Streacom’s DA6 & DA6 XL are open frame, sandwich layout, vertical ITX chassis. The DA6 cases can be purchased from Overclockers UK, CaseKing and Streacom (paid links).
SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL | DA6 | DA6 XL |
| DIMENSIONS | 215×215×431mm (L×W×H) | 215×215×466mm (L×W×H) |
| VOLUME | 15.9 Litres | 19.9 Litres |
| MATERIALS | AL6063 (aluminium) + SS304 (stainless steel) | AL6063 (aluminium) + SS304 (stainless steel) |
| CASE I/O | Power Button, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C | Power Button, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C |
| MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT | Mini-ITX | Mini-ITX |
| CPU COOLER CLEARANCE | 105mm (within chassis boundary) | 105mm (within chassis boundary) |
| PCIE EXPANSION SLOTS | 3 | 3 |
| GPU COMPATIBILITY | 323×87mm (L×W) | 358×86mm (L×W) |
| LIQUID COOLING SUPPORT | Upto: 280mm | Upto: 280mm |
| POWER SUPPLY SUPPORT | SFX / SFX-L / ATX | SFX / SFX-L / ATX |
| CASE FANS SUPPORTED | Side: 2x 120 / 140mm | Side: 2x 120 / 140mm |
| 2.5 / 3.5” DRIVES SUPPORTED | 4x 2.5 + 2x 3.5” (NAS configuration) | 4x 2.5 + 2x 3.5” (NAS configuration) |
BUILD #1
| CASE | DA6 (chrome) |
| MOTHERBOARD | Rog Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi (paid link) |
| CPU | R7 7800X3D (paid link) |
| CPU COOLER | DeepCool AN600 (paid link) |
| GPU | RTX 4080 Super FE (paid link) |
| RISER CABLE | RZ4 – PCIe Gen4 |
| PSU | Extreme 850R / Corsair SF750 (paid links) |
| CABLES | Unsleeved (CableMod) |
| RAM | 32GB Gskill S5 DDR5, 6000MHz, CL30 (paid link) |
| STORAGE | 1TB + 2TB NVME (paid links) |
| CASE FANS | N |
| POWER BUTTON | BM1 – Biometric Authentication Module |
BENCHMARKS
CONCLUSIONS
The DA6 comes in either black or chrome variants. We found the chrome version to be particularly susceptible to fingerprints, so keeping microfibre cloth handy is recommended. Thermal performance is excellent, as is to be expected for an open frame design. The general consensus seems to be that open frame cases can become particularly dusty, this is more of an urban myth, than anything else. Unlike enclosed cases, there’s no way for dust to become trapped within the enclosure. The DA6 is somewhat fiddly to work with, but does offer good level of flexibility with its modular design. There is also technically no limit for CPU cooler clearance and GPU thickness. The DA6 case line is priced higher than we’d like it to be, given the riser cable is not included out of the box.