Lian-Li / DAN A4 H2O

DAN A4 H2O is 11L aluminium Mini-ITX case, created in collaboration with Lian-Li & DAN Cases. Prices start at US$129 for PCIe 3.0 and US$169.99 for PCIe 4.0 version. The A4 H2O is available via Newegg, CaseKing & Overclockers UK.

SPECIFICATIONS

MODELA4-H2O
DIMENSIONS326 x 140 x 244mm (L x W x H)
VOLUME11.1 Litres
MATERIALSAluminium & Steel
I/O2x HD Audio
USB 3.0 Type-A
USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C
MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITYMini-ITX
MAX CPU COOLER HEIGHT55mm
EXPANSION SLOTS3
MAX GPU LENGTH322mm
MAX GPU THICKNESS61mm (triple slot)
RADIATORS SUPPORTED240mm
RADIATOR COMPATIBILITY55mm thickness (radiator + fans)
POWER SUPPLY COMPATIBILITY SFX / SFX-L
CASE FANS SUPPORTEDTop: 2x 120mm
Bottom: 1x 92mm (fan mod / unofficial – replaces 2.5″ drive)
2.5 / 3.5” DRIVES SUPPORTED 1x 2.5″

BUILD #1

We were able to install a 92x14mm fan in-place of the 2.5″ SSD using anti-vibration fan mounts. We set the 92mm fan to exhaust and top AIO fans to intake. You may be able to fit 92x25mm fan if using custom cables.

CASEDAN A4 H20
MOTHERBOARDGIGABYTE B660I AORUS PRO DDR4 (paid link)
CPUIntel 12700K (paid link)
CPU COOLER EK AIO Basic 240 (paid link)
GPU RTX 3070 Ti (paid link)
GPU RISER200mm PCIe 4.0 ITX Riser Cable (paid link)
PSU Corsair SF 600 Platinum (paid link)
RAMCrucial Ballistix, 16GB (2x8GB), 3600MHz, CL16 (paid link)
STORAGE1TB M.2 NVME (paid link)
CASE FANSTop: 2x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black (paid link)
Bottom: Noctua NF-A9x14 (paid link)

CONCLUSION

A4 H2O is an excellent SFFPC case and among the best currently available and reasonably priced.

LIKEDDISLIKED
Design aestheticsCase flexibility (primarily designed for AIOs, not air cooling)
Case materials (aluminium vs SPCC)
Can accommodate seriously powerful hardware in very small footprint