Lian Li PC-7FW build

DB_SamX

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Following on from http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18019371 where I was really interested in the case and build, I ended up getting one for my new PC. My 2nd choice would have been the Lancool K7 had OcUK had it in stock. Case picked up for £86 delivered.

Components:
Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366)
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600MHz)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS)
Lian Li PC-7FW Aluminium Case with Window
Sony DRU-860S 22x Int. DVDRW Retail Kit SATA
Razer Arctosa Keyboard Black/Silver (not ordered yet)
Creative T6060 5.1 speakers (existing)
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad-Crossfire PCI-E 750W Power Supply (existing)
Windows 7 (free)
Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer CPU Cooler (existing)
Logitech G5 mouse (existing)
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All bought items will cost £910

Case pics:

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Now, because I haven't really dabbled in self builds or other cases before, I haven't got grounds for comparison but:
There were loads of spare screws, etc.
Case is light, stunning but is a pita when it comes to fingerprints and dust (as you can obviously see).
Cable management quite hard at the back but it looks neat enough from the front.
Had some problem making the mobo back plate fit in the hole; it still isn't fully set in.
I hadn't thought about colour coordination when I got all the parts so whilst I initially thought I'd have a blue theme, I'll have to revisit the idea and get red/orange fans/lights.
The side window is pleasingly chunky and with a sloping edge.
 
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you beauty! this was exactly the thing I was looking for! I was looking for detailed build pics of this case: I'm abroad but am gonna buy this sucka to rebuild my PC when I get back.

I'm impressed with the cable management, bearing in mind the lack of help the case gives you. Could you tell me how the noise is like from the case?

Thank you very much for sharing!
 
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jamesgoss said:
you beauty! this was exactly the thing I was looking for! I was looking for detailed build pics of this case: I'm abroad but am gonna buy this sucka to rebuild my PC when I get back.

I'm impressed with the cable management, bearing in mind the lack of help the case gives you. Could you tell me how the noise is like from the case?

Thank you very much for sharing!
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The case is extremely quiet and we hardly knew it was on when it was turned on.

The cable management was quite hard to sort out but with a bit of effort, it really can be made to look clean. Bear in mind that the psu is non modular as well! There's enough space at the back to hide everything thankfully.

I helped put it together btw.
 
Stock fans and not clocked yet, you can barely tell it's even on and it's lukewarm air coming out at best.

THe graphics card makes the only noise and heat so far.
 
Helios1234 said:
The case is extremely quiet and we hardly knew it was on when it was turned on.

The cable management was quite hard to sort out but with a bit of effort, it really can be made to look clean. Bear in mind that the psu is non modular as well! There's enough space at the back to hide everything thankfully.

I helped put it together btw.
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DB_SamX said:
Stock fans and not clocked yet, you can barely tell it's even on and it's lukewarm air coming out at best.

THe graphics card makes the only noise and heat so far.
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Well that's a very nice team effort guys. It's encouraging to hear about the fact it isn't a modular psu, because I don't have one either. It's quite clear that taking your time over it gives you some fantastic results. And I've also got a sunbeam so it's excellent to hear that you can't hear it, if you see what I mean :p

I've also seen a couple of photos of one of these cases with red lights etc, I'll have a dig around to see if I can find them again so you can have a look.

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yes that looks great, it's neat and tidy/ simplistic

uuum..........tidy and simple looks the best :cool:
 
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That is exactly how I would like it to look eventually. Source of pics? I think that's achieved with Xigmatek orange fans. Looks stunning yet neat and simple.

Sunbeam cooler was a bit hard to fix...bit of patience needed.
 
DB_SamX said:
That is exactly how I would like it to look eventually. Source of pics? I think that's achieved with Xigmatek orange fans. Looks stunning yet neat and simple.

Sunbeam cooler was a bit hard to fix...bit of patience needed.
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Just had a search around for the the forum and here's the link:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2094337

And I'm in complete agreement with the Sunbeam, thought I'd busted my cpu with the pressure it needed, though it was probably the awkward position of my PSU at the top of the case
 
No noise coming from the HDD. Rubber mounted plus additional rubber pads supplied with the case.
 
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Ive said it once and I'll say it again, Lian Lis make the sexiest cases. And Helios, now that youve seen a new sexy Lian Li, wanna sell (read donate) to me that B25 you got there?

Please? :P
 
hang around, now i'm getting the Lian LI A71 A...... now can i get a side panel with window for it, HERE IN THE U.K ONLY, i dont want to order it from abroad ?

thanks
 
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