DAN case cooling results anyone?

[Zberg]

Hey friends, about to do a LAN 1080p build with the A4 SFX.  Something that I can take to and from work (and friend's houses) and easily store in my locker or the compartment above my desk etc.  For the people that have it:

 

1. Which CPU cooler are you using, and what kind of GPU cooler (blower/1-2 slot open air)?

 

2. What kind of CPU/GPU temps are you getting with that cooling solution.  

 

Appreciate it!

 

As an aside, I am currently thinking about a Noctua L9a on a ryzen 2600, and a 2 slot gigabyte windforce 1660ti.

[DailyProcrastinator]

I was so close to buying an A4 but I just went the Silverstone SG13 route, only marginally bigger and just all around better hardware compatibility for a lot cheaper. I am using a 140mm AIO as intake and although there technically is not an exhaust fan spot I am removing the PSU support bracket (not needed as I am using an SFX PSU) then adding a 80mm fan to the side as exhaust so I don't need to use my PSU as exhaust and keep it unnecessarily hot. Worth mentioning you can only use a 120mm AIO if you plan to add 3.5" HDD's.

 

Alternatively, there are HTPC cases that are great as well. Like the Silverstone RVZ02B and the Fractal Design Node 202.

 

My build is only in progress so I can't speak for thermals but here is my parts list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor	Purchased For $0.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Pro 140 64.21 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	Purchased For $72.57
Motherboard	ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$155.14 @ Vuugo
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$137.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	Western Digital - Black NVMe 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	Purchased For $125.99
Storage	Seagate - FireCuda 2 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $115.49
Video Card	Asus - Radeon RX 580 8 GB DUAL Video Card	Purchased For $277.09
Case	Silverstone - Sugo SG13WB Mini ITX Tower Case	Purchased For $59.77
Power Supply	Corsair - SF 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply	Purchased For $115.49
Case Fan	ARCTIC - Arctic F8 PWM 31 CFM 80mm Fan	Purchased For $6.29
Other	SilverStone Technology Universal ATX to SFX Power Supply Bracket RL-PP08B
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1090.82
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$1065.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-25 18:39 EST-0500

 

[Zberg]

24 minutes ago, JM21 said:

I was so close to buying an A4 but I just went the Silverstone SG13 route, only marginally bigger and just all around better hardware compatibility for a lot cheaper. I am using a 140mm AIO as intake and although there technically is not an exhaust fan spot I am removing the PSU support bracket (not needed as I am using an SFX PSU) then adding a 80mm fan to the side as exhaust so I don't need to use my PSU as exhaust and keep it unnecessarily hot. Worth mentioning you can only use a 120mm AIO if you plan to add 3.5" HDD's.

 

Alternatively, there are HTPC cases that are great as well. Like the Silverstone RVZ02B and the Fractal Design Node 202.

 

My build is only in progress so I can't speak for thermals but here is my parts list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor	Purchased For $0.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Pro 140 64.21 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	Purchased For $72.57
Motherboard	ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$155.14 @ Vuugo
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$137.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	Western Digital - Black NVMe 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	Purchased For $125.99
Storage	Seagate - FireCuda 2 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $115.49
Video Card	Asus - Radeon RX 580 8 GB DUAL Video Card	Purchased For $277.09
Case	Silverstone - Sugo SG13WB Mini ITX Tower Case	Purchased For $59.77
Power Supply	Corsair - SF 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply	Purchased For $115.49
Case Fan	ARCTIC - Arctic F8 PWM 31 CFM 80mm Fan	Purchased For $6.29
Other	SilverStone Technology Universal ATX to SFX Power Supply Bracket RL-PP08B
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1090.82
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$1065.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-25 18:39 EST-0500

 

I was also thinking about the Silverstone ML08, though it won't pack up and store as easily due to the shape of the space above my desk; the SG13 would probably work.  Something to think about it seems.  

[DailyProcrastinator]

Just now, Zberg said:

I was also thinking about the Silverstone ML08, though it won't pack up and store as easily due to the shape of the space above my desk; the SG13 would probably work.  Something to think about it seems.  

I would definitely consider the SG13, play around with some PcPartPicker configurations and see what you think would be a good setup. I currently have an ITX system in the Thermaltake Core V1 and while it's a great ITX case I still wanted something smaller.