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- Chill out and watch this Micro-ATX Gaming PC build in the Lian Li Dan Cases A3-mATX featuring a 12900K and an RTX 4070 Ti!
Please comment with your questions and I will answer them.
Thank you LIAN LI for sending this case over!
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I like the look and size of the Lian Li Dan Cases A3-mATX. It is 26.3 liters in volume, so not quite Small Form Factor (SFF), but is a good medium size that will fit on most desks. The dimensions are: (D) 443mm x (W) 194mm x (H) 321.5mm, so it is slimmer than most of the popular ATX cases while also fitting a lot of hardware.
The A3-mATX is very versatile with respect to its mounting options. You can mount your fans, radiators, PSU, and SSD's in the perfect configuration to fit all of your hardware, although it will take some planning. I opted for a 360mm radiator on top with 3x 120mm fans. This meant I had to mount the PSU on a lower mount. This created some headaches with regard to cable management, which I mention at the bottom of this write-up. I mounted the PSU at the front of the case which allowed me to fit the MSI GPU (up to 334mm of GPU clearance).
I like the low price of the A3-mATX! It is a great value at it's MSRP of $69.99. It feels well made for its price, besides the plastic front panel. It comes with a mesh side panel as standard, but a vertical GPU mount kit and a glass side panel will be available to purchase separately. Overall this case is an excellent value for a small Micro ATX enclosure.
My only critique is that there is not much room for cable management. When I used an SFX PSU in this case the cables were too short to reach the EPS CPU power ports on the motherboard. When using an ATX PSU the cables were too long to be easily managed. I had a difficult time managing the PSU cables in a clean manner for this build.
Overall, this case performed well in benchmark tests and kept everything moderatly cool at low volumes. You can run your components at low fan RPMs in this case and maintain good gaming temperatures. I am impressed with how much thought went into the design of this case with all of its different mounting points/options. You can fit so much Gaming PC inside this case.
I will be adding temps/benchmarks in the description (below) in the upcoming days.
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-Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i9 12900K
GPU: MSI Gaming X Slim White GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Motherboard: MSI MPG B760M Edge TI WIFI
RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 6000 C36
PSU: Asus ROG Strix 850W White
CPU Cooler: NZXT Z73 Kraken
Fans: 5x Lian Li SL120 V1
Storage: 2TB Crucial P5 Plus NVME SSD
Case: Lian Li Dan Cases A3-mATX
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ALL BENCHMARKS TESTED WITH MESH SIDE PANELS
-Temperatures & Benchmarks:
GPU fans set to auto, all case panels installed. Motherboard BIOS tune stock/auto. GPU tune stock. Tests performed on 1440p 165Hz monitor.
-Cinebench 2024 CPU Multicore:
Score: 1454
CPU: 88° C
Case fans @ 1900 RPM (max)
-CPU-Z Bench 15 minutes:
CPU: 77° C
Case fans @ 1900 RPM (max)
Pump @ 100%
-Furmark 2560x1440 15 minutes:
FPS AVG: 239
GPU: 71° C
case fans @ 1000RPM
-Forza Horizon 5 2560x1440 Extreme:
Avg: 149 FPS
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-Music (in order) courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com and Soundcloud:
1. Lakey Inspired - Better Days / better-days
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5. Mark Generous - Pure Chamomile / 4-pure-chamomile
Thank you to these artists for making great music!
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amazing cable management. Would love to see you include the whole process like in this video in future ones aswell
Thank for cable management guideline here.
This is the only channel i continue to watch for pc builds. Love all of your work.
Hey man! Thank you so much for this video. Been struggling with the cable management on this case. Finally glad someone pulled off the cleanest one I've seen!
pre ordered this case so ive been watching a lot of videos to see different set ups, and i can truly say this is the best one . im defiantly going to use the way you cable managed everything for my build
great video as well ill be watching more of your videos for sure👍
I Agree, this is truly the best build out there atm and the cable management Magnific 🔥
Stunning build. I’ve been waiting for a case like this. Been wanting to make 2 matching systems, one black and one white small enough to place on the shelves above the monitors being used. Think LIAN li have found my answer
tons of cables, producers should solve this problem, thanks for the video
Thank you for showing how you did the cable management, not a lot of youtuber do it and those who do it only do with big ATX cases.
Wow i love the cable management😍
Great video. Although this case offers many installation options, everyone's choice on TH-cam seems to be similar, with most opting for top-mounted water cooling.
Have you tried bean cooling yet? This case offers great options for bean cooling
It's kind of the whole thing about this case, that it can support a 360 on top.
Well bottom mount aio is no-no, the pump need to be at lower position than the radiator
I want to see air cooling with NH-D15. But everyone keeps showing water cooling.
