Time stamps below Buy the LIAN LI DAN Cases A3 m-ATX here click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=/irS8tSVRyA&mid=44583&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2Fp%2F2AM-000Z-000D3%3FItem%3D9SIAFSTKAA6146%26Tpk%3D9SIAFSTKAA6146 If you found my videos useful you can always buy me a coffee! 👉www.buymeacoffee.com/crazytechlab Check out my Amazon shop with all the best products! 👉 www.amazon.com/shop/antonyleather www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=P8PHVM6V3UAQS Subscribe: bit.ly/2QYAZK9 Instagram: instagram.com/crazytechlab Facebook: facebook.com/CrazyTechLab Twitter: twitter.com/antonyleather Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:24 Unboxing 3:18 Size comparison with Fractal Design Terra 4:14 Walkaround 5:36 Interior 7:37 Optional glass panel installation 10:06 PSU mount options and movable bracket 18:30 Radiator install options 22:52 Graphics card compatibility 27:03 Things I love and hate about the case 29:30 Thermal results (with mesh and glass panel options) 31:46 Conclusions
I can't thank you enough for showing the clearance between a 160mm PSU and 329mm GPU. I really needed a visual as to what extent certain parts can fit before downsizing one or the other. Great video.
This case could and should become the case that pre-built companies use. The flexibility of this case would make it possible to create almost any build for any customer.
Great review! I've seen a couple and as usual yours is the most detailed. Would be good to include some air-cooled stuff even just to show what it looks like with a large air cooler but great info regarding radiator compatibility and case quality.Thanks!
Actually, I would prefer to see the compatibility and cooling performance of air cooling in this case. Currently, the videos on TH-cam all opt for water cooling.
Compatibility is just sub 165mm. There aren't really any other restrictions. Cooling performance will just depend on the size of the cooler/speed of fans and whether you add other fans to the case. TBH though it's more designed for AIO's. There are smaller MATX cases out there that would be better suited to air cooling, albeit maybe with less GPU and CPU cooler compatibility.
@CrazyTechLab sure, it may have a lot of AIO compatibility, but this is the smallest mATX case I've seen that is able to have this big of an air cooler. Like another commenter said, bottom & rear intake with top (& maybe side) exhaust will work very well with a left to right air cooler. PSU might get a little choked, but it doesn't need that much air anyways.
I have a similar case but the psu cannot slide down to open up another 120mm spot. A 240 aio is plenty for my cpu. I even squeezed in a 120mm aio on my gpu. Made a HUGE difference
probably, putting two arctic p12 slim fans in the bottom, as long as your gpu allows it, will further improve cooling performance by improving the vertical airflow. Love the build!
id say running an X3D cpu from a pure/gaming build standpoint and yeah some bottom mounted intake fans, would help as well as running a thermalright cpu cooler for less HEAT/RADIATOR in the equation of a build this size. X3D+ good-budget air cooler and imo the window is more viable of an option vs an aio, that combo can support giant cooler gpu which also helps with temps/airflow. IMO a very interesting/niche combination but still better thermals and window/build showcase potential than an itx build. A very hard/medium to offer in practice/execution. Most ppl either go very small SFF builds with low profile coolers with no window/insane cable management implementation or even cusom loops. IMO this chassis is perfect if you want a smaller footprint build but still want to utilize flagship range GPUS....while still having formidable enough air flow to air cool an X3D cpu...with no intake/exhaust obstruction bc of an aio/rad hindering system thermals. While also being able to use a window, where it would mostly be a detriment in an ITX build/chassis to thermals.
4:17 This is exactly why I dislike tool-free designs. All the flimsiness that tends to come with it and the possibility that your case with pop open while you're handing it. All because people are too lazy to turn a thumbscrew.
I have that exact PSU and I'm planning to build in this case, do you have any suggestion for the custom PSU cable lengths to reduce cable management? Someone online said I should go with 450 mm 24 pin ATX 550 mm EPS/CPU (need 2) 550 mm pcie 8 pin (need 1) 550 mm 12vhpwr/12-2x6 450 mm SATA
I've requested a sample from ARCTIC so I can hopefully answer that soon and with future builds as I know they're popular. I have a Liquid freezer ii 240 with similar thickness - you'd need to use low height RAM and probably an SFX PSU to lower the PSU bracket another half inch or so.
I Would love if you meassure from top of case and down to heatsink. So Knowe how thick radiator and fan it can takes. I did see your radiator/fan was close.
seems like the perfect chassis with window use largely considered. For a budget range b550m 5700X3D gaming build. Cpu is simple enough to cool with an air cooler, keeping it budget oriented you can run a thermal right 140 if it fits. While using the majority of your build budget towards a flagship/4k range gpu, and a quality PSU from a pure thermals/performance standpoint. While still being able to use the window to showcase your gpu or white build with the asrock B550SE budget board. Have good enough thermals bc the cpu isnt a diva, no intake/exhaust obstruction from an AIO/RAD being mounted. GPU intake fans mounted to the bottom of the chassis possibly with some higher/clearance for the feet-bottom intake. Other than that seems like a pretty awsome little chassis for ppl interested in going with a custom loop. Also looking forward to what range of build ppl take this. My 4070ti Gaming oc is 336mm so PSU fitment would be pretty interesting but still be no issue bc of not needing mounting/clearance for a rad. Just a build/concept for GIANT cooler based AIB/cards which come with their own caveat of thermals/system air flow in scenarios like smaller chassis like this or ITX.
