Same !!! Also still haven't decided what parts to get so people's specs will make it more clear what works with what.I just want more pictures and personal reviews of the case to help with the wait for ComputerOrbit to ship
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DAN C4-SFX
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I'm pretty sure I know what I'll go with, and I have a few parts already. Waiting for the case before I get all the spendy stuff.
Only part I can't decide on is mobo, already bought SS135 so just want to make sure it fits one I choose. I wish we had more AM5 itx choices
This is my issue too. I'm really hoping the Aorus works, it has one extra m.2 slot (I aim to use only two, but we'll see) however the Asus doesn't have a mezzanine or daughter board and appears to have better clearance, and it has one more USB-C on the back, but it's also $70 more expensive. If the Aorus doesn't work, I'll try the Asus. Thankfully Microcenter is 15 minutes away, so a swap isn't hard.Only part I can't decide on is mobo, already bought SS135 so just want to make sure it fits one I choose. I wish we had more AM5 itx choices
I'll keep an eye on your outcome. As soon as my case arrives I will order my parts and let you know if it's before your build. Daughter boards are bad idea, don't know why they started doing those.
I hate the daughter board. I understand the mezzanine at least for multiple m.2, though I do prefer the back installs since most cases can access that. I honestly do waffle between the Asus and Gigabyte, but I hate taking things apart so who knows.
If I go SFX-L I will either get an Asus Loki or a Corsair SF850L. I'm just hoping these will work side mounted because I need the SATA mounts at the front. It's just hard to find any information on exactly what is supported in each configuration because the case is brand new and there aren't many builds out in the wild yet.
I'd rather just go SFX but they simply don't exist except for a couple of poorly rated models.
Has anyone experimented yet with attaching a heat pad or similar to an M.2 drive on the rear of the motherboard, to dissipate heat to the side panel?
May I ask those who are buying C4-SFX why you do not wait for the Ncase M1EVO for a full comparison before deciding to go the Dan's route?
Since the 2 cases are so similar in design, the 2 should be legitimately compared, I suppose.
So, what is/are the reason(s)?
-Simply cannot wait any longer for the M1EVO?
-Simply totally a Dan's fan?
-Certain features of the C4-SFX make the deal while the M1EVO lacks?
-Will buy M1EVO later as well?
I plan to buy one of the 2 for a build by year end. Appreciate the decision making process of you guys. Thanks.
Since the 2 cases are so similar in design, the 2 should be legitimately compared, I suppose.
So, what is/are the reason(s)?
-Simply cannot wait any longer for the M1EVO?
-Simply totally a Dan's fan?
-Certain features of the C4-SFX make the deal while the M1EVO lacks?
-Will buy M1EVO later as well?
I plan to buy one of the 2 for a build by year end. Appreciate the decision making process of you guys. Thanks.
I already have an M1, I need to replace my ATX build which is failing, I want to go all-air like I did in the M1 (C14S), and this seems like a great layout and lots of features. Looks clean af and will be easy to work in. Plus, the M1Evo isn't out yet.
PcCaseGear now have them up for preorder. ETA 29/09/23. End of Sept 2023.
I cannot tell at this point because I did not even unbox the case yet. The top radiator mount seems to be restricted by the push-pin-receptacle as you already mentioned, but there might be just enough space to get a 145mm wide rad in there...
On https://www.dan-cases.com/c4sfx_faq.html you will find example hardware configurations
Its just an placeholder. The only way for PCCG to get units is to make a internal order from Caseking (both shops are part of the same holding) but so far they didnt. I checked it with Caseking yesterday.
If you want to attach radiator directly to the top or aio bracket the max width is 141mm. You can use wider radiators by mounting fans first.
This is quite the letdown, especially since you yourself stated more than once that the preferrable config is all fans set to push out.
Just finished my build 
love it so far. I went with the classic cooling route and gpu...
