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Deciding for a build, which to Lian Li cases?

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Hello, I plan on making another build sometime I get a current planned re-build all finished, and by doing so, this is giving me enough time to find out what computer case would best suit my needs.

So far I've found my way through looking at Antec 1200, but then I looked into Lian Li's.

I've found two cases that I do like, but there is just one thing making question the two on the amount of space available for a graphics card.

One of the choices for such case is indeed due to me wanting to get a Radeon HD 5970 when prices come down some. My Cooler Master Storm Scout, I know for sure won't be enough for such beasts, and it will instead have it's place for another soon to come re-build.

Anyway, onto the main question I have on comparing the two Lian Li's, the two I am looking at are PC-A70 and PC-B70.

I looked these up for sure, and I've gotten information from Performance PCs and Lian Li's site that the PC-A70 does indeed offer up to 390mm ( 15.3543307 inches) of space for a graphics card, and the PC-B70 offers 345mm ( 13.5826772 inches) of space.

When I compare pictures, they look like they'd have the same amount of space, so I am just unsure of that, other than that, I think they should have plenty of room for any graphics cards, right?

Other questions are,

1.) How good is the wire management possibilities of these cases?
2.) At the top, back side of the cases, is that another available locations for harddrives?
3.) On the Lian Li PC-B70, the one metal support (Not sure of the exact name), in the middle, which looks like it's to support long cards, it won't get in the way of needed power connectors on most long cards, right? Also, is it real important to add additional security like that for big graphics cards?
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1.) The wire management in both of these cases is excellent, especially with some light modding, you should be able to hide all your cables without a problem.

2.) Yes, there is room to fit 3 more hard drives in the top of each of the cases.

3.) The 5970 is so long I have a feeling that the connectors will be well past that point, you should be fine. Even if the bar is in the way you can always remove it, it isnt necessary for operation, it is just an additional precaution for the larger cards.
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I would go with the PC-B70 since the PSU is mounted on the bottom. Its easier IMO to hide wires, and if your not using a modular PSU its a really pain with the psu mounted at the top of the case.
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1.) The wire management in both of these cases is excellent, especially with some light modding, you should be able to hide all your cables without a problem.

2.) Yes, there is room to fit 3 more hard drives in the top of each of the cases.

3.) The 5970 is so long I have a feeling that the connectors will be well past that point, you should be fine. Even if the bar is in the way you can always remove it, it isnt necessary for operation, it is just an additional precaution for the larger cards.

Thanks! That information is appreciated.


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I would go with the PC-B70 since the PSU is mounted on the bottom. Its easier IMO to hide wires, and if your not using a modular PSU its a really pain with the psu mounted at the top of the case.

From what I see on either case, both have PSU mounts on the bottom, and can be done at the top too if additional is needed. (

Not sure if I'd ever need more than one PSU, but it's always nice to future proof things, which is another reason for my choice of one of the two cases here.

Another question, the harddrive bays on the PC-B70 case, are the harddrives mounded to those by their side or mounted from the bottom?



I ask because I want to be sure to be able to even have SDDs mounted in there in the future, as well just to be sure I know what I'll be getting.
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What do you mean side or bottom?

Most Lian-Li cases dont actually screw the drives into place, they use rubber grommets on the drives so they can slide into the groves. In many of their newer cased you can lock the drives in place or screw them in additionally if you are going to move your case. I personally love the design, it makes swapping out drives really easy, it also makes flipping your drives easy as hell so you dont need to see all your cables.
You know how there are mounting holes on the sides of the harddrives, as well as the bottom? I was just trying to figure out of something like this is possible:

http://www.overclock.net/hard-drives...ml#post7553461

The picture Manyak has posted there, I forgot what they are called, but it allows you to mount two 2.5 inch drives on a single piece to fit in a single 3.5 inch drive area.
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I would go with the PC-B70 since the PSU is mounted on the bottom.

The B70 can mount the PSU on the bottom OR top.

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You know how there are mounting holes on the sides of the harddrives, as well as the bottom? I was just trying to figure out of something like this is possible:

http://www.overclock.net/hard-drives...ml#post7553461

The picture Manyak has posted there, I forgot what they are called, but it allows you to mount two 2.5 inch drives on a single piece to fit in a single 3.5 inch drive area.

Why don't you give Lian-Li's site a visit? It will answer all your questions.

You don't "mount" the hard drives. They are simply put in place and slid back into the hard drive cage.

For SSDs, there are screw holes on the HDD holders for you to screw the SSD in place.

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