I'm a Lian Li guy personally.
Not a fan of the way you can fit a rad in the Silverstone, i like to have it bolted in.
I think its more personall.
They are both awsome cases with great features
have you though about the Lian Li PC-A70B?
Ummm .. you can bolt it in the silverstone too
The LL is cheaper .... unless you add a windowed side panel, in which case its around the same.
Having not seen the LL in the flesh, I couldn't comment on it, but I am more than happy with my TJ07![]()
Hi, I might be biased, as I've one sitting in the boot of my car, but I think the A71 is a better prospect for water cooling. It will easily fit a 120-3 in the roof and there is plenty of space to fit another rad, res and pump...
Chris
How much of the bottom of the case do you have to remove to fit a PA120.3 in there?
None ... well, the HDD bays need unscrewing, but then you just add some 5.25 to 3.5 adaptors to fit the HDD(s) in the ample space in the 5.25 area![]()
They unscrew to leave the base bare![]()
Hi DeadMan, yes it's about the same just that I prefered the layout of the PC-A71 as there seems to be more room. And yes, the performance shroud is on there as well...
Chris
Performance shroud is a bit surplus to requirements from what I understand, not sure its worth the money ? Even Macci notes it makes very little difference.
I don't have it, and have good temps and low noise with Yate Loon DSL low speeds @ 7-8v.
TBH when I was shortlisting, it came down to the LL G70 or the TJ07 for me, the fact I didn't have to cut the Silverstone was a plus.
If I move the pump, there is room for a PA120.2 in addition to the PA120.3 at the bottom, and for a thiner 120.2 rad, like a black ice or similar, were the fans are mounted at the top, without resorting to a jigsaw.
Granted it cost more, but a windowed panel on the LL will add £30 if you want one, at £196 mine came with windowed panel, you can get them without for £180.
You have probably seen my pics above your post in the cases gallery, so I wont add them here
At the end of the day, all great cases, just depends on personal preference and how much modification you want to do![]()
dead easy to watercool a tj07, you have the meshed parts at the bottom where you can stand a 120.3, or maybe even 2.
don't doubt the lian li is a good case as I've had exclusively lian li for years but you have to cut them which isn't for everyone.