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
| MODEL | A4-H2O |
| DIMENSIONS | 326 x 140 x 244mm (L x W x H) |
| VOLUME | 11.1 Litres |
| MATERIALS | Aluminium & Steel |
| I/O | 2x HD Audio USB 3.0 Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C |
| MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITY | Mini-ITX |
| MAX CPU COOLER HEIGHT | 55mm |
| EXPANSION SLOTS | 3 |
| MAX GPU LENGTH | 322mm |
| MAX GPU THICKNESS | 61mm (triple slot) |
| RADIATORS SUPPORTED | 240mm |
| RADIATOR COMPATIBILITY | 55mm thickness (radiator + fans) |
| POWER SUPPLY COMPATIBILITY | SFX / SFX-L |
| CASE FANS SUPPORTED | Top: 2x 120mm Bottom: 1x 92mm (fan mod / unofficial – replaces 2.5″ drive) |
| 2.5 / 3.5” DRIVES SUPPORTED | 1x 2.5″ |
BUILD
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.
| CASE | DAN A4 H20 |
| MOTHERBOARD | GIGABYTE B660I AORUS PRO DDR4 (paid link) |
| CPU | Intel 12700K (paid link) |
| CPU COOLER | EK AIO Basic 240 (paid link) |
| GPU | RTX 3070 Ti (paid link) |
| GPU RISER | 200mm PCIe 4.0 ITX Riser Cable (paid link) |
| PSU | Corsair SF 600 Platinum (paid link) |
| RAM | Crucial Ballistix, 16GB (2x8GB), 3600MHz, CL16 (paid link) |
| STORAGE | 1TB M.2 NVME (paid link) |
| CASE FANS | Top: 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.
| LIKED | DISLIKED |
| Design aesthetics | Case flexibility (primarily designed for AIOs, not air cooling) |
| Case materials (aluminium vs SPCC) | |
| Can accommodate seriously powerful hardware in very small footprint |