A 415mm GPU can fit... I have a 4090 suprim x, 13700k, soon to be a 9800x3d in 2 days once it's delivered. 360 ek nucleus, waiting for a water block to come out for the 9800x3d and then will do a custom loop in the case. Plenty of room..
Should fit a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE no problem, and that's pretty much as good as it gets (and cheap as a bonus). I have one in my SAMA IM-01 clone which is a similar design but shorter and less width.
I would tend to think you could get noticeably better temps with a different cooling layout. Intaking from top for 1 is gonna suck all the dust down into the case that settles on the top. Then you've only got 1 little exhaust fan in the back and nothing in the bottom at all. With psu in side position, mount the AIO on the side panel intaking for optimal cpu cooling without pulling all that dust down, then you can mount full size exhaust fans in the top to get all that hot air out, and then if possible mount fans intaking in the bottom to feed the gpu cool fresh air. Even a couple slim fans on low speed would make a decent difference. 👍
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Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:24 Unboxing
3:18 Size comparison with Fractal Design Terra
4:14 Walkaround
5:36 Interior
7:37 Optional glass panel installation
10:06 PSU mount options and movable bracket
18:30 Radiator install options
22:52 Graphics card compatibility
27:03 Things I love and hate about the case
29:30 Thermal results (with mesh and glass panel options)
31:46 Conclusions
If youre buying this: not all m-atx mobo's + 360 aio's fit in the top. Had to do side 360 aio due to RAM clearance.
Awesome thankyou. This case looks just what I need for a bit of "downsizing" and I am impressed how flexible it is.
I can't thank you enough for showing the clearance between a 160mm PSU and 329mm GPU.
I really needed a visual as to what extent certain parts can fit before downsizing one or the other.
Great video.
thanks for the size comparison, love it when reviewers do that
This case could and should become the case that pre-built companies use. The flexibility of this case would make it possible to create almost any build for any customer.
I agree and a price that's compatible with that scenario too
Great review! I've seen a couple and as usual yours is the most detailed. Would be good to include some air-cooled stuff even just to show what it looks like with a large air cooler but great info regarding radiator compatibility and case quality.Thanks!
Actually, I would prefer to see the compatibility and cooling performance of air cooling in this case. Currently, the videos on TH-cam all opt for water cooling.
Sorry to spoil that video when you find it but it will be fine, and will look the same only with an air cooler instead of an aio.
Same here. Feels like Lian lixDan told reviewers what they have to do :D … only found one guy building up with an air cooler
Compatibility is just sub 165mm. There aren't really any other restrictions. Cooling performance will just depend on the size of the cooler/speed of fans and whether you add other fans to the case. TBH though it's more designed for AIO's. There are smaller MATX cases out there that would be better suited to air cooling, albeit maybe with less GPU and CPU cooler compatibility.
best config for air cooled setup is rear intake tbh. Otherwise it's still solid option, since the whole case is mesh panel, apart from the front ofc.
@CrazyTechLab sure, it may have a lot of AIO compatibility, but this is the smallest mATX case I've seen that is able to have this big of an air cooler. Like another commenter said, bottom & rear intake with top (& maybe side) exhaust will work very well with a left to right air cooler. PSU might get a little choked, but it doesn't need that much air anyways.
I have a similar case but the psu cannot slide down to open up another 120mm spot.
A 240 aio is plenty for my cpu. I even squeezed in a 120mm aio on my gpu. Made a HUGE difference
probably, putting two arctic p12 slim fans in the bottom, as long as your gpu allows it, will further improve cooling performance by improving the vertical airflow. Love the build!
id say running an X3D cpu from a pure/gaming build standpoint and yeah some bottom mounted intake fans, would help as well as running a thermalright cpu cooler for less HEAT/RADIATOR in the equation of a build this size. X3D+ good-budget air cooler and imo the window is more viable of an option vs an aio, that combo can support giant cooler gpu which also helps with temps/airflow. IMO a very interesting/niche combination but still better thermals and window/build showcase potential than an itx build. A very hard/medium to offer in practice/execution. Most ppl either go very small SFF builds with low profile coolers with no window/insane cable management implementation or even cusom loops. IMO this chassis is perfect if you want a smaller footprint build but still want to utilize flagship range GPUS....while still having formidable enough air flow to air cool an X3D cpu...with no intake/exhaust obstruction bc of an aio/rad hindering system thermals. While also being able to use a window, where it would mostly be a detriment in an ITX build/chassis to thermals.
maybe its possible to attach some sort of magnets on the panels to deal with the vibration problem?
would love to see a 7900 xtx nitro+ build here holyyy I hope it fits
Easily.
