@@martinmonsterbale1305absolutely agreed. It’s not a tall case by any means, but the length and GPU support etc is awesome. To be fair, with slim fans fitted to the thick radiator the Freezer III would’ve fit. The cooling wouldn’t have been quite as wholesome though
@@blatant6500 it wouldn’t, honestly. The IO shield was the smallest of any motherboard I own and it still wouldn’t clear by quite a long shot. Perhaps you had a motherboard which has a removable IO plate there could be a slim chance… or just fit slim fans to the Freezer III instead 🫡
PC part picker can really help you with some of this. They generally do the research to make sure components like coolers and other things fit inside cases. It is a good place to start, you can configure a system in a case and see if anything throws a conflict error.
@@AgentKenshin PC Part Picker wouldnt have caught this though (i know, because i have it in my build list right now). but its not big deal buying parts that dont fit. you just RMA them and get something else. Hopefully your existing PC still works though haha. because then yea, it does suck.
Hi Matt... You're excelling more and more with your videos every time. Really strong. 👍👍 I'm full of excitement and joy every time you post a new video. Love it 💯❤🙏
Just ordered mine today with the wood front kinda excited to build it, Have to wait for the new Ultra core in Oct thats whats going to live in this one. Parts & Pieces till then. Remembering my 7 P's= Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. It was 10 yards to the outhouse by Doya Think He'll Make it Co Starring Betty Wont.
I just came across your channel as this was the first video on this case. Your production is insane!! I was able to fully understand this case, and loved the airflow section. Music on point as well. Only thing I'm still left curious about is if phanteks t30 fans would fit in this beauty.
Hey, I just started to watch your video and I couldn't wait to express this: How amazing was that introduction of your vide, I really loved it. Really original. Thank you for your amazing content.
Shhhhhh Matt. The dirty little secret is MATX is the sweet spot and since it isn't the most popular form factor you can save some bread by going with it over ATX or ITX. Soon as the manufacturers catch on they will raise the prices to match the trend. Let's keep it hush hush shall we?
Hey Matt, I love your clean and minimalistic builds and this one is no exception. However, I noticed that this build has a -ve airflow (more air out than in) which will result in more than usual dust build up over time. This is why a +ve airflow is the ideal way to counter this issue which also allows more cool air coming inside for better cooling. Also, since there are no intake fans in the front and the bottom fans have been covered by the the gpu, there is no direct cool airflow coming towards the motherboard which I think is not ideal. Wouldn't it be better if the rear exhaust fan is flipped to act as an intake fan which will result in a +ve airflow in the case and better cooling ? Or am I missing something ?
Great vid as always ❤. So the case is a smaller AP201 with better fan support and looks more aesthetically better. Looks like I found the perfect case for the next build.
your videos alway make me want to build everytime... but when I actually building a PC... I feel too tired everytime 🤣🤣🤣... Thank you again your vid complete my day 👍👍👍 EDITED - watched the end... you are not a good dancer LOL
Seems like it would be a great case for air cooling. Plenty of air flow with all the panel perforations. And yeah i am a sucker for a tempered glass side panel which i think would be great as an ala carte addition if one so desires. Gotta see a little bling inside especially if its a MATX case ( and not a tiny airflow restricted SFF case).
Isn't it a lot better to bring in cool air through the radiator (intake through the top and exhaust through the back and bottom? That way GPU hot air won't pass through the radiator and instead immediately exhausted out.
Such a clean build (as always) ! Arctic freezer 360 definitely have clearance issues in some cases (even bigger ones). But it performs great so they say.
design is nice. m-atx also nice. price around 70€ in germany, this will rock the SFF market for sure. though, i would never use a case with these small wholes mesh designs. that will result in higher rpms because of the restricting materials. i dont like rpm and noise at all. love to see how these SFF builds are made, my thing is more like DA6 XL open Case build... with noctua NH-P1
Man! Love watching your videos! Love the case and the simple design. Also the Arctic P12 Max are awesome. I've a build with the Asus Prime AP201 and it is just super quiet and cool. 😎
Im glad I was wrong and it wasnt the deepcool ch160.. .The builld looks great Music was great also. I liked this one alot. And the price of the case at $69 is incredible. all around win.