Parts:
- MSI Z690i MEG Unify
- Intel 13600kf
- Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM
- WD SN770 2TB Nvme SSD
- Nvidia RTX 4080 Founders Edition
- Noctua NH-D12L (1 Fan Config) as CPU Cooler
- Noctua NF-A12x15 Slim Fans above the GPU
- Noctua NF-A14 Side Fan
Great noise levels and pretty quiet also.
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love it so far. I went with the classic cooling route and gpu...Parts:
- MSI Z690i MEG Unify
- Intel 13600kf
- Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM
- WD SN770 2TB Nvme SSD
- Nvidia RTX 4080 Founders Edition
- Noctua NH-D12L (1 Fan Config) as CPU Cooler
- Noctua NF-A12x15 Slim Fans above the GPU
- Noctua NF-A14 Side Fan
Great noise levels and pretty quiet also.
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I just place a (huge) order of various water cooling stuff yesterday at alphacool (ekwb didn't have all of the stuff i needed in stock) - should arrive in the next days, then i'll start tubing/building. I'm going for all soft-tube with 13/10, some corner parts will be fixed with fittings-/extensions. Also i'll be using the enterprise quick connects from alphacool for easier (dis-) assembly, removing side-panel, gpu etc. without needing to drain the loop all the time...
Flow Plan is (we'll see how that works out in real life):
CPU Out --> Side-Rad In (90°, long tube on bottom, with quick connect, 90°)
Side-Rad Out -> Top-Rad In (pretty straight up, 90°, short tube (or quick connect, depends on the space), 2 x 90°)
Top-Rad Out -> GPU-In (2x 90°, 20mm extension, 90°, short tube, quick-connect OR 90°, short tube, quick-connect if i'm using bottom outlet)
GPU Out -> CPU In (quick-connect, 2x 90°, long tube, 90°)
What will be (very) interresting is filling the loop. Maybe i'll do this with the case laying on the side and using the fill port which is then on "top" of the waterblock... :-)
Also placed an Order at cablemod, mostly for a shorter 12VHPWR cable (190mm) and a shorter 24-pin cable (200mm), also a very short single-plug sata power cable (100mm) for the pump.
@blackreplica i'm using 25mm fans (Noctua NF-A14 PWM Chromax) and the AlphaCool NexXxos HPE-30 at the top and 45 at the side.
@Antioch yes i'm using the all-in-one combo block from EKWB - with the direct-die adapter for the intel cpus. the block is pretty much in-line with the back of the psu - i think its about 15mm distance to the radiator - but i'll measure it at the weekend.
Flow Plan is (we'll see how that works out in real life
):CPU Out --> Side-Rad In (90°, long tube on bottom, with quick connect, 90°)
Side-Rad Out -> Top-Rad In (pretty straight up, 90°, short tube (or quick connect, depends on the space), 2 x 90°)
Top-Rad Out -> GPU-In (2x 90°, 20mm extension, 90°, short tube, quick-connect OR 90°, short tube, quick-connect if i'm using bottom outlet)
GPU Out -> CPU In (quick-connect, 2x 90°, long tube, 90°)
What will be (very) interresting is filling the loop. Maybe i'll do this with the case laying on the side and using the fill port which is then on "top" of the waterblock... :-)
Also placed an Order at cablemod, mostly for a shorter 12VHPWR cable (190mm) and a shorter 24-pin cable (200mm), also a very short single-plug sata power cable (100mm) for the pump.
@blackreplica i'm using 25mm fans (Noctua NF-A14 PWM Chromax) and the AlphaCool NexXxos HPE-30 at the top and 45 at the side.
@Antioch yes i'm using the all-in-one combo block from EKWB - with the direct-die adapter for the intel cpus. the block is pretty much in-line with the back of the psu - i think its about 15mm distance to the radiator - but i'll measure it at the weekend.
I'm really excited to see your build, especially the placement of the quick connects
Also thanks for sharing those numbers, please update us on how they worked out!
Looks like it will be about $100 more to get it shipped from Computer Orbit... or wait several months...
While Dan has confirmed with Caseking that they dont have an order in, I spoke with pccasegear and they are adamant that they will have them in 'a couple of months'...
