
New 92mm fan mountpoint underneath the motherboard.The differences between the new A4-SFX V4 compared to previous versions such as the A4-SFX V3/2/1 are listed below: The newer version, the V4, has added additional fan mountpoints to give the A4-SFX better potential for cooling and improving thermals. The original version of this case only featured one case fan mount which means cooling is limited but still sufficient but planning for airflow needs to be considered to ensure a build with decent thermals. The A4-SFX is certainly one of the most expensive and premium SFF cases on the market, and is known to be a typical case for high end, powerful ITX builds – such as with the RTX 2080 Ti or i9-9900K commonly featured in the A4-SFX. CPU coolers are compatible of up to 48mm, with the Noctua NH-L9i being the SFF builders community cooler of choice. All you’d have to do now is to install your preferred operating system via a USB flash drive or USB DVD drive.ĭid I miss anything? Or do you have any other suggestions? Comments are welcome.If you’re part of the small form factor (SFF) builder community then this mini ITX case needs no introduction – the Dancase A4-SFX is the king of SFF enclosures – and with the release of the most recent version (V4) now is a better time than ever to get this SFF case.Ĭoming in at just 7.2L volume, this is one of the smallest PC cases that can house a discrete full size graphics card, of up to 295mm in length and 2-slot in width. Some items are shipped for free (Amazon) to the US, and if you live somewhere else, you should be able to find similar parts at the same or even lower price locally. The total is $256.34 $254.26, shipping not included. 12V 60W AC-AC power adapter with US power cord – $14.I’d guess that’s all you’d need to get a fully working system, except possibly some cables. I’ll just select some best selling parts from Amazon US, namely HGST Travelstar 2.5″ 1TB SATA HDD, and Crucial CT51264BF1339 4GB Single DDR3 1333 MT/s (PC3-10600) CL9 SODIMM notebook memory module.


I’ll also add a 1TB SATA HDD, and a 4GB SO-DIMM DDR3 memory stick. The mini-ITX casing and power adapter are available from, and the picoPSU power supply can be found on Amazon. I’ve found M350 Universal Mini-ITX enclosure (pictured above) coupled with picoPSU-80 80W picoPSU-90 90W 12V fanless power supply, and a 12V 60W AC-AC power adapter would probably fit the bill. M350 Mini-ITX enclosureįirst we’ll need a mini-ITX enclosure with a fanless PSU. I’m sure some fully assembled fanless small form factor computers based on Bay Trail-D processor will eventually show up, but I’ve decided to find out what would be needed to build a complete fanless PC with this mini-ITX motherboard, and how much it would cost.

Yesterday, I wrote about MSI J1800i, a motherboard based on Intel Celeron J1800 “Bay Trail-D” processor with 10W TDP, that is expected to sell for $60 by the end of the month.
