🌟 Elevate your desk game with the wood-front micro beast!
The Lian Li A3-mATX-WD is a 26.3L micro form factor chassis designed for M-ATX and ITX motherboards, featuring a unique wood front panel and steel mesh side/top panels. It supports large GPUs up to 415mm, up to 10x 120mm fans or a 360mm radiator for advanced cooling, and versatile PSU mounting options for ATX, SFX, SFX-L, and Lian Li Edge power supplies. This chassis combines modular design with premium aesthetics, ideal for professionals seeking a compact yet powerful PC build.
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
Brand | Lian Li |
Series | A3-mATX-WD Black |
Item model number | A3-mATX-WD Black |
Item Weight | 11.02 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 17.4 x 7.63 x 12 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 17.4 x 7.63 x 12 inches |
Color | Black |
Manufacturer | Lian Li |
ASIN | B0DFS88R2L |
Country of Origin | China |
Date First Available | September 4, 2024 |
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It can fit 3.25 slot GPUs!
I was looking around at mini-ITX case options for my new build and found this absolute gem. The ability to have a 240mm AIO in a system this small is amazing and is great for getting heat out of the system. Now, I was worried about my GPU clearance as Lian Li states this case supports a MAX of 3 slot wide GPU. Well, my ASUS TUF RTX 4070ti Super is a 3.25 slot GPU so I was fully prepared to replace it with something smaller. Out of curiosity I did dry fit it and it fit. I got my system together and with a few millimeters to spare my 3.25 slot GPU fit!You're best off to go SFX on power supply. Don't bother with SFX-L unless you have custom cables. Space in this case is limited. Build quality is what one would expect from Lian Li and airflow is pretty good. My CPU will hit the low 80s while gaming with the GPU sitting at around 72C. I did go fairly cheap on my 240mm AIO, so I do not believe this to be the fault of the case.I am genuinely very happy with this little beast of a case. Would recommend to anyone looking into an ITX build. Zip ties are your best friend ;)For those curious:CPU: Ultra 7 265 (non-K, I wanted the lower TDP for this build)GPU: ASUS TUF RTX 4070ti SuperRAM: Crucial Pro DDR5 6000MHzMOBO: ASUS ROG Strix B860-I Gaming WiFiPSU: Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus PlatinumCooler: ID-COOLING FX240 PRO
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Great case for liquid AIO on ITX
I’ve been shopping around for a good ITX case for months and have been having a serious problem finding something that can fit a large enough cooler to allow my 9700x to stay cool while encoding at 100% usage. This case finally did it with a liquid cooler master atmos 240aio. Even with overclocking im not getting CPU temps above 75°C! on other cases with air coolers they were becoming heat soaked and reaching temps upwards of 95°C. I also fit a full SF750L PSU in this thing that’s way better than the low efficiency unreliable mini itx flex PSU. Lian Li did a great job with this case. So many cards are applicable with it and it’s small enough to carry in a pelican case. It’s not what I was originally going for with my build but ended up being necessary with the amount of load I run through my PC. The hardest part was routing the AIO cooler lines. I definitely would recommend for the price!
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Missing parts, still great
TL;DRI really like it. It's small, and still has more space than I thought. Easy to build in, even as a first-timer. Very much recommend it. The one I received was missing the PCIe riser cable and the power switch cable, but that may have been a reseller issue, not a manufacturing one.Components I Used:AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPUROG Strix B650Ei Gaming Wi-Fi MotherboardRipjaws S5 DDR5-6000 32GB RAM (x2)WD_Black SN770 1TB NVMe SSD Drives (x2)ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 GPUCorsair H100i Hydro-Cooling FanCorsair SF750 Power SupplyCooler Master PCIe 4.0 x16 riser cable*The PositivesI love the design and model. It's even smaller than I expected, but it still holds a lot more space. For a case that's the size of a shoebox, the internal layout makes it easy to work with if you have the right parts. I still have room left over to add SATA SSD drives, or maybe even drop in a small figurine for fun.The ventilation is exceptional. There are vents on almost every side, and the panels are easy to pop off when needed, which helps with airflow and access. I have decent cooling components, and since this is a development machine and not a gaming rig, the system has stayed cool to the touch since I started using it.The case is very straightforward to work with. This was my first PC build, and the process went smoothly. I’d recommend this to anyone who wants a clean, sleek, utilitarian setup.The NegativesMy unit was missing several components that were supposed to be included. There was no screw bag, and some of the screws for the top and bottom inner panels were missing. Most importantly, the PCIe riser cable wasn’t included, even though it’s shown in both the manual and the product listing. I had to buy a replacement for $40, though I did receive a partial refund.The power switch cable for the case's power button was also missing. Only a reset switch cable was included, so I had to short the power pins on the motherboard with a screwdriver to turn the system on. That's pretty bad. I eventually repurposed the reset switch cable to act as the power switch. It works, but that’s clearly a hack and not how it was intended to be used.
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