Streacom DA2 V2 Full Aluminium Compact ITX Chassis

Streacom’s DA2 V2 is a compact ITX case designed to strike a balance between size and compatibility, allowing for high-performance components to fit comfortably in a small form factor space.

What truly sets the DA2 apart from other SFF cases is its unique approach to mounting components. It utilises a rail and bracket system that makes it incredibly versatile, greatly improving the range of hardware and type of systems it can be used for.

Cooling performance was another critical consideration throughout the design process, not only will the DA2 support 145mm tall air coolers or a 280mm radiators, it provides excellent airflow for them to run at maximum efficiency and minimal noise.

DA2 Evolution

It’s been just over two years since Streacom released the original DA2 during which time it has received many great reviews and featured in plenty of amazing builds, but nothing is perfect and they have been listening to what could be improved, so the time has come for Streacom to address by far the biggest criticism ….. holes!

The DA2 Version 2 has same amazing design but with revised ventilation patterns on the back and side panels. Both the pitch and size have been adjusted, effectively double the number of holes, greatly reducing impedance to airflow.

The performance acrylic panels are now fitted as standard, further improving airflow and providing additional fan mounting options.

Apart from the revised ventilation pattern, the back panel now features a new single larger opening for the PCIe card and an angled PSU passthrough cable that avoids conflicts with bigger CPU coolers and motherboard daughter boards.

With the release of the RTX 3000 series cards and its radical cooler design, the DA2 has a clear advantage compared with sandwich-style case layouts that are not optimal for this airflow configuration. The DA2 provides unrestricted access to fresh air from below the case, the optional rear case fan removes warm air being blown upwards from the rear GPU fan and even the SFX PSU can be rotated 90 degrees to assist.

There are other small tweaks to the construction and included parts that improve the overall build and versatility of the DA2, but in short, the V2 is the same great case but with improved thermal performance.