My Lian Li PC-A71F

EsaT · 14 Jul 2010 at 09:04

Lonz said:
Do you have it on all the time with the front open? Otherwise surely that's going to be restricting the airflow a fair amount?

Now why would anyone want to keep door open? That would let noise out.
I never keep door open except when accessing optical drive or similar and intake fans are SlipStreams running at 900rpm.
F-version removes push-pull fan config around HDD cage and has rubber strip between front and door's edge (leaving holes in door's side for airflow) but has 14cm intake fans so it should be about similar.

lazer46 · 14 Jul 2010 at 09:13

Very nice build. Love the cabling.

jkulas · 14 Jul 2010 at 09:59

Lonz said:
Do you have it on all the time with the front open? Otherwise surely that's going to be restricting the airflow a fair amount?

When I'm gaming in hot weather for extended periods I do tend to open the door to aid airflow, but I don't think its really necessary. There are vents around the door with about half an inch clearance from the fans and allow plenty of air in. You can just about see the vents on the right side of the picture I posted.

setter said:
Two very nice tidy systems guys. The room in theese cases is fantastic. So much easier to assemble a system in.

Thank you kind sir

and yes it was a total pleasure to build apart from the braiding making pretty much every one of my fingers bleed

As an additional comment, I took the side off mine last night to attack it with some canned air and there was virtually no dust inside from running every evening for 3 months, and I have a dog. The filters are doing a sterling job

95thrifles · 10 Aug 2010 at 15:12

Paradigm, you any closer to watercooling yet? got the same case myself and want to go watercooling but as Ive not WC before not sure whats going to be best set up, want to cool gfx as well as cpu as a minimum.
Are you looking at a 280 rad in front and 240 in rear? Am I right in thinking thats best possible set up without modding?

setter · 10 Aug 2010 at 17:45

95thrifles said:
Paradigm, you any closer to watercooling yet? got the same case myself and want to go watercooling but as Ive not WC before not sure whats going to be best set up, want to cool gfx as well as cpu as a minimum.
Are you looking at a 280 rad in front and 240 in rear? Am I right in thinking thats best possible set up without modding?

There are replacement triple rad panels that will fit the A71F, have a look at this thread here

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18171884&highlight=username_jej_knowles

95thrifles · 10 Aug 2010 at 17:51

cheers for link, did you find an actual stockist?

setter · 10 Aug 2010 at 18:21

Havent been able to source one for my own case, my A70F has the same internals as the A71F, however on mine the pwr/reset buttons are on the top panel, hence i need a different version.

jej_knowles · 10 Aug 2010 at 19:00

95thrifles said:
cheers for link, did you find an actual stockist?

if you contact me i can tell you where i got my top panel from!

MikeWong · 11 Aug 2010 at 21:02

Can you change which side the door opens?
I guess not, otherwise you would have already...

brookes18 · 11 Aug 2010 at 22:03

Amazing build. Very neat and that case is HUGE!

95thrifles · 12 Aug 2010 at 09:39

Just for info, in case anyone is wondering, I sent OcUK a webnote asking if they could source the above top panel, unfortunately they cant

theron · 19 May 2011 at 22:56

2011 Bump!

I came here remembering how amazing the cable work was in all the posts by owners of this case.

Hoping to make an addition of my own in a couple of months! thanks for the inspiration!

setter · 19 May 2011 at 23:52

Well my A70F is being sent away soon to get powdercoated inside, sick looking at bare aluminium tbh.

paradigm · 20 May 2011 at 07:55

95thrifles said:
Just for info, in case anyone is wondering, I sent OcUK a webnote asking if they could source the above top panel, unfortunately they cant

My top-panel is en-route from the states as I type.

Should be fully watercooled with my i7 by the end of June, of course I'll update the pics

theron · 20 May 2011 at 17:27

paradigm said:
My top-panel is en-route from the states as I type.

Should be fully watercooled with my i7 by the end of June, of course I'll update the pics

seems ur racing me

but ur gona win, i dont finish studying until the end of june, then im gona treat myself.

whats ur plan like?

setter said:
Wellm my A70F is beimg sent away soon to get powdercoated inside, sick looking at bare aluminium tbh.

how much will that cost? (if its not a rude question :$)

CyberCrow · 22 Jun 2011 at 21:57

Awesome build really neat finish

NathWraith · 23 Jun 2011 at 08:38

Stop bickering please guys. I have removed those posts now.

Lovely work OP

theron · 14 Aug 2011 at 02:24

How are you getting on paradigm? im looking like october finishing date at the moment

Setter, could you do me a favour? could you measure the thickness of the front grill spacing of your case please? i know its a strange request, but all will become clear eventually i promise

setter · 14 Aug 2011 at 02:59

Is it the vent gap size you need mate, like so.

theron · 14 Aug 2011 at 12:32

yeah please, and the bars that separate them.