After i asked for advice a month ago i build my first sff pc and it was harder than i thought. These are the components i bought:
Case: Dan A4 4.1
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600
Mainboard: Gigabyte B550i Aorus Pro Ax
GPU: PowerColor Fighter RX 6650 XT
PSU: Corsair SF750 SFX
Storage: WD_Black SN770 1TB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB DDR4-3200
CPU-Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a-AM4
Fan: Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM
Fan: Noctua NF-A9 PWM
I watched countless build videos, read a lot of posts and thought i was fully prepared, but i was not.
1. The PCI riser cable was bent in such a way that it was impossible to put the NF-A9x14 underneath. I read that you could bend the cable with a hairdryer, but i didn't want to risk damaging it and don't really know how hard you can bend it before it breaks. I decided to not install the fan.
2. I tried to use the anti vibration mounts of the NF-A9 fan, but couldn't get them all the way through the top, even with tweezers. After a lot of tries i used the normal screws.
3. I thought installing the M.2 SSD would be easy, but the mainboard differs from other mainboards as it has a small part on the left side that you need to take off with a pair of pliers. Nothing about this is in the manual. I found one Youtube Video of a guy explaining this.
4. I read that the fins of the CPU cooler should be installed vertically for better airflow, but i could only install it horizontally as there wasn't enough space to put it any other way.
5. The case has a USB port that i can't connect to my mainboard. I think i need an adapter for this.
6. At first I didn't know which cable to put in which PSU slot. The labeling is stylish, but confused me. I thought i could damage everything, if i get it wrong.
7. Cable management is very, very hard.
In the end everything worked out. It even booted on first try and the temperatures are also good. I love this case. It is really beautiful and the size is amazing. It was just harder to build a sff pc than i initially thought.
