Water Cooled Mini-ITX Review: Dan Case A4-H2O Thermals, Noise, & Cable Management
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This review looks at the DAN Case A4-H2O Mini-ITX enclosure, as cross-branded by Lian Li. The Lian Li x DAN A4-H2O has a heightened vertical dimension to better support the thickness of fan + radiator cooling solutions, and its existence is largely (clearly) predicated on use of a liquid cooler (CLC or AIO). For that reason, we're doing all of our testing with a 240mm liquid cooler today, as that's the most likely use case. We are still ramping on our ITX testing approaches and have already made some changes for the A4-H2O review from our prior Terra review, but you should still check out the Terra for some basics and testing philosophy. In this one, we'll talk about whether the DAN A4-H2O is worth the size increase for the cooling advantage. Please comment below and tell us which ITX case to review next!
Watch our Fractal Terra Mini-ITX case review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKiFk7tBTLg
And learn about our hemi-anechoic chamber build here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUqYTenB2A0
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Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini on Amazon: https://geni.us/TwnAdi
Phanteks SFX 850W PSU on Amazon: https://geni.us/qKkyIsh
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Lian Li x DAN Case Combo
02:08 - DAN A4-H2O Features
06:07 - Dimensions
09:00 - Building Process: Radiator & PSU
11:14 - Installing the GPU
12:42 - Cable Management Features
13:54 - Fit & Finish
14:40 - CPU Cooler Compatibility
16:21 - GPU Compatibility & Size
17:32 - Moving to SFX from SFX-L
18:28 - Test Methodology: Thermals & Acoustics
19:35 - CPU Thermal A-B Comparison
20:26 - GPU Thermal A-B Comparison
21:22 - Hemi-Anechoic Chamber Noise Levels
23:31 - Conclusion
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Writing, Testing: Jeremy Clayton
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