What I found particularly good was that I didn't have to assemble the case from individual parts first. I saw a chance to get paid for my knowledge, and have since written more than a thousand pieces (many of them for the seminal tech site Tom's Hardware) before finding my latest opportunity: with PCMag. By that time, I’d already self-published some guidelines on hardcore PC stuff: pin-modifying processors to defeat compatibility checks and overclock non-overclockable systems. We've just fired up a new testing regimen for testing PC case thermals, so we don't currently have another chassis on the bench this small to compare numbers with.

Of course, as in all things hardware cooling, there is no free benefit: Corsair’s fans are a bit noisy at max RPM, and even more noise piles into the mix as we add another one. All that said, the A4-H2O supports SFX-L models, with the obvious reduction of cable management space below the PSU.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Bottom, side, and top mesh panels ensure that the components get cooled directly with fresh air intake. All of the airflow is directed through the top-mounted cooler, pulling air over most other components, and the panels aren’t too restrictive, as shown by the “No Side Panels” test.

I found the possibility to open a part of the bottom extremely practical, so that you can really connect all cables to the motherboard. Under the top panel, there is a fan bracket that can be removed and replaced with a 240mm radiator, up to 55mm thick. The ASUS Z790-I we’re using has a particularly bulky rear I/O cover that barely clears the radiator section at the top, and we had to angle the board in from the bottom edge first to make it fit.

In that case, how large is the difference in an optimally cooled A4-SFX (meaning, the best AIO on the market - the T30? GPU, I highly considered going with the 3070, but the 4070 ti offered a way better power to wattage which is expected for newer generations. With so much going on in a small space, to make installation easier every panel on the Lian Li x DAN Case A4-H2O can be removed.