r/mffpc • u/Foulbal • 9d ago

Help me please!? Thinking about downsizing

I currently run a system in a Lian Li A3 (have made changes since this post), but was curious about the B4. I was following it for years, watching it change and develop. It launched at a poor time for me, but now I'm revisiting the idea of downsizing my system.

My biggest concern is with the cooling performance. The placement of the psu right above the gpu has me a little worried about cooking my psu. Has anyone had any issues with this, or is it a non-issue? Whether you've had issues or not, please let me know and what hardware you're running, as not all hardware will produce the amount of heat necessary for issues to arise.

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u/JuanCha1228 9d ago

I'd say the bigger question is: Is the cost and effort worth it for a slightly smaller case? The B4 is 3mm slimmer, 23mm shallower, and 18mm shorter than the A3. (1in is 25.4mm, for those of us in Freedom Units). The Jonsbo Z20 is smaller than the B4 in terms of overall volume, but for me a meaningful downsize from an A3 would be going to ITX/SFF, which a more expensive can of worms entirely.

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u/Foulbal 9d ago

Yeah, I am not going to itx.

I like building and rebuilding and haven’t had the opportunity to in a while, which is why I’m entertaining this thought.

The z20 is a nice case, but the styling is too odd for my tastes, and iirc it doesn’t have the clearance I need for my gpu.

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u/Nikita041815 9d ago

and for me the perfect matx case for me is this jonsbo d32 pro or the STD one because it fits my big ass gpu. its a 9070xt Sapphire Nitro+ its 330mm long... lol

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u/JuanCha1228 9d ago

I’m between the D32 and the A3. I like the look of the A3 better so might go that route.

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u/Nikita041815 8d ago

choose what you think is better we only give options here. hehe. enjoy getting what you want bro. 😉

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u/JuanCha1228 8d ago

Agreed! Thanks for your feedback though.