the space. Thanks.

[@terrasai2857]

Why are Corsair power supplies the only ones that come with nice cables?! I have a Seasonic 850W Focus Gold and it came with cheap and terrible cables… 😭

[@yoddythegreat]

I think its because ek aio pipes are stacked, unlike kraken. Cant wait to see any updates with different aio and different motherboard!

[@wololo10]

That's what we need, full vga, full 240 with t30 fans

[@Vilmir]

When I see the upcoming chip size from Nvidia and the power consumption of the 12x00k series, I wonder if itx is still the right choice for a main gaming machine in the years to come, at least if you have to drive a demanding display.

[@krzysiekj2522]

exactly my thought. As I am aiming for upgrading my 2080 when 4000 series drops. Heck, I will most likely do full refresh, as CPU war is full on right now. My 2600x is tired :D

[@Girvo747]

I’m hopeful that newer nodes will keep the thermal output similar to current day AMD parts at least in the future. Fingers crossed anyway, because the massive thermal output of the 3090 and 12000 series is just ridiculous. My 3060 Ti and 5600X do excellently right now at least, driving my 4K screen nicely (and easily hitting the 144hz for the games I play that need it, like Valorant) and with some tweaks hitting 60-90FPS on single player games quite nicely right now. DLSS and FSR (and XeSS next) making that even easier.

[@nathanbraun2067]

I like it. Looks sleek and and unassuming, and no cringe rgb

[@AustinZehenni-jj8xz]

**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. 👍👍

[@JekoJuice]

When I build a new pc I’m 100% getting this case

[@N7Trekkie]

I installed that AIO on that motherboard last month. Thanks for confirming I'm not crazy! The mobo heatsinks are just toooo chonky

[@aminshafiq2576]

putting a lot of faith in that aio tube

[@ThatUnfunGuy]

This is a super impressive case. It's essentially the size of a PS5, insane!

[@Bandoughha]

Definitely considering this with my 5600X + 3080

[@GitDatPC]

I love the Sliger SM560 the best for full sized, 3-slot GPU's 🙂

[@linkbizkit6865]

Im Good with my m1, the old A4 stressed me out like crazy lol, still kept it for future use or practice.

[@FNorberto92]

At this point we need SFF optimized AIOs

[@storm91229]

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!

[@michaelmonroe5034]

Built mine almost the same... i7 12th gen... and 308012 gig EVGA, 750 Lian Li psu and ASRock 690 itx

[@michaelmonroe5034]

Update, I have now installed a 3080 Ti, not much difference in thermals but performance is solid. I am making a i5 12th gen with the 3080 12g, should be solid

[@winstonef]

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

[@ynzeselders4184]

definatly gonna buy one, awesome case

[@peanutbutteroneverything1537]

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!

[@angelotrezza9256]

12:28 The advice that saves you from various heart attacks, and various blasphemies

[@TheDataRecovery]

As always great video. I can confirm corsair h100i lcd version AIO fits 👌 if anyone haven't bought AIO.

[@flutek891]

Possibility of 2 fans on front and that would be a perfect case.

[@dunderdotten]

I got this case yesterday and i was planning going aircooling (moving from my NR200P) but even with aircooling it IS a challange. I would really ask friends who is looking at this case to give it a second thought since it IS really small. Def. not a first SFF case to get if you are "new" to sff builds :D I am really amazed about Optimums work in getting his customloop installed. Respect.

[@Pharesm]

bah, don't scare off people.. Anyone with an IQ over 100 should have no problem...

[@qwkimball]

If THIS guy says those push pins are "unnecessarily strong" I probably couldn't get them loose with a hammer.

[@ZachDxn]

That is a DENSE machine! Very cool build. I guess the only issue it the water cooler. A low profile block/pump combo that you could use for a custom loop would be sick, something like the Alphacool Eisbaer LT. That's what I'd want to do and just use thinner tubes. Or find a really small Asetek AIO.