Time stamps below Buy the LIAN LI DAN Cases A3 m-ATX here click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=/irS8tSVRyA&mid=44583&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2Fp%2F2AM-000Z-000D3%3FItem%3D9SIAFSTKAA6146%26Tpk%3D9SIAFSTKAA6146 If you found my videos useful you can always buy me a coffee! 👉www.buymeacoffee.com/crazytechlab Check out my Amazon shop with all the best products! 👉 www.amazon.com/shop/antonyleather www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=P8PHVM6V3UAQS Subscribe: bit.ly/2QYAZK9 Instagram: instagram.com/crazytechlab Facebook: facebook.com/CrazyTechLab Twitter: twitter.com/antonyleather Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:24 Unboxing 3:18 Size comparison with Fractal Design Terra 4:14 Walkaround 5:36 Interior 7:37 Optional glass panel installation 10:06 PSU mount options and movable bracket 18:30 Radiator install options 22:52 Graphics card compatibility 27:03 Things I love and hate about the case 29:30 Thermal results (with mesh and glass panel options) 31:46 Conclusions
Actually, I would prefer to see the compatibility and cooling performance of air cooling in this case. Currently, the videos on RUclips all opt for water cooling.
Compatibility is just sub 165mm. There aren't really any other restrictions. Cooling performance will just depend on the size of the cooler/speed of fans and whether you add other fans to the case. TBH though it's more designed for AIO's. There are smaller MATX cases out there that would be better suited to air cooling, albeit maybe with less GPU and CPU cooler compatibility.
@CrazyTechLab sure, it may have a lot of AIO compatibility, but this is the smallest mATX case I've seen that is able to have this big of an air cooler. Like another commenter said, bottom & rear intake with top (& maybe side) exhaust will work very well with a left to right air cooler. PSU might get a little choked, but it doesn't need that much air anyways.
Great review! I've seen a couple and as usual yours is the most detailed. Would be good to include some air-cooled stuff even just to show what it looks like with a large air cooler but great info regarding radiator compatibility and case quality.Thanks!
This case could and should become the case that pre-built companies use. The flexibility of this case would make it possible to create almost any build for any customer.
I have a similar case but the psu cannot slide down to open up another 120mm spot. A 240 aio is plenty for my cpu. I even squeezed in a 120mm aio on my gpu. Made a HUGE difference
I've requested a sample from ARCTIC so I can hopefully answer that soon and with future builds as I know they're popular. I have a Liquid freezer ii 240 with similar thickness - you'd need to use low height RAM and probably an SFX PSU to lower the PSU bracket another half inch or so.
I would tend to think you could get noticeably better temps with a different cooling layout. Intaking from top for 1 is gonna suck all the dust down into the case that settles on the top. Then you've only got 1 little exhaust fan in the back and nothing in the bottom at all. With psu in side position, mount the AIO on the side panel intaking for optimal cpu cooling without pulling all that dust down, then you can mount full size exhaust fans in the top to get all that hot air out, and then if possible mount fans intaking in the bottom to feed the gpu cool fresh air. Even a couple slim fans on low speed would make a decent difference. 👍
Should fit a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE no problem, and that's pretty much as good as it gets (and cheap as a bonus). I have one in my SAMA IM-01 clone which is a similar design but shorter and less width.
4:17 This is exactly why I dislike tool-free designs. All the flimsiness that tends to come with it and the possibility that your case with pop open while you're handing it. All because people are too lazy to turn a thumbscrew.
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0:00 Intro
2:24 Unboxing
3:18 Size comparison with Fractal Design Terra
4:14 Walkaround
5:36 Interior
7:37 Optional glass panel installation
10:06 PSU mount options and movable bracket
18:30 Radiator install options
22:52 Graphics card compatibility
27:03 Things I love and hate about the case
29:30 Thermal results (with mesh and glass panel options)
31:46 Conclusions
Looking forward to an air cooled build of this case
Awesome thankyou. This case looks just what I need for a bit of "downsizing" and I am impressed how flexible it is.
