Lian-Li PC-Q11b Build

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Lian-Li PC-Q11b Build (Problem Help Needed!!)

Well after much consideration I've bought and have here a lovely Lian-Li PC-Q11b, now I just need the bits to go with it lol

Reckon I've settled on the i5 2500 processor, but only Zotac m-itx mobo in stock at ocuk :-( would have went for the Asus if in stock.

So recommendations for please:-

Mobo
Memory (quite cheap at the moment so say 8gb worth)
60gb ssd
Silent psu
Big quiet CPU fan that will fit
Blu ray player
Passive cooled gfx card with hdmi out
Will also be purchasing a 1tb WD HDD for storage and rounded Sata cables

Could also replace the stock 140mm fan with silent one when I'm at it

Budget isn't a major issue but cheaper the better. Would rather have quality for an extra few £s than cheaper if u know what I mean

Thanks for all any any help

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Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H67N-USB3
RAM: 8GB Corsair XMS3
SSD: 64GB Crucial M4
PSU: Seasonic X series PSU (they do fanless ones but even the ones with fans are super silent)
Cooler: Thermalright AXP-140
Any Blu-Ray player should do
GPU: AMD HD6670

Fan wise buy 2 Thermalright TY-140s. One for the front and one for the cooler. They are fab!
 
Many thanks, will the cooler fit ok, been reading reports of some coolers fouling one of the dimm slots

Was also looking at the asus p8h67-i deluxe mobo as well.

Also read a few posts saying 60gb ssd weren't very fast and to go for 120gb ones instead??
 
Yeah I have that mobo and that cooler and that RAM and it all works fine.

Smaller SSDs are generally slower but with the M4s and the new 0009 firmware the read speeds are all the same. Write speeds are still down on the larger SSDs but its read speeds that are important anyways.
 
Right ordered these:-

Asus P8H67-I deluxe mobo
Seasonic X series PSU
i5 2500 3.3
Crucial M4 64gb SSD
Corsair 8gb XMS DDR3
LiteOn iHBS-112 blu ray rw
Thermalright axp140
WD Black 1tb HDD
Win 7 64 home premium retail
Rounded Sata cables

These all look ok???

Only thing left is gfx card which I have 1 q. Will the passive cooled 6670's fit? Looking to go for minimum fan noise
 
Ah bugger, ordered mobo from elsewhere but most of other stuff is in my 'basket' from here ready to order.

There no 2x4gb sodimm sets available from oc, but can I buy 2 sperare 1x 4gb sticks and put them in??? Failing that 2x2 will have to do.

Well spotted tho and thanks lol
 
Coln said:
Ah bugger, ordered mobo from elsewhere but most of other stuff is in my 'basket' from here ready to order.

There no 2x4gb sodimm sets available from oc, but can I buy 2 sperare 1x 4gb sticks and put them in??? Failing that 2x2 will have to do.

Well spotted tho and thanks lol
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Yeah two separate 1x4GB sets will work as long as they are the same make, model and speed obviously.
 
Perfect, will order the rest today.

Last part is gfx card, there's a couple of passive cooled 6670s on ocuk but the heatsinks are either slightly longer or higher, you think there would be any trouble with them fitting compared slightly shorter fan based cards?
 
Everything now ordered and PSU, CPU cooler and Win 7 arrived already.

Many thanks to 'Gropingmantis' for all the help and info, much appreciated.

Might stick a build log up when everything arrives.

Cheers again
 
Everything else arrived today so started building after work.

CPU cooler was a PITA to fit but managed in the end, fitted the fan on top, fitted mobo to sidepanel, then slid the case over everything, perfect.

Then I noticed a major problem. The cooler sits ok for space but with the fan and wire holding brackets in place it sits about an inch, inch and a half too high for the PSU to fit in :-( disaster :-(

So anyone know which cooler and fan combo (pref 140mm) will fit?

Oh and btw what's with those POS USB 3.0 cables running through the case??? Real easy to hide them lol
 
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Everything else arrived today so started building after work.

CPU cooler was a PITA to fit but managed in the end, fitted the fan on top, fitted mobo to sidepanel, then slid the case over everything, perfect.

