Big PC Cases are DEAD to Me. - Dan Cases C4-SFX

There are big, good cases that can fit tons of hardware like the Corsair 4000D. There are stylish cases like Lian Li O11 Dynamic. There are cases with great airflow like the Fractal Design Torrent. But it's hard to get all of those in a Small Form Factor of SFF case. DanCase has proven that you DON'T need to compromise on these features and that you can fit a high-end Intel or AMD CPU and even an Nvidia RTX 4090 in one of the best PC cases I've built in. I love this thing.

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:51 Meet The DanCase C4-SFX
3:00 Building in The DanCase
4:40 Motherboard
5:24 PSU and SSD
8:12 CPU Cooler
9:10 GPU Warranty Stickers
9:46 Rad Mount
10:20 Nude GPU
12:03 Trying to fit it all in
15:42 Comparable Cases
16:52 Thermals
19:13 Nitpicks
21:00 Outro

[LinusTechTips]

What do you guys think of this small form factor case? Let us know below!


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[eldibs]

You're building in a DanCase without Dan? How could you?!

[bryce]

The warranty sticker thing is one of the main reasons I'll miss EVGA's GPUs. They honor their warranty even when you disassemble and install a waterblock on the card. I've had to RMA two EVGA GPUs (out of like 11 I've owned from them) after I watercooled them. I told them up front that they've been watercooled. They simply told me to put the stock heatsink back on and said the only issue would be if I didn't have the stock thermal pads anymore (which they offered to send me). RMA process was a breeze still. RIP EVGA, you will be missed.

[eagle]

The SSD bending is because there's space for a double sided SSD, but a single sided one is thinner so it doesn't make contact with the thermal pad underneath and gets pushed in by the cooler. But ASUS have actually accounted for that and they include a rubber spacer which you can install underneath a single sided SSD to support it and stop it bending. It's not well-advertised but if you look in the accessories box it should be there, and there's a page in the manual showing where to put it. Alternatively you can just add another layer of thermal pad if you lose the spacer.

[freehugzhere]

I love when the editors have fun with the videos and add goofy stuff. Makes me smile every time 😂

[Reurbo]

I used to build only full tower cases, but recently realized (after longer than I'll admit) most of that space is going to waste because I'm not using a full tower as intended. My latest build was going to be in a micro case with an mATX motherboard and I almost went with the Jonsbo D31 in the mesh white ($90 and would be my first white pc build), which is very similar to the one used here, but ended up doing the HYTE Y60 (a mid tower) in snow white and absolutely love the build even more. I was very concerned with the thermals of an i9-12900K in the D31 even with an AIO liquid cooling and was a bit disappointed most micro cases didn't have a glass side panel.

[wakeboyy]

I remember when Dan's cases were fairly new on the market and super niche. Pretty cool to see them keep pushing SFF. I just got a Dan A4-H2O last year and love it.

[Sir_Tachyon]

In regards to the tamper sticker, Isopropyl alcohol works as a great solvent to temporarily make the sticker no longer sticky. Then once the isopropyl alcohol evaporates you can re-apply it like a new sticker. This trick also works for the rubber feet on many devices that manufacturers love to hide screws with.

[Pyrobob]

Adam really came alive this video. I know he's been on camera quite a bit at this point, but something about this video reminded me of the days when hosts like Anthony and Alex were getting their video legs. When the host is comfortable and confident, and their personality really gets to shine through. Love to see it.

[Alec_Smahrt]

I'm waiting for a mass manufacturer to just bulk produce these for like $38. When a full ATX case can be sub-$40, there's no good reason (aside from small production run and "because you'll pay it") for a case with this little material to cost $200+. Heck, you don't even need to have it be pre-assembled, just ship with instructions and let the user do it. Cutting out steel panels doesn't cost that much, especially in bulk. For a small run, charge what you want I guess, but for this to be mainstream a big maker just need to make them in bulk and price accordingly. If "Bgears b-Vigor RGB Mid Tower with Front RGB Light and Side Tempered Glass (BG01879)" can be #17 on Amazon's best sellers for PC cases, for $38, and have tempered glass and lights, this SFX case can be done for $38. It doesn't even need a riser, so there's no excuse about minimum costs there.

[evanjrowley]

I love inverted cases. So hard to find and honestly that's an injustice. Thankful for smart case designers like this.

[Zeff]

The fact that you don't need a riser cable makes a huge difference to me. Those end up causing so many issues in real world use cases

[JarNO_WAY]

Ah yes, an Asus motherboard with an X3D. Definitely the most stable of gaming rigs in the modern day.

[ligitstrawberry]

As a mechanic I laughed so hard when linus swept the screws to the side if you do that in a shop you might get hurt

[synth]

14:56 is accurate. I often ask myself "why do i do this to myself" whenever building a sffpc

[minibeyse]

9:22 best course of action is to get IPA (isopropyl alcohol), use tweezers to get it off while adding ipa from the side and thel letting the ipa on the sticker evaporate. After a minute the glue will stick again and you can place it back. The trick is to be careful with the tweezers in the beginning not to damage the sticker at the very start

[sonnyboy]

This has the same energy as Adam's tech upgrade. Love it

[Neoxon]

At the rate Nvidia is increasing the size of their GPUs, I’m worried that even this case will become useless in a few years.

[brianguerino]

Linus is being ballsy for using a ROG itx board with his 7800x3d right now, lol.

[MD-zfyy]

Warranty stickers are not only not enforceable, they're also illegal under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act in the US. The FTC has sent out warnings to companies about this and technically you could report any manufacturer for it.