[Build Log] (case change) Lian Li PC65 to Lian Li PC-7FW (ESCADA)

LukeTW · 14 Jun 2009 at 17:44

Very nice build

Blackhawk47 · 14 Jun 2009 at 20:38

Good job mate, the colours really make it stand out from the crowd.

VARDY · 15 Jun 2009 at 19:37

i like the black and blue look. not seen many people try that

DB_SamX · 19 Jun 2009 at 13:05

soundood said:
ok lets get to work, i need some new holes in there for cables, one drill and chisel later, two new blow holes.

Hi there,

Does cutting those holes definitely improve cable management in this case (looking to buy one soon)? How do you find the airflow?

Soundood · 19 Jun 2009 at 19:44

it does to a certain extent, the top round hole i cut was to take the top panel cables (USB, Firewire, mic and headphones)

the second hle i cut (middle one) was to suit my motherboards positon of the 24 pin power cable,

the bottem one was useful for other bits and bobs, but i will say again it is very tight at the back of the motherboard, but with a bit of patients it will be fine.

after finishing the build today (pics soon) i wouldnt change a thing, its a cracking case, and the airflow is fine, my front and back fans are on the controller, running at half speed.

only time i crank them up is for gaming, my GPU sort of dictates the idle temps for cpu, but my temps are 36 C idle, to 45-48 C full load (depending on hot day or not

no cooler or hotter than my previous lian li case

HungryHippos · 19 Jun 2009 at 21:28

very nice! thanks for sharing

I also think the black and blue go very well

Ducky Spud · 19 Jun 2009 at 22:56

Finished the build you say? I see no photos

wnm0 · 19 Jun 2009 at 22:58

After you cut the blow holes what did you use so the edges of the holes are not sharpe..

ian|Squared² · 19 Jun 2009 at 23:12

that looks really really nice

jamesgoss · 19 Jun 2009 at 23:58

Ducky Spud said:
Finished the build you say? I see no photos

hear hear!

Soundood · 20 Jun 2009 at 00:51

wnm0 said:
After you cut the blow holes what did you use so the edges of the holes are not sharpe..

i used the old white trim from the previous lian li case, they used to use it on the sharp edges, stuck that on and sprayed it,

as for photos, i will get them up tommorow, i need to get batterys for the camera, but i have got the name badge fitted and stuff, its looking pretty cool actualy.

but ill let you all be the judge of that

Soundood · 20 Jun 2009 at 21:06

updated : see here...Post 4

jamesgoss · 21 Jun 2009 at 00:39

very tasty! saw this case in a shop the other day and it's a beauty. liking the blue plaque too :cool:

razer1978 · 29 Jun 2009 at 22:54

very nice m8, love the colours they work really well togeather, can't wait to get my new case so i can start modding, thinking about modding my current case as well.....

anyway great work :cool:

Technics · 30 Jun 2009 at 10:59

That Blue really brings something extra to an already beautiful looking case. Nice Job

DB_SamX · 13 Jul 2009 at 22:53

Just ordered one for the handsome price of £86 delivered. Looking forward to playing around with it.

jamesgoss · 15 Jul 2009 at 08:52

DB_SamX said:
Just ordered one for the handsome price of £86 delivered. Looking forward to playing around with it.

We shall be expecting many pics of course

DB_SamX · 16 Jul 2009 at 00:18

Yes, will do. Need to finish off some bits and bobs. I might just post a general build thread when I get it all working. Nothing fancy.

jlss · 16 Jul 2009 at 00:55

Black and blue looks really good, nice build.

moppy89 · 17 Jul 2009 at 18:28

Nice build there. I hate the Lian Li Escada name plate there but the rest of it looks very classy.