Posted February 10, 2018 I just bought a Dan A4-sfx used from a guy in Jutland (I live in Denmark) and built my system into it! It only took me half an hour to assemble because I have already worked alot with that kind of layout with my previous scratch built case, the "Matias' P1". Other than that, I really love this case, so I thought that I'd share my build and modding log with you guys! Link to the P1: W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 10, 2018 Looks awesome. Love those monochromatic mITX builds. Good job! But the intel stock cooler, check out a noctua nh L9i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 10, 2018 Author 31 minutes ago, Konrad Kwasniewski said: Looks awesome. Love those monochromatic mITX builds. Good job! But the intel stock cooler, check out a noctua nh L9i. Thanks! And don't worry, I'll probably modify the case a bit (it's the v1) to fit a watercooler! The sad thing is just that I have absolutely no clue as to where I can get one of those 92 mm Asetek AIO's from... W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 10, 2018 1 minute ago, matias_a_etersen said: Thanks! And don't worry, I'll probably modify the case a bit (it's the v1) to fit a watercooler! The sad thing is just that I have absolutely no clue as to where I can get one of those 92 mm Asetek AIO's from... I am not sure, but i do recall coolermaster making a 92mm aio a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 10, 2018 Author 20 minutes ago, Konrad Kwasniewski said: I am not sure, but i do recall coolermaster making a 92mm aio a couple of years ago. Will look into it! Thanks. W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 11, 2018 Author 19 hours ago, Konrad Kwasniewski said: I am not sure, but i do recall coolermaster making a 92mm aio a couple of years ago. It doesn't look like it... Not any that I've been able to find at least! They made the vertical wierd ass watercooler, but that isn't really very useful in my scenario. Thanks for tip allthough! W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, matias_a_etersen said: It doesn't look like it... Not any that I've been able to find at least! They made the vertical wierd ass watercooler, but that isn't really very useful in my scenario. Thanks for tip allthough! What cpu are you using? You might not have to squeeze a watercooler in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 11, 2018 Author 1 hour ago, Konrad Kwasniewski said: What cpu are you using? You might not have to squeeze a watercooler in there. I'm using an i7-6700k and since I do alot of cad Work, it would be nice with an overclock. I've disassembled the build and I've sat down and measured everything. I'm pretty certain that I can fit a 92 mm fan in somewhere under or over the motherboard so that I can make an "as solid as possible" window sidepanel with plenty of airflow still being available to the cpu cooler. I've also tried to justify spending 4000 DKK (alot of money for a fifteen year old) on fully watercooling the pc with an Alphacool m12 block for my gpu with an integrated pump and a dual 92mm rad on top with a modified, longer front/top panel... W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 11, 2018 5 hours ago, matias_a_etersen said: I'm using an i7-6700k and since I do alot of cad Work, it would be nice with an overclock. I've disassembled the build and I've sat down and measured everything. I'm pretty certain that I can fit a 92 mm fan in somewhere under or over the motherboard so that I can make an "as solid as possible" window sidepanel with plenty of airflow still being available to the cpu cooler. I've also tried to justify spending 4000 DKK (alot of money for a fifteen year old) on fully watercooling the pc with an Alphacool m12 block for my gpu with an integrated pump and a dual 92mm rad on top with a modified, longer front/top panel... Not all hope is lost if you still wish to attempt liquid, though I am not to certain if it will fit with such a small space for a cooler left. http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-liquid-cooler/masterliquid-maker-92/ I once did the unthinkable, back many headphones ago... I split an audio split, again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 11, 2018 Author 3 hours ago, EnergyEclipse said: Not all hope is lost if you still wish to attempt liquid, though I am not to certain if it will fit with such a small space for a cooler left. http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-liquid-cooler/masterliquid-maker-92/ Well I can say just by looking at that one next to an ITX board that there is no way at all that is going to fit in the case! Thanks for the suggestion though! W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 11, 2018 Author I think that I'm pretty much done with this build now. The only thing missing is pretty much only a new CPU cooler (probably noctua n9i) and that is easily obtained! Anyway, here are the photos of all of the work that I managed to squeeze out of today! Oh yeah, and I managed to strip the thread going into the mobo tray on one of the motherboard standoffs, so I loosened them all and put a dab of superglue in between the standoffs and the mobo tray to extra-secure them Also, I wasn't satisfied with my cable management, so I did it all again... and the reason that I routed the 24 pin atx UNDER the motherboard instead of to the left and out was so that you couldn't see into the "chamber" to the left of it and so that the entire "left" side of the motherboard where the motherboard LED's are located is free so you can see ALL of the RGB in all of it's glory! Enjoy! W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 12, 2018 Dope looking compact build Optical Drive Poll: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006309-optical-drive-survey/ Main Rig (Pulsar) CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X MOBO: MSI MEG X570 Unify RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (4x8gb) 3200Mhz 16-16-16-32 GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW ACX 3.0 Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S Chromax (LTT Edition) Storage: Intel 6000p 128gb boot drive, Intel 665p 1tb (x2), Samsung 850 EVO 1tb, Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass PSU: EVGA SupeNOVA G1+ 750W OS: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit FreeNAS Server (The Vault) CPU: Xeon E5-2603 v3 MOBO: MSI X99 Tomahawk RAM: G.Skill Aegis (4x8gb) 3000Mhz 16-18-18-38 GPU: EVGA GT 710 Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED Storage: Intel S3520 x2 for boot, x16 in RAIDZ for storage, Seagate Ironwolf 2tb (Striped will be a steam cache) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass PSU: Corsair CX750 750W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 12, 2018 Author 3 hours ago, AdvancedMicroDisapointment said: Dope looking compact build Thanks alot! W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 13, 2018 Author Some glamour shots ? W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 13, 2018 What made you switch to the A4 from your custom case? It looked really good. Also, great work on those mods! I love SFF rigs and fitting custom cable covers and panels into an A4 is something I never thought I'd see. PC: CPU: Intel i7-4790 MB: Gigabyte B85N RAM: Adata 4GB + Kingston 8GB SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB GPU: XFX GTR RX 480 8GB Case: Advantech IPC-510 PSU: Corsair RM1000i KB: Idobao x YMDK ID75 with Outemu Silent Grey Mouse: Logitech G305 Mousepad: LTT Deskpad Headphones: AKG K240 Sextett Phone: Sony Xperia 5 II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 13, 2018 Love how clean it looks now. The panels you added really make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 13, 2018 The Asetek 545LC fits, although you'll need to remove the front USB connector/cable and both Lian-li sidepanel clips. Se my build here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 13, 2018 Author 53 minutes ago, Selder said: The Asetek 545LC fits, although you'll need to remove the front USB connector/cable and both Lian-li sidepanel clips. Se my build here: Can you PLEASE tell where I can get one? I know of it very well and I want one SO bad, but I havn't been able to find one anywhere? W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 13, 2018 Author Small update without pictures: I just ordered a bunch of cable sleeving from MDPC-X and an Asetek 545lc. I didn't have the money for a whole custom set of cables, so I'm just going to be sleeving the cable set already included with the Corsair SF600 (but nobody other than you will know of course ). Have a nice day, I'll update you guys again when I get the parts! W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2018 In their own store, I got it from there too... https://store.asetek.com/products/asetek-545lc-92mm-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2018 Author 1 hour ago, Selder said: In their own store, I got it from there too... https://store.asetek.com/products/asetek-545lc-92mm-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler NO WAY! It's in stock again! Thanks, had checked once a day for the last week, but it just kept on saying that is wans't in stock so i kinda gave up, thanks alot! W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2018 Hehe, my pleasure, isn't that what the internet and forums is about Let us know how the installation went, it's fun, but it can be frustrating a bit too, you'll need to be extra inventive when it comes to cable routing. Also: take note of the front NVMe M.2 SSD temperatures, since there will be no airflow because of the lack of the fan over the CPU that'll run extremely hot under load... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2018 Author 2 minutes ago, Selder said: Hehe, my pleasure, isn't that what the internet and forums is about Let us know how the installation went, it's fun, but it can be frustrating a bit too, you'll need to be extra inventive when it comes to cable routing. Also: take note of the front NVMe M.2 SSD temperatures, since there will be no airflow because of the lack of the fan over the CPU that'll run extremely hot under load... I'll take care of that I'm sure. Actually, now that you say it... I maybe should get myself an NVME SSD? If you are close to your build right now, can you tell me if there is room for a noctua 92mm slim fan on top of the CPU block of the AIO (the fan is 14mm thick, let's just say 15mm)? Then I could just order another fan and an M.2 SSD W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2018 There is place enough, but I haven't found a way to fix/attach it on that position in a clean way. For testing purposes I have just used zip-ties and didn't put the sidepanel in place: Currently I'm searching for a clean way to attach a 40mm fan directly above the SSD heatsink, like so: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2018 Author 3 hours ago, Selder said: There is place enough, but I haven't found a way to fix/attach it on that position in a clean way. For testing purposes I have just used zip-ties and didn't put the sidepanel in place: Currently I'm searching for a clean way to attach a 40mm fan directly above the SSD heatsink, like so: Thanks! I just got an idea! You know, EK makes m.2 heatsinks with actual fins milled into the blocks and it looks like there is a but of room in between the pcb and the heatsink, so couldn't you just take some really thin zip ties and mount them onto the heatsink with the zip tie going in between the m.2 PCB and the m.2 drive? Or maybe there is enough room beneath the m.2 drive that you can just route a very small zip tie in between the m.2 ssd and the motherboard without modifications... W H E N T H E W O R L D I S A G A I N S T Y O U , B U I L D C O M P U T E R S ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now