@@teiji_ishida would be same strat as the likes of AP201, rear intake
Those cables are a nightmare I ended up shoving everything inside and called it a day 🤣
Awesome cable managment you gave me a good idea of how im gonna be doing mine!
Great build. Helped me vision what I can do with the case. Thanks!
To bad that front panel is not vented. I woul make a custom vented front panel and invert the psu so the fan is fancing the front panel.
It's not really necessary, you can have intake directly to the gpu.
Why no fan in the back to push out hot air? 😊
Unnecessary with the bottom fans pulling in air and the top fans ventilating.
@@RyanMeray Ah, roger that - thanks. :)
A trick i learned to help with these builds is to use braided cable extensions instead of full length cables. They're just long enough for these SFF builds.
the extension will need to be plugged on the psu cables no? wouldn't that make the cables even longer?
Nice build, looks clean
Love the lights this guys build is sick
YAYY WELCOME BACK!!!
Great job! Quality video!
Why didn't you place the Lian Li controller, with double-sided tape, on the SSD tray to leave more room for the cables at the bottom of the case? Maybe that way a third fan could fit in there too...
Crime that NZXT cooler is not white in this build :P
Great assembly but there are 2 non-techical problems with case: 1.the source participates in the air flow inside the case; it is preferable to take air from the outside and let it out all the way to the outside too 2.we don't have positive air flow, no fan to bring in additional air: I would have mounted a fan under the power supply and one behind the case CONCLUSION: the bottom three fans are exclusively for videocard, the air does not pass, it is taken out immediately by the video card (tested with smoke); passive air in through the mesh; air inside increases its temperature due to the video card which can run at 85 degrees Celsius
Great job, guy!
Awesome Build + Step By Step Installation!!.. Good Stuff!!..
Just a Question, did you use an ATX PSU in this build, planning on using an ATX PSU in this case!!..
nice one for cable management.. what if your psu at other side?
wauw what a nice build
Epic, no back exhaust fan
Awesome video! What were some of your favorite parts about the case?
I like the multiple layout options, and the low price.
Nice build! Can your NZXT AIO Software adjust the Fan Speed of those Lian Li Fans depending on CPU temperature or how do you configure those?
I've certainly been giving some consideration to this case as I'm contemplating downsizing my 4090 rig to a SFF. I did figure out that if I use Cooler Master's VGPU Mount which is compatible with just about any 4-slot case, it allows for more GPU clearance than Lian Li's optional mount and prevents you from needing to run the HDMI or DP cable's into the case itself. And since it doesn't mount to the floor of the case like Lian Li's mount, you might, keyword being might, be able to fit maybe some low profile 120mm fans underneath it for additional airflow. Of course for max GPU clearance you'll need to side mount the PSU, but with a VGPU you should have more than enough space to mount the PSU lower and still fit a 360mm AIO. And that's to say nothing of that GPU-side fan mount if there's enough space between the wall of the case and the GPU. Either way you'll need to use the mesh side panel to let the GPU breath. Heck, if done right you might even be able to use one of those AIO GPU models, like the MSI Suprim Liquid, and mount its radiator to that side mount. I am curious if Lian Li's new Hydroshift AIO will work in this case or if it would interfere with the cable management behind the motherboard, the TL model is especially curious since the radiator is slightly thicker. Also an SFX PSU would probably be more ideal here. That standard ATX has so much spare cable it's a wonder you were able to cable manage it all in that confined space.
I also thought that Hydroshift would be perfect on the top of this case. Unfortunately Lian Li states that it is not compatible with the A3-mATX. I think the pipes from the radiator to the pump would touch the VRM heatsinks. An extra 2 cm in the height of the case would have been enough.
In the description you mention the cables on sfx psu being too short. The psu can be mounted on the side and also mounted horizontally to the ssd bracket with the offset mounts.
Good point, but that configuration would not work with these parts.
Does the MSI MPG B760M Edge TI WIFI allow overclocking on the 12900K or? Beautiful build!
Obrigado pelo vídeo
is that acrylic glass is also included in that case?
Why are you plugging in both sets of 8-pin CPU cables? It only needs one. The second available is for the people that like to overclock with LN2.
What a nerd
Why would I want an open port?
@@BSwanks right
The second port is not just for "ln2", its pretty standard to use both with an i9 processor because the board might limit the tdp with only one connected.
@@zetter5888 yeah exactly dude
why is the fan inside for the powersupply
Has anyone tried the mesh side with RGB lights instead of the tempered glass? I'm curious if it looks good or not.
What’s the slot size in MM for the GPU? Looking at this case to pair with a 4070 ti super that’s 58MM and want to know if I’ll still be able to squeeze in some lian li infinity fans on the bottom.
MSI GAMING X SLIM 🔥 🤟
is there extra space to put a lian li strimer cable for the 24 and 8 pins?
