DAN A4-SFX v4.1
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Happy Christmas to you and your family too, Dan. As well as to all the SFF.Net staffs, members, and visitors.
I don't know if you'll be able to provide the information I'm asking for, but what is the height from the center of the PCI-e extension screw hole to the bottom of the PCI slot? Also, how far is it from the center of the same screw hole to the back of the case?
I ask because I'm making my own case that uses a PCI-e extension cable.
I ask because I'm making my own case that uses a PCI-e extension cable.
A guy an a german forum was able to cool a delid 8700k with LP53 + Noctua A12x15 in Prime with max. 85°C in Prime 26.6.
Btw: Today I got the V2 and the Window Kits
Btw: Today I got the V2 and the Window Kits
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A guy an a german forum was able to cool a delid 8700k with LP53 + Noctua A12x15 in Prime with max. 85°C in Prime 26.6.
Btw: Today I got the V2 and the Window Kits
Any spare window kits available? I wouldn't mind one for my V1
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@dondan any chance you can answer this? I've tried emailing you a few times but got no response. Thanks
Hi, would you be kind enough to clarify this cooler advice for a beginner?
I’m expecting the A4 v2 shortly, and have an ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming and i7-8700K waiting for it. I don’t plan to overclock, I’m just looking for the simplest way to get the most reliable performance out of the build. And the CPU cooler is where I’m stuck.
Currently I have the Noctua NH-L9i (and a NFxA9x14 as a case fanj. This was based on “compatibility” from PCPartsPicker. But now I see the 95w i7-8700K is not recommended by Noctua with the NH-L9i.
But then many people say the (supposedly) 100W Cryorig C7 delivers the same performance as the NH-L9i.
I would prefer not to attempt to delid the i7-8700K if possible.
In short, can you please clarify the “Thermolab and NH-L9i” advice? Or perhaps also suggest the simplest, beginner way to adequately cool the i7-8700K in the 48mm cooler height of the DAN A4 v2 case?
Thanks!
there is no simple way to cool a stock 8700K. People already had trouble cooling a 7700K and now you add 50% more cores, increasing the theoretical power consumption by 50% as well.
1. You can delid and tune your 8700K to consume less power, but then it'll be running slower than stock. Might as well just buy an 8400 today, wait 4 years for the next (actual) generation of i7/Ryzen 7 with better performance/watt.
2. You can wait for DAN's cooler which is probably going to be the best air cooler you can get but I think that'll only adequately cool a 8700K at stock.
3. You can move your power supply to the outside and use a huge power brick. Install a 120mm rad in place of the SFX PSU spot.
It's simple physics. If you really want the hassle of cooling an 8700K then I recommend using LP53 + Noctua fan + delid.
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The reason why the Noctua and Thermolab are considered the best is because they allow enough clearance between the fan and side panel, thus reducing turbulence noise. The thermolab is better because the fins are made of copper which has better thermal properties than aluminum.
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Awesome case. Build was very easy.
My Hardware:
My Hardware:
- AMD Ryzen 1800x Prozessor
- ASUS STRIX B350-I GAMING, AMD B350 Mainboard, Rog - Sockel AM4
- Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 Low Profile CPU-Kühler - 92mm
- Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX1080-A8G Gaming
- Samsung 960 PRO MZ-V6P1T0BW Interne Solid State Drive (1TB)
- NOCTUA NF-A9 PWM
- Corsair Vengeance LPX Series schwarz DDR4-3200, CL16 - 16 GB Kit
- Corsair CP-9020105-EU SF Series SF600 SFX Voll Modular 80 Plus Gold 600W Netzteil EU
- Corsair Premium Sleeved SF Kabel-Set - schwarz
- Demciflex Staubfilter Set für DAN Cases A4-SFX, intern - schwarz
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Got my V2 Case today! Everything looks great! I'm away from my setup but in a week I'll be swapping all components to the little beast.
Got my V2, nicely manufactured!
Still trying to determine which 600w psu to use for it... I want near quiet with no thermal throttling
Specs:
Nvidia Titan XP
corsair 16 DDR4 4000
Sam 960 Pro 2TB
Intel 8700K
Cryorig C7
Asus 370-I strix
Asus PA329Q 32"
Still waiting on my NSG-S0
Still trying to determine which 600w psu to use for it... I want near quiet with no thermal throttling
Specs:
Nvidia Titan XP
corsair 16 DDR4 4000
Sam 960 Pro 2TB
Intel 8700K
Cryorig C7
Asus 370-I strix
Asus PA329Q 32"
Still waiting on my NSG-S0
