SFF.Network Battle of the Boutiques Part 1: A4-SFX | S1 | SM550 | SM560

With the tremendous success of the Dancase A4 from community member Dondan, we now have several boutique cases that feature that iconic sandwich hardware layout. For anyone unfamiliar with the terminology, the sandwich layout is MOBO/CPU/RAM/PSU on one side and GPU on the other. This layout is made possible by the use of a flexible PCIe riser cable that plugs into the PCIe slot on your motherboard and relocates that slot to the backside of the motherboard.

This layout is extremely efficient not just for space savings, but it also provides hardware with the ability to pull in fresh air to both sides of the case. The separation of hardware also prevents the GPU, the most power-hungry component in any enthusiast build, from causing the chassis temperatures to rise, which in turn impacts the temperature of the CPU.
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[jtd871]

Interesting comparison. Please note that the DAN A4 (at least my v1) also offers a spot immediately behind the faceplate above the power button to mount a 2.5" drive. I removed the drive tray below the PSU to gain additional room to stuff the PSU cables.

Thanks, 3lfk1ng!