I imagine with the SFX-L, you wouldn’t be able to fit a 4090 in there?
It was an SFX power supply, and it depends on which 4090 you are trying to fit in there. 🙂
I would buy this case if i could find the glass side panel somewhere.
How long is the case if you include the thumbscrews at the back?
Says 443mm but not sure if they include the thumbscrews and other bits of metal that stick out
457mm or 18 inches with thumb screws
Beli dimana gan yg tempered glass panelnya? Di online sy gak nemu
no rear exhaust necessary?
Isn't the PSU will suck hot air inside ?
are those 120mm or 140mm fans on the bottom?
could u mount the gpu vertically with an atx psu?
Where is the Power-LED?
So it's a gamemax mesh box/Asus ap201/ sama IM01?? But made by lian li and worse cable management?
Sorta, but Smaller than those at 26L vs 33L of the AP201
@@RicochetForce eh the build quality is about the same. as far as compatibility the other cases can house more components than this one. and they are the same price
Beautiful.
I wouldn't have put an OLED AiO though, because of mesh panel ;) Expansive for nothing.
He put the tempered glass side on not the mesh , watch until the end
@@ryrysuperman There is no panel at the end ;)
And the Unboxing doesnt show a spare glass panel
@@olivierpfrrrt6490 bro 12:02 he literally peels the plastic off of the glass side stop being petty and arguing when you either didn’t watch it or are trolling , move on
@@ryrysuperman Ok i saw the entire video and no noticed that ^^ sorry
But why did he removed it at the end ? 😅
@@ryrysuperman Well, I saw my problem, the glass panel is an option on this case ^^
Why everyone is using AIO in thesa new cases? It has a mesh side panel anyway and its already too crowded inside.
Because of processor
He is using a 12900k. Air cooling is not enough lmao.
He put the TG side panel on so you can see the inside.
He obviously thinks AIO's look better than air coolers. That's the only decision that you have to make, which you think looks best.
For performance issues it is pretty irrelevant whichever you choose.
All these benchmark comparisons on coolers and cases are pretty ridiculous, the difference in the best and worst performers is a few degrees, that wouldn't make any difference (at least noticeable) to performance.
360 AIO will always have better performancd than an air cooler
@@thexetmes but most people don't need the better performance, as long as doesn't throttling it is fine.
Just pick whichever you think looks best.
can it fit arctic lf3 280/360 aio?
This is similar to jonsboard D3.
Is your PSU atx or sfx?
Does it fit a 4080?
Why the fuck is it so hard to find a case like this, thats maybe 1-2 liters bigger that can fit 2-3 HDD? Its a bullshit market. HDD isnt phased out for another decade and I cant find shit at under 28 L
Think if you used a SFX PSU you would be able to add a universal drive cage and have space to still connect the wires etc.
Maybe get away with adding a cage with ATX PSU but would have to get it and try.
@@jezwinni107 Ill be trying this soon, as ive looked this over more than I should be and decided about the same as you. With a SFX PSU and a 240 AIO I can push the PSU to the top front, have space on either side of the PSU for cabling and the fan controller, and under the PSU is around 100mm accounting for cables. Theoretically with 10mm+5mm clearance per HDD you could shove 6 in that space. Im aiming for 3.
@@Paultimate7 did you try this, 6 sounds ambitious but 2 or 3 sounds doable.
Sexy build
AP201, is that you?
a much slimmer one lol
All of the AM5 Matx boards realy suck :/
Asrock says otherwise
The power supply is literally collecting all the dust and garbage floating around in the case
Bro talking bout power supplies shut the fuck up
No it’s not lol
@@zacharystrange8920 The power supply is literally hugging against the graphics card, pulling all the hot air into it's power supply fan
@@Ladiozit's not though, it's slightly below the fan of the psu. This configuration is present in many cases without issues. Not seen anyone online but you complain about this
@@chy.0190 I apologize
Why put fans under GPU ?! For me they brings nothing because GPU fans runs air out of the case ... and you dont put a fan at the back to extract ?! The Power supplies fans for me is in a wrong place, put hot air inside the case ... it will be better if it was outside ... Not a good case in my opinion. And because the power supplies, you can't put a long GPU (like rx6800 with 36cm) ... not optimal at all.
white plastic front turns yellow when exposed to sunlight. no thanks. keep your 50 dollar hardware-sweat-box. ...and stop this romantic music at ones! it does not fit to a cheap metal square box. there is no romance here. max 140mm power-supply is another no go. most good units are longer and have modular cable-plugs 20-30mm standing out. managing those cables looks like a nightmare. If you put 2000dollar worth hardware in a box, it can cost a bit more.
The front panel kinda ugly.
wow what a shitty case
no u
wow what a shitty opinion
u need short cables lol
Coller master nrp 200 lol