You all are going to hate me

[Emericana]

i bought a $35 dollar chenning case (dragon style antec etc) and when i got it, my dad, who i is going to use the computer, really hated it. he suggested that i got a case for him like i have (i have a Lian Li PC68) because he thought those were really cool looking (which they are :) ). Soooo after a bit of searching i ended up ordering this case. which in my opinion, apart from some of the coolermaster cases that are ridiculasly priced, is the nicest case i have ever seen:

i got it from http://www.xoxide.com/pc6083a.html .... has two built in blue led stripes, pre modded blowhole, and all of the other lian li features we have grown to love.... really top of the line mid tower if you ask me.

[Da Whip]

That is a real beauty. I think your will be happy, I know I would be.

[Emericana]

yeah i was thinkin of stealin it for myself lol... looks much cooler than my PC68. howerver he wanted it to be completly noise free computing so seeing how i added like 5 fans to my case i dont think that will be a option hehe.

[KeyboardCowboy]

that is a deadly case man, it there a 120mm or 2 80mm fan mounts up front????

[Emericana]

80mm. i dont care tho cause they give great cooling and are on a rheobus. on my modded PC 68 i get 23C case temps.

[The Spyder]

Nice case...... i got some cheap ones for a client when i could not get Lian li or coolermaster- there nice- window and 12inch cc preinstalled for $145 with 400w p4 certifyed-

[rlemieux]

Honestly I think they are overpriced and very plain looking. But thats just my opinion. I would never pay 170bucks for a case.

[Emericana]

you have never used a Lian Li before i take it?

the craftmanship is outstanding. they are the easiest cases to work with i have ever used. much easier than the antecs and other metal cases. they are also really light and very very easy to mod.

[rlemieux]

My brother has one he was given, I find it no different from any other. Also, they are made well, but no better than Antec, Enermax, etc. I also find they have limited space. And any case is easy to mod if you know what you are doing. 170 dollars is still too much to spend on a case.

[Emericana]

ehh... it is all personal opinion in the end hehe.

if you want a lianli w/ more space you can get a PC70 series for around $180.

[rlemieux]

:eek: 180 bucks! I only paid 160 with shipping for my case and PSU.

[Emericana]

well it costs more cause it is a better quality case than chieftec/antec. there is no denying that all of you antec guys.

just cause antec is a better deal does not make it a better case...

[rlemieux]

I never said it was a better case, I said I see no big differences in the case to show that much of a cost difference. You tell me where the "better" quality is and I may agree, but right now all you are saying is it cost more so therefore more = better. In that case you need to get rid of that XP your sporting and get an Intel, because obviously its more expensive so it must be better.:)

[Emericana]

intel is a better chip. i will admit that. when i originally bought my 1900+ northwoods were not out yet so i bought what i could afford back then. my friend made a pc and did not want to overclock so i told him to give me a 1600+ and i would trade him my 1900 that would not get 1740mhz stable.... if i would build my own personal pc now i would have it be a 1.6a or 2.26...

here is why Lian Lis are better:
1) Look better
2) Are very sturdy
3) Are made out of very nice aluminum that does not leave finger prints
4) Are VERY VERY light
5) Every part is removable
6) Everything has thumb screws
7) Built in no hassle rheobus
8)pre modded red and blue Leds
9) NO DRIVE RAILS (i absolutly HATE drive rails)
10) You need to admit this... REMOVABLE MOBO TRAY is the easiest and nicest thing and one of the main reasons to get a lianli
11) Alu dissapates heat better so therefor you get lower temps
12) If you are good at using a dremel (like myself) you can really do a lot of very cool modding very easily and quickly....
13)Front usb 2.0 built in

the list goes on and on

that is why IMO it is worth it for the price. sure i wish it was cheaper but i am willing to pay that much for those features

i really dont want this to turn into a flame war here so lets just leave it at that. everyone has different likes and dislikes and nobody can change that. true antec gives a lot of stuff for the money but the case still is not as high quality as lian lis... Lian Li has everything that the antec does but more. that is why i chose to pay for it.

btw the computer that is going in this is a Intel 2.0a :)

[rlemieux]

Only thing that a antec or a chieftec doent have is the removable drive tray and front USB.

You can get antec and look alikes with thumbscrews, made from aluminum, the aluminum are about 18 pounds, I disagree on the looks Lian li are just plain, and are no more sturdy than any other quality case, and also I like the drive rails personally.

I dont want to flame either, but the only thing you pointed out is the removable mobo tray, and USB. And I was under the impression not all Lian li cases came with a rheobus, I could be wrong.

[Emericana]

yeah every single one in the PC 60 and PC 70 series do come with rheobuses. the "cheaper" Lian LI's that go for around $110-130 do not come with them

[rlemieux]

Thats stange, Im looking on Newegg and it says nothing about the rheobus on any of the 70 71 or 75. Nor do they show it in the pictures.

