DAN Cases A4-SFX V3 Mini ITX Gaming Enclosure - Silver [A4SFXV3-S]

 Completed successfully at nearly € 400,000, the campaign garnered international attention for the minimalist small form factor (SFF) case and continued to generate high popularity among PC hobbyists, mini-case enthusiasts and gamers. The hype about the unique aluminum case is also easy to explain, after all, it is nothing short of the smallest gaming case in the world!
An overview of the DAN Cases A4-SFX V3 mini housing
- Extremely compact dimensions with only 7.25 liters of volume
- High quality aluminum with brushed surface
- Excellent workmanship thanks to production by Lian Li
- Space for a 92 mm fan and even a 120 AiO
- Supports full-fledged gaming graphics cards (e.g., NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080)
- 3M riser module from Lian Li with full PCI Express 3.0 speed
- Takes motherboards in Mini-ITX format (all sockets from AMD & Intel)
- Space for hefty SFX or SFX-L power supplies & two to three 2.5-inch disks
The novelties of the version 3 summarized briefly:
- Includes riser cable by Lian Li completely in black
- For Asetek 92mm AiO customized internal USB 3.0 cable
- Vertical mount for 120 mm AiO
- Optimized pressure point of the power switch
- Holes for fanless HDPLEX 400W Hi-Fi DC ATX power supply integrated

Perfect use of space & consistently thought-out concept
With extremely compact dimensions of only 115 x 200 x 317 millimeters (W x H x D) of the chassis, it brings the case to just 7.25 liters volume - which is about the size of a shoe box or toaster. That despite this size format, a complete gaming PC can be installed in it, is achieved by a well thought-out concept and a gimmick: The graphics card is mounted in parallel behind the Mini-ITX motherboard in a separate chamber and a total of almost every square inch inside the DAN Cases A4-SFX V3 meaningfully used, while in ordinary tower cases mostly unnecessarily much free space prevails. Smaller, a gaming PC can not be built!

High-quality aluminum housing made of Lian Li production
Externally, the innovative Winzling impresses with its ascetic design along with a flawless processing of brushed aluminum. The 1.5-millimeter-thick metal is produced in cooperation with housing specialist Lian Li and contributes significantly to the unmistakable look with a chic hairline finish. Accordingly, on the puritan front side of the A4-SFX V3 there is only an unaccompanied USB 3.0 port with an internal mainboard connection in addition to the revised power button, and the interior itself is expediently limited to the space required for really essential hardware , Due to the meticulously planned dimensions of the housing, the maximum permissible dimensions of all components must be exactly observed.

A detailed instruction manual in German and English illustrates vividly the order and procedure of the assembly. The power of the mini-gaming system is guaranteed by a power pack in the compact SFX or slightly longer SFX-L standard, which draws in cold air from above and blows waste heat to the right side. Behind the front, a 15-millimeter-high 2.5-inch disk can be accommodated, while under the power supply one (with PSU in SFX-L format) to two (with PSU in SFX format) another 2.5-inch disk SSDs / HDDs decoupled mounted in a drive frame find space. Motherboards with M.2 slots expand the drive capacities accordingly.

Extended by two radiator seats
The clever cooling concept, which makes do without a case fan completely and makes use of the integrated cooling of the installed hardware, makes Sparta even more spartan, which also saves valuable space at this point. To ensure that all components can breathe fresh air at all times or that their waste heat can be removed without any problem, the two side panels and the upper side of the A4-SFX V3 have been provided with round air holes over a large area, and long holes on the floor ensure optimum fresh air supply.

Since V2 there are holes for a 92 mm fan on the ground, which can be installed instead of one of the three SSDs. In this new version, a bracket for a 120-mm radiator was also integrated, vertically either on the left, ie on the side where the graphics card is installed, or opposite to the side where the motherboard tray is attached. The latter option requires HDPLEX's 400W Hi-Fi DC ATX fanless power supply, which attaches to the GPU side. Then the AiO with fan can be up to 52 millimeters deep, which is possible with slimline variants (15 mm) of fans, such as those available from Akasa (LUAK-040) or Scythe (LUSY-066). And the graphics card may have the length of 273 mm.

In the reverse construction, the AiO comes on the GPU side next to a conventional SFX power supply. Then the length of the graphics card is reduced to 173 mm and the height of the AiO with fan to 42 millimeters. If you can do without two SSDs, there is room for 92mm AiOs on the ground, such as the Asetek 545LC. To effectively protect all vents from dust, DEMCiflex DAN Cases provides optional DAN Cases A4-SFX dust filters DAN Cases A4-SFX dust filters.
Supports high-end, high-end graphics cards thanks to Lian Li's riser module
Inside, a mini-ITX motherboard can be placed on the right side to hold a CPU at a temperature of up to 48 mm with a processor cooler. Flat top blower coolers are completely sufficient due to the ever decreasing TDP of modern processors for cooling. Using a Lian Li riser adapter, the motherboard's PCI Express x16 slot is redirected to the left side of the case, which can accommodate up to 295 millimeters of gaming pixel accelerator. The riser adapter is now from Lian Li, both cables and PCB are black.

As big as a game console, but massively more powerful
PCI-Express lanes are usually sensitive to the loss of signal associated with the extension, but the Lian Li riser card is a quality product that supports even higher data rates than the PCI Express 3.0 standard, so there is no reduction in this Speed to be feared. Since the graphics card and mini-ITX mainboard can be installed back to back and could possibly come into contact, an insulating plastic film is used as a shield between the two components and effectively protects them from short-circuits. Daniel Hansen also thought about the installation and designed the installation of the hardware, unlike many other mini-enclosures, surprisingly comfortable, of course, when choosing the appropriate hardware.

Technical details:
- Dimensions: 115 x 205 x 327 mm (W x H x D - with feet and projection)
- Dimensions: 112 x 200 x 317 mm (W x H x D - chassis only)
- Material: aluminum (anodized, brushed)
- Material thickness: 1.5 mm
- Weight: 1.25 kg
- Volume: 7.25 l
- silver
- Form factor: Mini-ITX
Total possible fan:
- 1x 92mm fan instead of a drive
- Radiators possible:
- 1x 92mm (bottom) 1x 120mm (laterally vertically behind the power supply)
Drive Bays:
- 2x 2.5 inch (drive frame, max 15 mm height, with SFX-L power supply only 1x possible)
- 1x 2.5 inches (behind the front, max 9mm height)
- Power supply: SFX or SFX-L (optional)
- Expansion slots: 2 (dual slot)
I / O panel:
- 1x USB 3.0 (internal connection)
- Special feature: Lian Li PCIe 3.0 riser module for GPU mounting (300 mm)

Hardware Compatibility:
- Maximum CPU cooler height: 48 mm
- Maximum graphics card length: 295/306 mm (without / incl. Slot bracket)
- Maximum graphics card height: 144 mm (from the bottom of the PCIe slot)
- Maximum graphic card width: 40/45 mm (without / with backplate)
- Maximum memory module height: 52 mm
- Maximum power supply length: 130 mm

Note: Any existing PCIe power connectors on the back or top of the graphics card must also be considered!