Actually, I would prefer to see the compatibility and cooling performance of air cooling in this case. Currently, the videos on RUclips all opt for water cooling.
Sorry to spoil that video when you find it but it will be fine, and will look the same only with an air cooler instead of an aio.
Same here. Feels like Lian lixDan told reviewers what they have to do :D … only found one guy building up with an air cooler
Compatibility is just sub 165mm. There aren't really any other restrictions. Cooling performance will just depend on the size of the cooler/speed of fans and whether you add other fans to the case. TBH though it's more designed for AIO's. There are smaller MATX cases out there that would be better suited to air cooling, albeit maybe with less GPU and CPU cooler compatibility.
best config for air cooled setup is rear intake tbh. Otherwise it's still solid option, since the whole case is mesh panel, apart from the front ofc.
@CrazyTechLab sure, it may have a lot of AIO compatibility, but this is the smallest mATX case I've seen that is able to have this big of an air cooler. Like another commenter said, bottom & rear intake with top (& maybe side) exhaust will work very well with a left to right air cooler. PSU might get a little choked, but it doesn't need that much air anyways.
Great review! I've seen a couple and as usual yours is the most detailed. Would be good to include some air-cooled stuff even just to show what it looks like with a large air cooler but great info regarding radiator compatibility and case quality.Thanks!
This case could and should become the case that pre-built companies use. The flexibility of this case would make it possible to create almost any build for any customer.
I agree and a price that's compatible with that scenario too
would love to see a 7900 xtx nitro+ build here holyyy I hope it fits
Is it possible to mount 2x 280mm 30mm heat sinks with 25mm fans at the top and side with RTX 4070 Ti Super Tuf Gaming in this case?
nice case for custom water cooled mini-itx pc for where you cant fit 2 rads and sfx psu + reservoir
I have a similar case but the psu cannot slide down to open up another 120mm spot.
A 240 aio is plenty for my cpu. I even squeezed in a 120mm aio on my gpu. Made a HUGE difference
it looks like if you put fans on the bottom (which is where the dust filter is), they will block the fourth pci slot. Is that right?
Where can you get the glass panel?
Will you be building one when RTX 5090 come out? I'm looking to build one with AIO cooling.
Can I remove the foot of the case so I can put it horizontally in my TV console (entertainment HTPC style) ?
does it fit the liquid freezer iii ? 360
Nope
I've requested a sample from ARCTIC so I can hopefully answer that soon and with future builds as I know they're popular. I have a Liquid freezer ii 240 with similar thickness - you'd need to use low height RAM and probably an SFX PSU to lower the PSU bracket another half inch or so.
I would tend to think you could get noticeably better temps with a different cooling layout. Intaking from top for 1 is gonna suck all the dust down into the case that settles on the top. Then you've only got 1 little exhaust fan in the back and nothing in the bottom at all.
With psu in side position, mount the AIO on the side panel intaking for optimal cpu cooling without pulling all that dust down, then you can mount full size exhaust fans in the top to get all that hot air out, and then if possible mount fans intaking in the bottom to feed the gpu cool fresh air. Even a couple slim fans on low speed would make a decent difference. 👍
This has the AIO exhausting out of the case through the roof. Not intaking.
what's the best air cooler that can fit in this?
Should fit a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE no problem, and that's pretty much as good as it gets (and cheap as a bonus).
I have one in my SAMA IM-01 clone which is a similar design but shorter and less width.
Anything under the 165mm clearance. So as the guy below says - Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE also Noctua NH-D15, be quiet! DARK ROCK PRO 4.
I really want to see a size comparison with the NR200.
I’ll see what I can do!
4:17 This is exactly why I dislike tool-free designs. All the flimsiness that tends to come with it and the possibility that your case with pop open while you're handing it. All because people are too lazy to turn a thumbscrew.
Why bucks? You don't sound American?
I have more US viewers than the next seven countries combined so tend to focus on dollars. Sorry!
It should shit with either mesh or glass. Why the fuck am i buying glass as an extra