I really hope they start making these more powerful cards in small form factor styles. I want to make an ITX build without sacrificing my GPU, and with the current sizes of the higher end GPUs that's almost impossible.
The song at the end is Nightcap - Fire (Instrumental Version). It's on Epidemic Sound, a service that licenses music for creators, and I would guess the other songs also from there.
Man I wish this was available when I built my current rig last year. I thought having the biggest case and more upgrade options would be fantastic, but it's such a hassle to do anything with because it's so massive. A small form factor is what I'll probably do next and this case looks great, though I am concerned about GPU clearance so I'll have to double check on that when the time comes if I go with this case. I currently use a 4-slot 4090 and it definitely doesn't seem like it'd fit here.
Thanks for the amazing video! I have been looking for a very nice SFF case my old case is to big! Looks wonderful for what I want so I can finally put a case on my desk!
At first, I thought that this was another Mini ITX only case. But this is exactly what I want for my next mATX build. I am a bit sad that it can't fit the sweet baby Arctic Liquid Freezer III at least the 240 or 360mm. For 280mm I was already certain that it wouldn't fit =)). I wish they made the case a little wider to fit those thick boys from Arctic‚ both the 240/360 and 280mm.
It looks excellent functionally just wish it was a bit more interesting aesthetically. They’ve done well to hit a very competitive price point and it shows in the materials (steel) but that’s fine. Maybe wish that front panel was a bit more interesting. I am being picky I know.
The video was superb quality, top-notch no doubt! and I REALLY LOVED the case but I have a burning question, what is the song or the artist you used? I feel like that was a really nice cherry on the cake
I was exactly looking forward to seeing the arctic cooler freezer III (240) fit in this optimized for liquid cooling case... or any miniitx case ... so, with the cooler master n200p (similar as this case) I installed my freezer III on the bottom, installed glass side panel, and now lay it on its side (glass down) so intake on the right.... radiator is blowing out left.
Hi Matt, good Job 👍 I have a beginner's question for the specialist that you are 😇 : Do the graphics card fans come into opposition with the 3 fans placed at the bottom of the case? if so, does it really make sense for general cooling ?? I would be curious to see the smoke test with the graphics card fans running at full speed
Such a cool build!! Awesome Job 👌🏻 Can you please build an Air cooled version with this case and like a big cooler like the NhD15, and an atx power supply. 😊
Sent here by the Algorithm. Did not disappoint. This asthetic is pragmatic, elegant and minimalistic - love it! Great production 👌🏻 Personally I have a requirement for an additional PCIe lane with two rear panel slots (audio production card)... any case recommendations that approximate the A3 and would fit the audio card? Cheers
Your videos are excellent! Just one request: Any chance you could start including some thermals under load or benchmarking? It would really help with overall build choice.
Really cool intro to that video, followed up with nifty bespoke RAM action... That being said, I couldn't help thinking of the ASUS AP201 while watching this, and to me it almost looks like a somewhat smaller version of that, while the AP201 is imho just the perfect size. Could it be though that the A3 fits larger GPUs possibly?
@@mihaibitza5021I hope you got it!! I just ordered the white version A3 Lian Li case as I’m building a budget itx pc for my wife to use for work and school !!
If I were a case designer I would add a single slot pcie space behind the motherboard between the 2nd case door to extend bottom motherboard pcie slot with a flex cable. That would give the adding chance an extended pcie sound card to the system. These mini systems great but sacrificing the audio quality is the bottleneck of these kind of systems. Not many people dont understand audio quality importance or enjoyment but onboard audio quality is insufficent for audiophiles. (beginner, mid audiophiles) Sacrificing the audio quality for mini systems lacks for me and I dont want to have an usb soundcard either.
I get you. Technically you don’t actually need bottom intake fans and there ‘should’ be enough space to accommodate a sound card as a result if that was your preference. I can see your concern though!
Looks good :). Love the front input at bottom. In other line of cases, I would love to see something similar to NCORE 100 for MATX boards with really good ventilation :).
@@Mr_Matt_Lee I think that companies must made then modular enought to move around the borders. My PC is in the wall, IO ports on top wouldn't work haha. But for people that use under the table is usefull.