Also wanted to point out some of the Antec have front USB and Firewire ports.

[heezer7]

Those are too much money. all they do is hold everything together. i have a Chiftec DX-01BD and i love it. it cost me $49 i love the drive rails because i can move things around in 2 seconds. The black one looks way better than almost any case have seen.

[FIZZ3]

Coolermaster 0wnz y00! =P

[Malakai]

hey, Antec cases are not constructed worse or less sturdy than Lian-li.

Lian Li might have more features and already done mods, and be aluminum, but they are in no way better on a construction level than an Antec.

the SX-1040(b) is IMO the best (server) case out there.

i payed 120$ shipped for the case w/ the 3 yr. warranty, and the 400w smartpower PSU.

my only gripe with this case, and the Lian-li's only real advantage over this is the removable mobo tray. that would be soo nice:(

oh and agreed i would NEVER pay 170$ for just a case. thats robbery.

but if u have the money, enjoy the aluminum goodness, im not slamming Lian-li just saying they arent really "better" than antec.

[Exar Jun]

I still cannot bring myself to pay more than a hundred dollars for a case. You can easy mod an evercase or even a drawer for that matter. I guess if I had the extra money I could look into one of the midranged antecs and the like.

[dansonang]

out of so many good point u have said about the lian li case , I only agree with 1 point they are very light. For the rest i believe antec is equally good.

But as far as the front usb port is concerned, I am right to say that all usb ports are the same just that whether it is 1.0 or 2.0 is dependent on the motherboard right?or when they are built they are already 2.0

chieftec also has font usb ports

[rlemieux]

I know the aluminum chieftec cases are under 18 pounds. I am not sure how much the Lian Li weigh, but I am willing to guess its not much less than the Chieftec

[dansonang]

one thing for sure lianli is definitely lighter

but when I looks at casing i do not really mid the weight as long as I provides me with adequate space.

front usb ports seemto give lianli the upper hand. however lianli cost about a hundred bucks more than the chieftec so I had better stick to the cheaper offer. Furthermore there are alot of reviews giving thumbs up to the chieftec dragon full towers. I gonna invest in one of them soon

[dansonang]

another reason y I dun really like lianli as it looks too squarish for me.

[rlemieux]

I love mine, I swapped from a Noblesse and I am loving it. I liked the looks of my Noblesse but I found space was limited. Air flow is god, alot of space, even enough space above the PSU to mount 5-6 rheostats. I love the full side window you can see everything. So now I am just waiting for my glow in the dark round cables, UV light and clear fans and Ill be really happy.

[rpckvv]

hate you?

nah....i'm gettin the same one:D :D :D :D

-peter

[Captain Slug]

Everyone has different needs for their case. I wanted a case that was as light as possible so I could move it whenever I felt like it. So my favorite option was a rackmount case. The case (alone) weighs only 7 pounds
http://www.planetunreal.com/identitycrisis/cabins/cs/modding/0_c_front.jpg

I used the top 4 5.25" bays as intake ducts, and the handles are perfectly placed. The shoulder strap further makes this and easily transportable case.

Total Weight: 25lb
Total Cost: $195
Backs saved: 1

[donfm]

I've got a question for you Lian Li Case owners. How do you match the beige fronts of everything you buy to install in the metal cases? I think beige and aluminum would look pretty ugly together. Seems I saw where Lian Li sells stick on fronts for the drives for $8 a piece above and beyond the high cost of the case. I would have to have a case with a door to cover the ugly beige fronts.

Lian Li is not a good looking case IMHO. It's a square aluminum box for goodness sakes! Antec makes a nice looking case. $140 delivered "WITH" an antec 430W true power supply.

$170 for a case alone and then another $100 for a good 400watt supply is a bit ridiculous in my opinion. That's $270 before you start. You all are very right however to each his own. Good luck with your LIAN LI Case I'm happy with my cheap old Antec. ;)

[michael_cth]

well donfm, there are sites out there that sell drives that match the color of the Lian Li cases, or u can just buy the front plate for the drive. they match almost perfect to the case, if u look around u can find some places that will have pics of what they look like with the case... anyways, i like the case pretty cool looking, Emericana u should steal it for yourself and give your dad the other case :) hehe..

[Penguin4x4]

Top Flite MonoKote matches nicely against aluminium cases (http://www.monokote.com/)

[dansonang]

wait a minute for the picture of the casing posted up before. What are th side rails for and I think i see some straps.
A "bag" design computer?

[michael_cth]

well he designed the case so that he could move it around, so it has straps on it for easy movement.. and like he said that it only was about 7 pounds, so that it would be lightweight too.