Takes 410mm GPU's.
4:17 This is exactly why I dislike tool-free designs. All the flimsiness that tends to come with it and the possibility that your case with pop open while you're handing it. All because people are too lazy to turn a thumbscrew.
I have that exact PSU and I'm planning to build in this case, do you have any suggestion for the custom PSU cable lengths to reduce cable management? Someone online said I should go with
450 mm 24 pin ATX
550 mm EPS/CPU (need 2)
550 mm pcie 8 pin (need 1)
550 mm 12vhpwr/12-2x6
450 mm SATA
Will you be building one when RTX 5090 come out? I'm looking to build one with AIO cooling.
Wish it waa a bit taller or wider.just to hide cables.... love the wood / glass version...
does it fit the liquid freezer iii ? 360
Nope
I've requested a sample from ARCTIC so I can hopefully answer that soon and with future builds as I know they're popular. I have a Liquid freezer ii 240 with similar thickness - you'd need to use low height RAM and probably an SFX PSU to lower the PSU bracket another half inch or so.
I Would love if you meassure from top of case and down to heatsink. So Knowe how thick radiator and fan it can takes. I did see your radiator/fan was close.
Is it possible to mount 2x 280mm 30mm heat sinks with 25mm fans at the top and side with RTX 4070 Ti Super Tuf Gaming in this case?
it looks like if you put fans on the bottom (which is where the dust filter is), they will block the fourth pci slot. Is that right?
nice case for custom water cooled mini-itx pc for where you cant fit 2 rads and sfx psu + reservoir
seems like the perfect chassis with window use largely considered. For a budget range b550m 5700X3D gaming build. Cpu is simple enough to cool with an air cooler, keeping it budget oriented you can run a thermal right 140 if it fits. While using the majority of your build budget towards a flagship/4k range gpu, and a quality PSU from a pure thermals/performance standpoint. While still being able to use the window to showcase your gpu or white build with the asrock B550SE budget board. Have good enough thermals bc the cpu isnt a diva, no intake/exhaust obstruction from an AIO/RAD being mounted. GPU intake fans mounted to the bottom of the chassis possibly with some higher/clearance for the feet-bottom intake. Other than that seems like a pretty awsome little chassis for ppl interested in going with a custom loop. Also looking forward to what range of build ppl take this. My 4070ti Gaming oc is 336mm so PSU fitment would be pretty interesting but still be no issue bc of not needing mounting/clearance for a rad. Just a build/concept for GIANT cooler based AIB/cards which come with their own caveat of thermals/system air flow in scenarios like smaller chassis like this or ITX.
A 415mm GPU can fit... I have a 4090 suprim x, 13700k, soon to be a 9800x3d in 2 days once it's delivered. 360 ek nucleus, waiting for a water block to come out for the 9800x3d and then will do a custom loop in the case. Plenty of room..
Looking forward to an air cooled build of this case
can nzxt kraken 360 aio fit in lian li a3?
Can I remove the foot of the case so I can put it horizontally in my TV console (entertainment HTPC style) ?
360 rad on the top didn't fit in mine. The heatsinks on the mobo were 5mm to big... =(
Is it a custom loop or an AIO?
what's the best air cooler that can fit in this?
Should fit a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE no problem, and that's pretty much as good as it gets (and cheap as a bonus).
I have one in my SAMA IM-01 clone which is a similar design but shorter and less width.
Anything under the 165mm clearance. So as the guy below says - Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE also Noctua NH-D15, be quiet! DARK ROCK PRO 4.
Nice video!
If you don't hard, please drop the link to pdf manual, in the video.
Where can you get the glass panel?
Will the MSI project zero motherboard be okay for this case?
Is the best the Case Jonsbo Z20 ;)
I would tend to think you could get noticeably better temps with a different cooling layout. Intaking from top for 1 is gonna suck all the dust down into the case that settles on the top. Then you've only got 1 little exhaust fan in the back and nothing in the bottom at all.
With psu in side position, mount the AIO on the side panel intaking for optimal cpu cooling without pulling all that dust down, then you can mount full size exhaust fans in the top to get all that hot air out, and then if possible mount fans intaking in the bottom to feed the gpu cool fresh air. Even a couple slim fans on low speed would make a decent difference. 👍
This has the AIO exhausting out of the case through the roof. Not intaking.
I really want to see a size comparison with the NR200.
I’ll see what I can do!
Bigggest gripe from me is reduced height.
Why bucks? You don't sound American?
I have more US viewers than the next seven countries combined so tend to focus on dollars. Sorry!
It should shit with either mesh or glass. Why the fuck am i buying glass as an extra