Excellent Budget Case: Lian Li DAN A3-mATX Review & Benchmarks
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This review of the Lian Li x DAN Cases A3-mATX (and the A3-mATX-WD) brings us a positive outlook on a budget-friendly case. The case is about as simple as possible in many ways, but in this scenario, that's a good thing. The simplicity allows it to focus on delivering competent basics while remaining value-oriented. Thermally, we found some curious behaviors with side intake fans that were worthy of an educational animation, as it might seem counter-intuitive at first. Testing includes in-depth thermals for the GPU, CPU, VRM, and RAM in this micro-ATX case review of the wood paneled A3-mATX & base model.
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Lian Li DAN A3-mATX Wood Model on Newegg: https://howl.me/cm44MnK6DOW
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Lian Li DAN A3-mATX & Wood Cases
01:55 - Build Quality & Basics of the A3-mATX-WD
05:19 - Prices, Alternatives, & Competition
06:32 - Dimensions, Size, & Ventilation
07:13 - Fans & Airflow
08:55 - GPU Thermals: Side Intake is Worse
09:29 - ANIMATION: Explaining the Airflow
12:41 - The A3-mATX is Big (vs A4-H2O)
13:39 - PSU & GPU Fitment
16:40 - Cable Management
17:57 - Attention to Detail
19:13 - Thermal Testing
20:15 - CPU Thermals
21:34 - GPU Thermals
22:27 - RAM & VRM Thermals
23:00 - Conclusion
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