LIAN LI A3-mATX Black SPCC M-ATX / ITX Computer Case ------ A3-mATX-X

pc case that can fit an matx motherboard, a 3 slot gpu, 360mm aio, AND an ATX power supply without taking up much space on the desk.

This case completely saved my build! I had a very long graphics card that didn't fit into my original setup due to fan clearance issues, but the LIAN LI A3-mATX handled it with ease. I built a compact, high-performance local AI rig using a MINISFORUM BD895i SE motherboard (to reuse my 16x2 DDR and NVMe from a broken mini PC) and an MSI 850W PSU. It offers excellent layout versatility and surprisingly spacious clearance for large GPUs in a small footprint.

the power supply encloser is weird should have gotten a different psu but i just modded the case a little

I've built a lot of PCs, but this is an interesting case to work in. Here are my some points of consideration. Overall, I think it's worth it for the price, but there are a lot of caveats and building in it wasn't the most fun. It has a nice and sleek minimalist look, but RGB lights make the interior quite visible when in use. There weren't a lot of options for micro atx with 360 water block, so I still found it good for my use. 1)The PSU goes in the front - with various mounting heights depending on top fan usage 2)There is no backside or separate compartment for PSU, so all your cables just hang down towards the bottom front with no real way to hide them cleanly. 3)With a front mounted PSU, there is no way to toggle the on/off switch since it's inside the case. You can only unplug the power cord from the back. 4)With PSU in front there is no front fan intake, so intake only comes from the bottom or potentially the side, but you would block your view of comonents 5)No fans are included 6)Lots of removable frame pieces with microscopic screws 7)Mesh panel is quite see-through with RGB, but if you disable all RGB it might be opaque like in product photos 8) The back side just has a square cutout where light bleeds through that looks a bit ackward. Maybe I missed a piece that can cover that? I think it's just one of alternate potential mounting points for the PSU. Not a problem if you face that side toward a wall. 9)There's some play where when I push USB into the front panel it jiggles the panel a bit and feels a bit cheap 10) The biggest selling point is that this is a micro-atx that can fit a full 360 top-mount waterblock/radiator