Then I noticed a major problem. The cooler sits ok for space but with the fan and wire holding brackets in place it sits about an inch, inch and a half too high for the PSU to fit in :-( disaster :-(

So anyone know which cooler and fan combo (pref 140mm) will fit?

Oh and btw what's with those POS USB 3.0 cables running through the case??? Real easy to hide them lol
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Take the fan off and have the PSU fan facing the cooler. As long as you have a front fan it will run plenty cool enough, problem solved.
 
What case do you have m8??

Bearing in mind that this is my first SFF build, I've always built my own midi pc's before there's a couple of problems I foresee.

There's so little room between the edge of the CPU cooler and the front fan where main 24 pin cable is sandwiched inbetween cause that's where the connector is located that ive had to remove the wire grille on front of the fan. There just too little space for it to be there. The wires come out the PSU at the same spot so something is gonna end up rubbing somewhere. They are very close at the moment and the PSU is still no secured properly yet.

And that's before I've run Sata cables to an ssd, HDD and bluray plus power cables.

That aside it posts ok and is sitting at the new CPU installed screen happily.

Only way round the lack of space between CPU cooler, 24 pin cable and front fan is a smaller CPU cooler so I can stick the wire grille back on.

Wish I could post pics but no Internet just now just iPhone.

Cheers
 
I currently have a Q06 but I have had a Q08 and a Q07. Welcome to the world of SFF. Its all about imaginative cable management. There is no good or easy way to cable manage a mITX case its just all about what works for you. I too have had to remove the wire grilles from fans and PSUs before and you don't really need them anyway. You really have to plan really well to get any decent cable routing.

My top tip it to totally strip out the case and connect everything up as much as you can then build it up in logical steps so after you connect everything (don't forget to route the power cables through the PSU hole) first put the drive bays in (top and bottom) then put the fan in then attach the motherboard plate/side then your GPU then finally push the PSU in. Always making sure to cable tie at every stage to keep things neat. I would route your SATA cables to the front of the case, then down the front to the bottom. You could zip tie them to the fan or fan mount to keep them out of the way but make sure they go above the 24 pin. You will always need longer SATA cables than you think. With the 24 pin you need to bend the cable up so it is 90 degrees to the socket and facing up in the case and that should solve that problem.

It will be a tight fit as that is what small form factor builds are about. You don't get lots of space to play around in. At the very least though you should connect all your cable to the motherboard before fitting it in the case.
 
Baptism of fire here lol, I knew things would be tight but bloody hell :-)

The only way to bend the 24 pin wires would be under the heatsink, the other way there's no room and would foul the front fan. Sata cables shouldn't be too much of a problem routing round the front and under the fan. USB 3.0 cables are a PITA!

GPU was trial fitted and fits just (realising this is normal now) lol. Lots of cable ties at the ready, all drives are in already. Got the feeling before I start that I'm gonna cable tie everything up then realise I've forgotten something then have to redo again, lots of forethought needed defo.

Cheers again
 
It is hard doing a SFF build. I even had problems with mine, a matx case; Lian Li V351B. A trick my mate told me is to connect SATA cables first, then the power ones, then the motherboard and GPU cable. It worked for me. It is such an advantage to have a modular PSU aswell.
 
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Baptism of fire here lol, I knew things would be tight but bloody hell :-)

The only way to bend the 24 pin wires would be under the heatsink, the other way there's no room and would foul the front fan. Sata cables shouldn't be too much of a problem routing round the front and under the fan. USB 3.0 cables are a PITA!

GPU was trial fitted and fits just (realising this is normal now) lol. Lots of cable ties at the ready, all drives are in already. Got the feeling before I start that I'm gonna cable tie everything up then realise I've forgotten something then have to redo again, lots of forethought needed defo.

Cheers again
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Yeah under the heatsink is fine. Whatever it takes :p
 
Tried again last night and it looks surprisingly tidy lol. Ordered longer Sata cables which should arrive today and I'm going to route them under the motherboard. Been taking a few pics as I go so hopefully have a build log up once I get it finished
 
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