Huge thanks to the friends that helped me, some private and some from the Danish Mechanical keyboard community. After half a year one of my ram sticks were at fault for causing blue screens, just unfortunate luck and got a replacement. We wanted to get to this one next because, as another sandwich-style Mini-ITX box, it has managed to position itself as one of the mainstays. At 11 liters of internal volume (a measure the SFF crowd also likes to toss around), the A4-H2O consumes just a 5. Lian Li has obviously gotten this method of construction down to a science – balancing simple materials and mature manufacturing methods to make a competent final product.

Once the card is screwed in and the case is upright in its final position, the GPU ends up upside down. We saw a case, and we'll see if they come to market like this, where they were electing to not count an additional 1 inch protrusion out the back because it wasn't part of the structural case, it was just a hard drive cage or something. It is short, but provides all the important points (illustrated) you need to get an overview of the build process. Super fast NVME storage, perfect for windows and games good for boot and enough headroom in speed for the next 20years. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.With our efforts partially undone by component selection, we advise that novice builders may want to wait to see how other A4-H2O builds have turned out, and choose their parts accordingly, especially in terms of AIO liquid coolers. This Mini-ITX chassis has an incredibly small footprint, making it ideal for use as either a gaming PC or a console alternative. In that case, how large is the difference in an optimally cooled A4-SFX (meaning, the best AIO on the market - the T30? Great quality keyboard with lots of customization options to make it feel/sound and look exactly how you want it. These provide excellent natural airflow and work perfectly with the AiO cooler to keep your gaming PC at the optimal temperature.

The manual’s suggested tube routing represents an ideal case that isn’t easy to replicate with the Fractal S24 CLC we have.

The A4-H2O is designed around one specific type of build, resulting in a focused and intentional overall package. Its extra long cables didn’t do us any favors, due to the minimal space for stuffing away excess cable run. We’re still adding cases to the list, and we’re looking forward to testing lower cost options as well.

Seen here is the only position in which this particular closed-loop system’s radiator would fit, due to the hose length and stiffness, along with the plugged-in end of the power supply extension cable. But get the right mix, and this chassis will vie with the Streacom DA2 V2 as one of our favorite Mini-ITX chassis for tricked-out builds. The power supply itself does not expose its rear panel on the back of the case, unlike most conventional chassis. With its straight lines and sharp corners, it is also different to the A4-SFX, which has a lot more rounded and diamond-cut edges. A power socket on the rear panel connects to that internally mounted SFX power supply via an internal passthrough cable.I feel it could have been a bit subtler, but being in the rear, odds are you won't ever see it anyway. However, if you didn't toggle it on, you can remove the four screws from the cooler bracket to get access to the power switch. All were collected and put into a spread sheet that took nearly a month to setup and double-crossing parts' dimensions. So, for now, we tested the A4-H2O against itself in closed-panel and open-panel configurations to see how well it would contain noise and let out heat. com is a leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services.

Depending on where the on/off switch is located on your power supply, the thickness of the cooling solution, the size of the GPU, etc.Ram needed a bit more time since it isn't so straight forward to change them in bios, but it worked in the end. At the very top is a large and rather prominent plaque to let you know that both Lian Li and DAN are the brains behind the chassis. It also has some impressive GPU thermals for the size due to clever airflow management, but there are drawbacks, including the cable management. These panels are held in place by pins, but are also bent around the back and further secured by thumb screws, which means you won't have to deal with tiny recessed screws that wear out over time. Our Fractal Lumen S24 RGB has individual cables for the fans and RGB of every component, so fishing them into the case and later finding places for the excess length to go was a challenge.